Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to “fight to the end” in the strategically important Mariupol region, where the last known resistance pocket of the devastated port city was drilled into an extensive steel plant filled with tunnels. AP personnel witnessed the explosions in Lviv, which has been less affected by the fighting than in other parts of the country and was considered a relatively safe haven. Lviv Mayor Andriy Santovi said on Facebook that five rockets had hit the city and that emergency services had responded to the blasts....

A minute of silence was observed by attendees before the start to remember the late general, and there were constant reminders of Haskins throughout the annual report between the red and gray teams. Buckeye helmets wore “DH” decals and coaches wore “DH” pins, while Haskins’s initials were also painted on the lawn near the 5-yard line at the southeastern end of Ohio Stadium. Ohio State fans and alumni also erected a memorial to Haskins outside the stadium known as the Horseshoe....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register China’s economy slowed in March Libyan NOC declares Zueitina force majeure, warns of closure Russian oil production down 7.5% in April – IFAX cites source TOKYO / LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) – Oil fell on Monday as worries about a slowdown in demand in China offset support from worries about tight global supply and the escalating crisis in Ukraine. China’s economy slowed in March as consumption, real estate and exports were hit, shifting away from faster-than-expected first-quarter growth figures and worsening a outlook already weakened by COVID-19 restrictions and in Ukraine....

Police officers were invited to the 800 building block of Smyth Road – southeast of the center of Otoba – about 3 noon Friday, where 87-year-old Richard Rutherford, from Ottawa, was found dead. Philippe Hebert, a 69-year-old man from Ottawa, has been charged with second-degree murder. Hebert appeared in court Saturday morning and remains in custody. Police are investigating the murder of an elderly man. Officers were called to a residence at 800 block on Smyth Rd....

Prince Harry and Megan Markle predict the real reason for visiting the Queen. Speaking to Good Morning Britain, expert Andrea Levin said the Sussex couple was playing with the Queen’s feelings and love for them. “I think Queen and Prince Charles have missed them a lot, and therefore [Harry and Meghan] “They could wrap them around their little fingers and use them for commercial use as they did in the past,” royal biographer Andrea Levin told Good Morning Britain on Friday....

The rules are apparently being considered after Sabina Nessa’s killer refused to hear his sentence in Old Bailey on April 7. The 28-year-old teacher was killed in a park in south-east London by 36-year-old garage worker Koci Selamaj. He was sentenced to at least 36 years in prison for the crime, but was not there to hear the verdict or impact statements from the victim’s family. Nessa’s sister, Jabina Nessa, called Selemaj a coward because “you do not take responsibility for the damage you have done to our family....

This time, the armies of the two countries will operate in open ground suitable for mass forces and armored pushes. Russian forces will also be fighting closer to their bases in western Russia, giving them shorter supply lines and on the ground their commanders know better.

The conflict in Ukraine has forced the two Scandinavian nations to reconsider their absence from the post-World War II alliance, which commits members to defending each other in the event of an attack. “Sir, Putin is proving that NATO is relevant and necessary,” said Sean Monahan, a visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “If NATO did not exist, you would have to invent it....

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its troops had cleared the urban area of ​​Mariupol and only a small number of Ukrainian fighters remained inside a steel plant in the city on Saturday. Moscow’s claim that it has taken control of Mariupol, the scene of the fiercest conflict of war and the worst humanitarian catastrophe, could not be independently verified. It would be the first major city to fall to Russian forces since the February 24 invasion....

Author’s Note: An earlier version of this story referred to John Fehr as John Reimer. Modernize The Canadian Armed Forces has confirmed that an investigation is under way into a small plane that was reportedly delayed as of Thursday afternoon. Two people were on board when the plane took off from Delhi, OD. around 3:45 p.m. that afternoon. The missing were on their way to Marathon before the Flight Information Center in London said the plane was delayed....

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The Columbia Police Department said at least 12 people were injured during the incident at the Columbiana Center, located about 10 miles northwest of the state capital, around 2:30 p.m. local time. Columbia Police Chief William Holbrooke said 10 people had been injured in the shooting, while two others had been injured in the riot. Picture: The number of injured is not yet known He added that two of the victims of the shootings were in critical but stable condition and there were no casualties....

“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan strongly condemns the bombings and the Pakistani attack on Afghan territory,” government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement. “This is cruelty and paves the way for hostility between Afghanistan and Pakistan. We use all options to prevent a recurrence (of such attacks) and demand that our sovereignty be respected,” he said. “The Pakistani side must know that if a war breaks out, it will not be in the interests of either side....

Spence rushed to shout directly at Crawford – rare for him – after his victory over Ugas, and you know that Bud does not just tend to let people say his name unanswered. He was watching, he heard it and yes, he says he is ready: @ErrolSpenceJr congratulations good battle now becomes the real battle. No more talking, no other end of the road, let’s go !!!! – Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) April 17, 2022 “Congratulations, great fight, now the real fight is happening,” Crawford wrote on social media....

Cantlie, the only prisoner of the so-called Isis Beatles gang, whose fate remains unknown, told his loved ones he feared they would kill him if the money did not exist. His captors demanded the huge sum because the British and US governments were “the most hated” by the terrorist group. The letter is among a cache of invisible documents and files released by U.S. prosecutors following the conviction Thursday of El Shafee Elsheikh, the last member of the kidnapping and torture gang....

It was the last stop on the “Barnes for Barns” tour of rural Wisconsin, aimed at attracting voters who usually feed Republicans’ victories into this narrowly divided state. Discussion at Hinchley’s Dairy Farm with an invited group of farmers covered the expected issues – climate change, affordable health care, a worrying increase in farmer suicides and a reduction in the small dairy farms known for Wisconsin. But he continued to return to a key question: How do you beat Ron Johnson, the incumbent Republican?...

They owed the flawless appearance of their goalkeeper Nick Pope, as West Ham lost the opportunity to consolidate its position in the top six. It would be hard to imagine two more strongly opposite moods than these between these clubs before the start. As West Ham look to the future with enthusiasm, many at Burnley are mourning the past after Dietz’s departure from the Lancashire team after almost 10 years as coach....

Last week, Nehammer traveled to Moscow to meet with Putin after meeting with Ukrainian government officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. “He told me he would work with some international investigators on the one hand, and on the other he told me he did not trust the Western world,” Nehammer told NBC presenter Meet the Press Chuck Todd on Sunday. adding that “it was not a friendly discussion”....