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At least 8,000 people were killed by fighting or war-related causes in Russia's months-long conquest of Mariupol, one of the biggest battles of the nearly two-year war between Russia and Ukraine, according to Human Rights Watch.

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was believed dead after a private jet on which he was listed as a passenger crashed north of Moscow with no survivors.

Russia views the incident involving one of its Su-27 fighter jet and a U.S. military drone over the Black Sea as provocation, its ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, said in remarks published early on Wednesday.

Some European Union foreign ministers are pushing for an oil embargo as part of a possible fifth round of sanctions against Russi, in an effort to punish Moscow over events in Ukraine.

Urals crude has been purchased from trader Vitol on a delivered basis at a "discount", they said.

Life imitated art when Russi Taylor met her real-life Mickey in the 1980s: It was Wayne Allwine, who had voiced Mickey Mouse since 1977.

Russi Taylor, Disney's official voice of Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died, the entertainment giant announced Saturday. She was 75.

The United States and other Western members of the U.N. Security Council on Monday slammed North Korea's human rights record after voting to overrule China's objections and add alleged grave abuses by the hermit state to the council's agenda.

Former Tata Iron and Steel Co (Tisco) chairman Russi Mody died at his home in Kolkata on Friday night, sources who were close to him said.

Russi Mody, former joint chairman of Air India and the erstwhile Indian Airlines and CMD of Tata Steel, died in Kolkata at the age of 95, an official said in Mumbai on Saturday.

A team of three young Indian American students defeated teams from 17 other regions to win top honours at the 11th National Geographic World Championship in Russia's St Petersburg.

Investor fear about the fate of the euro zone is the latest factor to have hit confidence in India, undermining the currency.

At least 8,000 people were killed by fighting or war-related causes in Russia's months-long conquest of Mariupol, one of the biggest battles of the nearly two-year war between Russia and Ukraine, according to Human Rights Watch.

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was believed dead after a private jet on which he was listed as a passenger crashed north of Moscow with no survivors.

Russia views the incident involving one of its Su-27 fighter jet and a U.S. military drone over the Black Sea as provocation, its ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, said in remarks published early on Wednesday.

Some European Union foreign ministers are pushing for an oil embargo as part of a possible fifth round of sanctions against Russi, in an effort to punish Moscow over events in Ukraine.

Urals crude has been purchased from trader Vitol on a delivered basis at a "discount", they said.

Life imitated art when Russi Taylor met her real-life Mickey in the 1980s: It was Wayne Allwine, who had voiced Mickey Mouse since 1977.

Russi Taylor, Disney's official voice of Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died, the entertainment giant announced Saturday. She was 75.

The United States and other Western members of the U.N. Security Council on Monday slammed North Korea's human rights record after voting to overrule China's objections and add alleged grave abuses by the hermit state to the council's agenda.

Former Tata Iron and Steel Co (Tisco) chairman Russi Mody died at his home in Kolkata on Friday night, sources who were close to him said.

Russi Mody, former joint chairman of Air India and the erstwhile Indian Airlines and CMD of Tata Steel, died in Kolkata at the age of 95, an official said in Mumbai on Saturday.

A team of three young Indian American students defeated teams from 17 other regions to win top honours at the 11th National Geographic World Championship in Russia's St Petersburg.

Investor fear about the fate of the euro zone is the latest factor to have hit confidence in India, undermining the currency.