June 28, 2022

*) Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall in Ukraine A Russian missile strike on a crowded mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk has killed at least 16 people. 59 others were wounded in the strike, the head of Ukraine’s emergency services said. Russia's Defence Ministry said it fired missiles against a weapons depot, with the subsequent explosion of ammunition triggering a fire in a nearby shopping mall. The Group of Seven leaders had condemned the attack as a “war crime", saying Russian President Putin and those responsible would be held to account. *) G7 vows to stand with Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’ G7 leaders have pledged to continue supporting Ukraine "for as long as it takes" in the face of the Russian onslaught. In a statement from the G7 summit in Germany, the group said they would continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine. They also urged Moscow to allow grain shipments to leave Ukraine. *) Dozens found dead in trailer in US state of Texas At least 46 migrants have been found dead inside a tractor-trailer in the US state of Texas. The cause of death was indicated as suffocation. The incident appears to be one of the most deadly recent incidents of human smuggling along the US-Mexico border. A local fire department official said 16 people, including 12 adults and four children, were transported to the hospital. Police said three people were detained. *) Toxic gas explosion at Jordan’s Aqaba port A toxic gas explosion has killed at least 10 people and injured more than 250 in Jordan's Aqaba port. A container of 30 tonnes of toxic gas plunged from a crane on a moored vessel as an iron rope that was carrying it broke, resulting in the escape of the poisonous substance. Officials said specialists and the civil defence were dealing with the incident. Nearby areas were evacuated and residents told to stay indoors. *) Tokyo faces worst June heatwave since 1875 Japan’s capital Tokyo has faced the worst heatwave for Ju