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British missile 'rips Russian helicopter in half' in first use by Ukraine army

Video captured the Mi-28N helicopter being ripped in half by Starstreak, an ultra modern anti-air missile, after it was deployed from the eastern Ukraine's Luhansk region.

Daily Record · Apr 2, 2022

Pope considering trip to Kyiv

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis said on Saturday that he was considering a trip to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.

Bangkok Post · Apr 2, 2022

Tory defector Christian Wakeford on crossing the floor: ‘All I was thinking was, please don’t throw up’

He was a leave-voting, lockdown sceptic who dramatically switched to Labour in January – shoring up support for Boris Johnson in the process. Does he regret his split?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022

Hungary: where editors tell reporters to disregard facts before their eyes

With elections imminent, some say independent media is in a weaker state than in communist 1980s

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022

Russians booby-trapping homes as they retreat, claims Zelenskiy

Ukraine’s president says the Russians are leaving mines as they withdraw; central cities hit by new missile strikes

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2022

Madison Cawthorn: the Republican building himself in Trump’s image

The North Carolina representative is becoming one of the fastest rising stars in his party – but has also found himself condemned by some on his own side

The Guardian - US · Apr 2, 2022

Peace proposals ‘verbally’ accepted by Moscow, except on Crimea, says Ukraine – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2022

Zelenskyy: Russians create 'complete disaster' with mines

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning his people that retreating Russian forces are creating “a complete disaster” outside the capital as they leave behind many mines, even around homes and corpses

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukrainian forces were advancing on Saturday into areas north of Kyiv as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused departing Russian soldiers of leaving behind mines. A Red Cross convoy was heading to Mariupol, set to try again to evacuate civilians from the besieged port.

Reuters · Apr 2, 2022

NC Rep. Madison Cawthorn doubles down on salacious comments about Congress members

WASHINGTON — Rep. Madison Cawthorn doubled down Friday evening about the cocaine and orgies he claims happens among members of Congress, though his comments have stirred backlash among senior members of the GOP.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 2, 2022