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Russia plans referendum in Ukraine to annex territories : US

Washington, August 12 (UNI) The US government has collected intelligence that confirms Russia is planning to hold a referendum in several regions in Ukraine in order to acquire those territories, a senior Biden administration official told reporters on Friday.
"In our intelligence collection we are seeing confirmation of this that Russia plans to hold sham referendum on joining Russia in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republic's as well," the official said.
"Russian leadership have instructed officials to begin preparing to hold this referendum in parts of Kharkiv as well."
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Los Angeles, May 9 (UNI) The California Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday to consumers seeking Botox injections and to healthcare providers, saying counterfeit Botox has been found in multiple states, CBS reported.

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At least 30 killed during Israel's continuing ground assault in Gaza's Rafah

At least 30 killed during Israel's continuing ground assault in Gaza's Rafah

09 May 2024 | 8:39 AM

Jerusalem, May 9 (UNI) Israel's army announced on Wednesday that it was continuing its ground assault on Gaza's Rafah, reporting approximately 30 casualties since the offensive began on Monday night.

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Deadly storms claim 100 lives, damage 100,000 homes in S Brazil

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09 May 2024 | 8:27 AM

Sao Paulo May 9 (UNI) At least 100 people have died and nearly 100,000 homes have been destroyed or significantly damaged from more than a week of record rainfall and flooding in south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state, local authorities said on Wednesday.

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Security forces kill 6 terrorists in 2 separate operations in NW Pakistan

Security forces kill 6 terrorists in 2 separate operations in NW Pakistan

09 May 2024 | 8:22 AM

Islamabad, May 9 (UNI) Pakistani security forces conducted two separate operations in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, resulting in the killing of six terrorists, the military said in a statement.

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UNHCR says 1 3 mln Sudanese refugees returned home over nearly 6 yrs

08 May 2024 | 6:07 PM

Juba, May 8 (UNI) Some 1.33 million South Sudanese refugees have spontaneously returned home since the signing of a revitalized peace agreement in October 2018 to March 31, 2024, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.

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