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    Blackouts hit three Ukrainian regions after Russian air attack

    Ukraine said on Friday it had imposed emergency blackouts on three regions after Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at its power stations overnight.The air force said Moscow had targeted Ukraine's "fuel and energy sector" with 99 missiles and drones overnight, 84 of which were shot down.

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    Family of US reporter jailed in Russia vows to keep fighting

    One year after American journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, his family vowed Friday to continue fighting for his release, a pledge echoed by President Joe Biden.He vowed to "continue working every day to secure his release" as well as to "denounce and impose costs for Russia's appalling attempts to use Americans as bargaining chips."

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    Impact of Baltimore port closure on global supply chains

    The bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore has raised concerns about the disaster's potential impact on the global supply chain.While the bridge incident will have "little to no impact" on US refined oil products, shipping fuel supplies "could tighten" on the Atlantic Coast as vessels refuel outside Baltimore, S&P said. lem/ak/lth/gil

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    S.African ex-president Zuma escapes unharmed from car crash: police

    South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma survived a car accident overnight after a vehicle transporting him was hit by a drunk driver, police said on Friday. The driver's car "collided with former president Mr Jacob Zuma's official armoured state vehicle", the South African Police Service (SAPS) said.

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    Philippines observes Good Friday with crucifixions and whippings

    Catholic zealots in the Philippines re-enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped themselves bloody in extreme displays of religious devotion on Good Friday.- 'It's for my mother' -  The extreme acts are frowned upon by the Catholic Church in the Philippines and health experts.

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    Top world court orders Israel to ensure urgent aid reaches Gazans

    The world's top court has ordered Israel to ensure more food and urgent humanitarian assistance reaches Gazans, warning famine is already setting in after nearly six months of war.The International Court of Justice's order on Thursday comes after the United Nations has repeatedly said the besieged territory was on the brink of "man-made famine" and blamed Israel's restrictions on aid for causing "horrifying" levels of hunger and deprivation."Palestinians in Gaza are no longer facing only a risk

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    Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' drips history -- and joy

    Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" is a full-throated ode to her southern roots, a rollicking revue of an album that also deals a vital history lesson on the Black lineage of country music.At the same time, news of her album magnified a wider conversation on the long history of Black artists in country music, and the persistent racist backlash they've continued to experience in those spaces.

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