January 16, 2023

*) Death toll rises in Russian missile strike The death toll from Saturday’s Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to at least 35, the governor said. Two children were among the dead, and the fate of another 35 residents of the building is unknown with rescue efforts continuing. 39 people have been rescued from the rubble, and 75 people, including 14 children, were injured in the attack. *) Dozens dead after passenger plane crashes in Nepal At least 68 people have been killed after a plane with 72 on board crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly-opened airport in Nepal. The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft was carrying 68 passengers, including 15 foreign nationals, and four crew members, according to Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority. While reports of the death toll varied, the aviation authority said 68 people had died in the crash, marking Nepal’s deadliest airplane accident in thirty years. *) There is "no room" in New York for migrants: mayor In an unprecedented move, the mayor of New York has travelled to the Mexican border city of El Paso and declared that there is no room in the city for migrants. The move by Eric Adams, a Democrat, came after he said the migrant influx into New York could cost America's most populous city as much as 2 billion dollars. In recent months, busloads of migrants seeking sanctuary in the US have been sent to New York and other Democrat-run cities by Republican states like Florida and Texas. *) Death toll from bomb blast in DR Congo rises At least 17 people have been killed in a suspected terrorist bomb attack during Sunday services in a church in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A government spokesperson said the attack was visibly perpetrated by terrorists from the Allied Democratic Forces, a Ugandan group aligned with the Daesh terrorist group. The statement said 17 people had died, while 20 sustained severe injuries and were admitted to health centers. And finally… *) Barca beat Madrid, win Spanish