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Half of Kyiv residents still without electricity after strikes
Half of Kyiv residents still without electricity after strikes
by  AFP

Nearly half of Kyiv residents were still without electricity Friday, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, two days after Russian strikes battered the country's already struggling energy grid. Half of consumers are still without electricity," Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

China's 'iPhone city' under Covid lockdown after violent clashes
China's 'iPhone city' under Covid lockdown after violent clashes
by  AFP

Six million people were on Friday under Covid lockdown in a Chinese city home to the world's largest iPhone factory, after clashes between police and workers furious over pay. The orders follow protests by hundreds of employees over conditions and pay at Foxconn's vast iPhone factory on the outskirts of the city, with fresh images of rallies emerging Friday.

Civilians flee as jihadists advance in northeast Mali
Civilians flee as jihadists advance in northeast Mali
by  AFP

Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group are advancing in northeastern Mali, prompting terrified citizens to flee their homes, sources there say. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) launched an offensive in the Gao and Menaka regions in March, triggering heavy fighting with local armed groups and rival jihadists.

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