Following is a abstract of present world information briefs.

Russia takes Avdiivka from Ukraine, largest acquire in 9 months

Russia on Sunday mentioned it had full management of the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka after Ukrainian troops withdrew, although Moscow mentioned that some have been nonetheless holed up in a Soviet-era coke plant after some of the intense battles of the conflict. The fall of Avdiivka is Russia’s largest acquire because it captured the town of Bakhmut in May 2023, and comes nearly two years to the day since President Vladimir Putin triggered a full-scale conflict by ordering the invasion of Ukraine.

Sydney college, grocery store tainted with asbestos as disaster widens

Seven extra public websites in Sydney, together with a college, sports activities hub and grocery store, have been uncovered to asbestos, authorities mentioned on Monday, because the contamination of the poisonous materials widened and officers rushed to take away it from public areas. Traces of bonded asbestos in mulch have been present in 41 spots scattered throughout Australia’s most populous metropolis since early January when it was present in a playground.

Spanish conservatives retain majority in Galicia regional vote – exit ballot

Spain’s opposition conservative People’s Party (PP) is about to retain its absolute majority in its stronghold within the northwest area of Galicia on Sunday in a close-run regional election. The PP is prone to have received 45.9% of the vote, which is sufficient to retain a majority of 39-40 representatives within the 75-seat regional meeting, in keeping with an exit ballot launched by state broadcaster TVE as voting ended on Sunday night.

Moroccan navy rescues 141 African migrants en path to Canary Islands

The Moroccan navyy mentioned it had rescued 141 African migrants on Sunday aboard a ship in misery crusing from Mauritania en path to the Canary Islands. The migrants, together with three girls and two youngsters, left the Mauritanian coast on Feb. 10, the navy mentioned.

At least 53 killed in tribal combating in Papua New Guinea – ABC

At least 53 folks have been killed in tribal combating within the northern highlands of Papua New Guinea, Australian state broadcaster ABC mentioned on Monday, citing native police. The males have been killed in an ambush in Enga Province, in keeping with the ABC.

Ukraine accuses Russia of executing injured prisoners at Avdiivka, Vesele

Ukrainian authorities mentioned on Sunday that they had opened an investigation into alleged shootings by Russian forces of six unarmed Ukrainian troopers within the metropolis of Avdiivka, and two at a village in the identical area, after Russia claimed full management of the town. “An investigation into the shootings of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war in Avdiivka and Vesele has been launched,” the prosecutor’s workplace in Donetsk area mentioned on its Telegram channel.

Mexicans prove in droves to ‘shield democracy’ forward of elections

Huge crowds crammed Mexico City’s most important sq. on Sunday in assist of the nation’s electoral authority, accusing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of making an attempt to weaken the physique forward of a presidential election in June. Organizers mentioned 700,000 folks turned out, which may mark one of many largest protests towards Lopez Obrador as his administration involves an in depth.

More than 400 detained in Russia at occasions in reminiscence of Navalny, rights group says

More than 400 folks have been detained at occasions throughout 32 Russian cities for the reason that dying of Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable opponent, in keeping with rights group OVD-Info, as Russians continued to collect and lay flowers.

It has been the biggest wave of arrests at political occasions in Russia since Sept. 2022, when greater than 1,300 have been arrested at demonstrations towards a “partial mobilisation” of reservists for Putin’s army marketing campaign in Ukraine.

Fighting, gasoline shortages knock out Gaza’s second-largest hospital

Fighting, gasoline shortages and Israeli raids put the Gaza Strip’s second-largest hospital utterly out of service on Sunday, native and U.N. well being officers mentioned, as Israeli forces battled Hamas militants within the devastated Palestinian enclave. The newest blow to Gaza’s destroyed healthcare sector got here as Israel ready for an assault of the southernmost metropolis Rafah, residence now to greater than 1,000,000 principally displaced Palestinians dwelling in determined situations.

Norway to facilitate switch of funds to Palestinian Authority

Norway has agreed to assist facilitate the switch of frozen tax funds earmarked for the Palestinian Authority (PA) that have been collected by Israel, the Norwegian authorities mentioned on Sunday, offering important funding to the Western-backed entity. Under interim peace accords reached within the Nineteen Nineties, Israel’s finance ministry collects tax on behalf of the Palestinians and makes month-to-month transfers to the PA, however a dispute broke out over funds within the wake of the Oct. 7 assault by Hamas.

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