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Kherson residents seek water and phone service on river's edge
Residents come down some steps and balance dangerously off the edge of a concrete pier to scoop up yellowish river water in Kherson, just days after Russian forces retreated. Hit by Ukrainian rockets while it was under Russian control, it was then blown up by Russian forces as they retreated.
Red Cross says first aid convoy arrives in Tigray capital
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said a medical aid convoy had arrived in the capital of Ethiopia's war-ravaged Tigray region Tuesday, its first since a peace deal between the federal government and Tigrayan rebels almost two weeks ago. The peace deal does not mention the region, raising fears of further conflict down the road.
Missile strikes pound Ukraine cities
Missile strikes hit cities across Ukraine on Tuesday and prompted mass power outages, a few days after a humiliating Russian retreat in the nation's south and in the middle of the G20 summit. Zelensky told the G20 summit in Bali on Tuesday "now is the time" to end the war.
I.Coast to quit UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
Ivory Coast says it will withdraw from the UN's peacekeeping operations in troubled Mali, a move coinciding with Britain's announcement that it will quit the mission.
Campaigners rally COP27 to fight climate disinformation
Campaigners on Tuesday urged the COP27 summit to fight disinformation that undermines efforts to limit deadly global warming, as a survey showed millions of people believe climate change falsehoods. In the United States, 23 percent of people think climate change is a hoax made up by "elite" organisations, the survey showed.
Protesters pour black liquid on Klimt masterpiece in Vienna
Climate activists poured black liquid over a glass screen protecting Gustav Klimt's masterpiece "Death and Life" in Vienna on Tuesday, in the latest protest at inaction over global heating. It shared images on social media of two men pouring a black, oily liquid on the glass protecting the work before being seized by a museum employee.
Jailed Egypt activist ends hunger strike: letter
Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has ended a months long hunger strike, his family said Tuesday, after fears for his health grew and amid criticism of Cairo during the ongoing COP27 climate summit.
Walmart sees third quarter loss on opioid settlement but lifts outlook
US retail giant Walmart posted a $1.8 billion loss in the third quarter after a settlement resolving allegations on opioid cases, but lifted its full-year outlook on strong quarterly results. Walmart reported its third quarter results on Tuesday, announcing revenues of $152.8 billion, up 8.7 percent from a year ago and exceeding expectations.
Algeria jails ex-Sonatrach head for 15 years for graft
An Algerian court on Tuesday handed a 15-year prison sentence to the former head of state energy giant Sonatrach in a corruption case involving an Italian refinery, his lawyer said. Ould Kaddour, accused of squandering public funds, abuse of office and conflict of interest, was "sentenced to 15 years in prison without parole", his lawyer Miloud Brahimi said.
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