The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has called off a rebellion and agreed to leave the country. Yevgeny Prigozhin had threatened to march on Moscow to force out Russia’s defence minister, a move that provoked fury from President Vladimir Putin who promised to punish those who had betrayed Russia. Barely 36 hours into this confrontation, though, Prigozhin agreed to a deal that would see him move to Belarus.
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Heatwave caused death in India
Officials in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh are investigating the deaths of at least 68 people in the district of Ballia between Thursday and Sunday as temperatures soar in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surge in deaths this months follows a warning from the country’s meteorological department about potential heat-related casualties.
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Russia Bomb Kids’ Hospital in Kyiv, Massive Casualties
Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv was hit in renewed strikes by Russian terror attacks with rockets against Ukrainian targets. At least 41 civilians dead, seven of them children, and many others were injured.
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Kim Jong Un endorses Russia’s war on Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to endorse Moscow’s war on Ukraine Wednesday, telling Vladimir Putin that Russia will emerge victorious in the fight to punish the evil forces, as the two leaders met for talks the West fears could result in a fresh supply of weapons.
