Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles has docked in Cape Town, South Africa ahead of joint military drills with South Africa, Russia and China. Cape town’s Russian Consulate said The exercises come as Russia nears the first anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine.
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6 workers presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse
A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a terrifying collapse that could disrupt a vital shipping port for months. Six people were missing and presumed dead, and the search for them was suspended until Wednesday morning.
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Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Election will be held on March 19
Kazakhstan will elect members of the Mazhilis, the lower house of Parliament, and maslikhats, local representative bodies on March 19. New names will surely appear in the legislative branch, while up to 50 percent of the country’s local representative offices are expected to have new members. Thirty-nine percent of the self-nominated candidates are women and young people. The vote will be held according to the new rules adopted following last year’s constitutional amendments.
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Hawaii wildfire was the largest natural disaster the US state had ever faced
At least 93 people have been confirmed dead after wildfires in Hawaii. The state’s governor warning the figure will rise. It makes the disaster the deadliest wildfire the US has seen in the past century, surpassing the 85 who died in California’s Camp Fire in 2018.
