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As of December 26, a total of 17,831 civilian casualties were reported to the OHCHR since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24 this year. Of those, 6,884 civilians have been killed, including 2,719 men, 1,832 women and 1,904 adults whose identities have yet to be confirmed. An additional 429 children have also been killed since the war began. The OHCHR said another 10,947 people have been injured, including at least 2,364 men, 1,709 women and 800 children....

The United Nations Security Council is meeting on Tuesday after Russia’s missile strike on a shopping mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk killed at least 18 people. Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that 21 people are still missing as of Tuesday morning. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared videos of the mall in flames and said that over 1,000 civilians were inside during the attack. The strike was condemned as a “war crime” by world leaders united against Russian president Vladimir Putin, whose isolated country just defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since the Bolshevik revolution in 1918....

Maria Romanenko told Newsweek that she and her partner Jez Myers, who is from the U.K. endured a “very long and very tiring” 40-hour journey from the capital to the Polish border, after deciding on Tuesday, February 22, to leave because of reports there “would be attacks” on Kyiv. Romanenko, who is a journalist, said they decided to get to the “outskirts of Kyiv” that evening after receiving “inside information” that an attack by Russia was imminent....

The agreement that prosecutors reached last month to get testimony from Colombian drug lord Carlos Lehder Rivas-now serving life plus 135 years in federal prison-seemed surprising. But the U.S. attorney’s office has taken a “kitchen sink” approach to the trial, assembling a parade of “flipped” alleged co-conspirators, agents and informants–as many as 80 people in all–to buttress the 10-count indictment. Admitted drug pilot Floyd Carlton will probably get the ball rolling....

Koulibaly, 28, joined Napoli from Genk in 2014 and has gone on to establish himself as one of the world’s leading centre-backs. Manchester United, Manchester City and Napoli’s bitter rivals Juventus are all said to be particularly keen on him, though Partenopei chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis has not made things easy, reportedly holding out for €120million. Koulibaly seems relaxed about his future and appears to be in no rush to force a move while he is away on international duty with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations, helping them begin their campaign with a 2-0 win over Tanzania on Sunday....

The impending shutdown will take place on September 3, 2019, which gives fans a few months to play a couple of rounds for old times sake. Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3, The Last of Us, and The Last of Us: Left Behind will all be affected by the closure, though Naughty Dog is making all multiplayer DLC for the games free until the shutdown occurs so that fans can experience the “full breadth” of the multiplayer....

Thankfully, one intrepid YouTuber named GosuNoob has done the dirty work, and posted a handy video that show gamers how to reach each hidden treasure. The video takes time to show each location and method with clarity, but that also means it’s quite lengthy. Gamers on their way to collecting every treasure can check out the video below: [HTML1] Listed among the treasures are a handful of different relics, which are Naughty Dog’s way of honoring previous productions from the studio, much like the playable Crash Bandicoot sequence from the game itself....

Sony Pictures has announced that Shawn Levy is now expected to take on directorial duties for the Uncharted movie. Levy is best known for directing films like the Night at the Museum series and Real Steel, and last year helmed two episodes of the hugely popular Netflix series Stranger Things. It’s easy to see how someone with Levy’s knack for light-hearted action and adventure would be picked to turn one of the PlayStation’s biggest franchises of the past decade into a summer tentpole....

In case you didn’t know… At UFC 229, former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion, Conor McGregor suffered just his second loss in the Octagon when he was defeated by Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov. Having last fought in the Octagon back in 2016, this was McGregor’s return to the UFC, however, things certainly didn’t go according to the Irishman’s plans as he was forced to tap out in the fourth round....

While all the fighters in the lightweight division apart from Ferguson and Nurmagomedov are vying for a big-money fight against the Irishman, for Gaethje, McGregor is just another stepping stone to the summit of the lightweight division. In an appearance on Michael Bisping’s Believe You Me podcast, Gaethje expressed his desire to fight the undefeated Dagestani, Khabib, before the latter retires from the sport of MMA, and he wants to go through anyone standing between him and Nurmagomedov, including McGregor....

Since leaving the Octagon behind, Lee has found himself fighting under Eagle FC, a company owned by another former UFC employee, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Lee’s arrival in the EFC has opened his eyes to the amount of talent Russia produces. However, many of them will fail to get their dues, simply because they’re not gaining the publicity they would get if they were fighting under the UFC banner. In a recent interview with MMA Junkie about his move over to the European MMA promotion, Kevin Lee gave props to the somewhat unknown Russians....

In the video, a clearly intoxicated Jones is seen crying and throwing a child-like tantrum, blaming the officers for ruining his “Hall of Fame night”. Jones repeated variations of “I hate you, you f***ing nerd” as the LVMPD members waited for him to calm down. However, the ruckus didn’t stop there. Jones asked the police to reveal their identities, something the officers dutifully obliged. He then claimed he did nothing wrong and was simply being arrested because he’s “big and black....

The current UFC Strawweight Champion is ready to face the Polish legend and all that Jedrzejczyk’s team needs to do now is to call Zhang’s manager or Dana White and make the fight happen. Zhang wrote the following in an Instagram post: Joanna sent out a message to the Chinese sensation during a recent interview with South China Morning Post. The former Queen of the Strawweight division claimed that she was prepared to give Zhang a sound beating....

Coming on the back of a win, Maia will be looking to get a win so as to work towards a title fight. I had the chance to ask him a few questions before his fight. Tune in to UFC ESPN 3 Live on the 30th of June, at 6:30 AM on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD. Demian Maia Q. After bouncing back with your last win, how important is this fight for you?...

Sporting News, with the help of Sports Interaction, takes a closer look at one of those contests, a way-too-close-to-call bout between two other middleweights, Chidi Njokuani and Marc-Andre Barriault. UFC VEGAS 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland fight date, time, price, odds & location Fighter overview Barriault is a Hybrid Combat middleweight champion as well as a TKO middleweight and light heavyweight champion. He made his pro debut in 2014 and joined the UFC in 2019....

In the real world, of course, from such logrolling come more logs. The latest, due Nov. 15, is ““Space Jam,’’ the $80 bazillion–oops, that’s $80 million–animated and live-action feature starring Jordan, Bugs, Bill Murray and a few franchise players from the NBA and Warner’s cartoon lot. Pytka directed. Warner’s has blessed the film with a $30 million marketing campaign. Already the studio is floating projections of $1 billion in revenues from the movie and all the associated merch....

Several recent cases have highlighted the impact that social media can have, particularly on children and teenagers, with it creating an avenue for them to access harmful or disturbing content. While these forms of graphic content are against the terms of service of the major social media platforms, they’re still extremely easy to find and access by anyone. The recent case of Molly Russell linked her death to a wide variety of content on Instagram and her family blames the platform for hosting this type of content, and even promoting it with suggestions based on previous searches thanks to the search algorithm....

Put to him by an MP that “Putin is going to use it in the way Hitler used the 1936 Olympics”, as a propaganda exercise, Johnson replied: “I think the comparison with 1936 is certainly right,” envisaging Putin “glorying in this sporting event”. His comments came amid an escalating war of words between Russia and Britain over the poisoning by a former Russian double agent on British soil earlier this month....

Summerslam 1992 was the last time the company held an event of this magnitude in the UK, with hometown boy Davey Boy Smith defeating Bret Hart in the main event at Wembley Stadium. Fast-forward to 2022 and it will again be a UK-based star in the main event, with Drew McIntyre set to compete for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title against Roman Reigns. Austrian powerhouse Gunther will defend his Intercontintental Title against Irish legend Sheamus, while Finn Balor has also been confirmed for the card....

Feb. 23 also marked the first time since the 1992-93 season where the poll’s top seven teams have remained the same for six consecutive weeks, the Associated Press says. MORE: Most shocking upsets | Bubble watch | Projecting tourney seeds Northern Iowa made school history this week, sliding into the top 10 for the first time in the program’s history, just below No. 8 Kansas and No. 9 Notre Dame....