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LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – The United States and Europe were planning new sanctions today to punish Moscow over civilian killings in Ukraine, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned more deaths were likely to be uncovered in areas seized from Russian invaders.

(Reuters) – Drastic cuts to fossil fuel use. Growing forests and eating less meat.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dropped his brother as finance minister yesterday after disbanding the government and calling for a unity administration, as protests over the country’s economic crisis focused on the role of the ruling family.

ICA, Peru,  (Reuters) – Peruvians yesterday continued a wave of protests against a rapid surge in fuel and fertilizer prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as the Andean nation’s government moved to try to lower prices.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden today accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes and called for a trial, adding to the global outcry over civilian killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha as more graphic images of their deaths emerged.

BUCHA, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Global outrage spread today at civilian killings in north Ukraine where tied bodies shot at close range, a mass grave and other signs of executions were found in a town retaken from Russian troops, as the focus of the conflict shifted elsewhere.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s top court adjourned today without deciding on the legality of Prime Minister Imran Khan actions in blocking an opposition attempt to oust him, a move that has led to political turmoil in the nuclear-armed nation.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dropped his brother as finance minister today after disbanding the government and calling for a unity administration, as protests over the country’s economic crisis focused on the role of the ruling family.

BUCHA, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities were investigating possible war crimes by Russia after finding hundreds of bodies, some bound and shot at close range, strewn around towns near Kyiv after Kremlin forces withdrew to refocus their attacks in other parts of the country.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s political turmoil deepened yesterday, when Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections after dissolving parliament, a move the opposition called treasonous and vowed to fight.

SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – Anti-establishment economist Rodrigo Chaves clinched Costa Rica’s presidency yesterday, as voters in the Central American nation rejected traditional politics amid widespread social discontent and concern about mounting national debt.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Several members of the cabinet in Sri Lanka, including the prime minister’s son, have resigned, just days after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency following protests over a deepening economic crisis.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.,  (Reuters) – Sacramento police said yesterday that multiple shooters were involved in early morning violence in which six people were killed and 12 were wounded but the suspects remain at large.

(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy yesterday made a surprise video appearance at the music industry’s star-studded Grammy Awards celebration in Las Vegas and appealed to viewers to support his country “in any way you can.”

BUDAPEST,  (Reuters) – Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive landslide win in yesterday’s election, as voters endorsed his ambition of a conservative, “illiberal” state and shrugged off concerns over Budapest’s close ties with Moscow.

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Germany said today that the West would agree to impose more sanctions on Russia in the coming days after Ukraine accused Russian forces of war crimes near Kyiv, ratchetting up the already vast economic pressure on Russia over its invasion.

LVIV/ODESA,Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian and European officials expressed outrage today at what they said were atrocities committed by Russian forces near Kyiv before they withdrew from the region to focus their attacks elsewhere.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas at hundreds of protesting students in central Sri Lanka today, a federal lawmaker said, as soldiers manned checkpoints in the capital to enforce a curfew imposed to curb public outrage triggered by an economic crisis.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s political turmoil deepened today, when Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections, a move the opposition challenged as treasonous and vowed to fight.

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Ukraine said yesterday its forces had seized back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched the invasion.