December 14, 2022

*) Two admin buildings damaged in drones attack on Kiev Kiev administration has said that two of its buildings in Ukraine's capital have been damaged in a drone attack. The city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said that air-defence systems shot down 10 Iranian-made Shahed drones and that there were explosions in the city's central Shevchenkivskyi district. He said there was still no information about potential injuries or fatalities. *) Latin America leaders ask Peru to protect ousted leader Castillo The presidents of Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia and Mexico have signed a joint statement calling for the rights and health of Peru's ousted President Pedro Castillo to be guaranteed. The statement also called for the "popular will" of the Peruvian people to be respected amid the volatile political situation in the country. Street protests broke out after Castillo was removed from office by Congress following his attempt to dissolve parliament before impeachment proceedings against him *) US scientists announce fusion milestone raising hopes for clean power US researchers have announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough in the quest for a source of unlimited, clean power and an end to reliance on fossil fuels. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory used the world's largest laser to create, for the first time, a fusion reaction that generated more energy than it took to produce. US Department of Energy described the achievement as a "major scientific breakthrough" that will lead to "advancements in national defence and the future of clean power." *) Floods kill at least 120 in DRC capital Kinshasa At least 120 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa after heavy rains unleashed floods and caused landslides. Entire neighbourhoods were flooded with muddy water, and houses and roads were ripped apart by sinkholes on Tuesday. One of these roads was the N1 highway that connects Kinshasa to the chief seaport of Matadi. The prime minister's office said the N1 could be