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- Kyiv says it intercepted call showing Russia blew up Kakhovka damEurope ·
June 9, 2023 · 9:17 AM UTC · undefined agoUkraine's domestic security service said on Friday it had intercepted a telephone call proving a Russian "sabotage group" blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric station and dam in southern Ukraine.
- EuropeRussia reports heavy fighting in Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine
Russia reported heavy fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region of southern Ukraine on Friday after saying it had repelled repeated attempts by the Ukrainian army this week to smash through the front line and drive a wedge through Russian forces.
- ChinaThousands evacuated in China's Tianjin after cracks appear near high-rises
Thousands of people were evacuated from several high-rise apartment buildings in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin in recent days after land collapses created large cracks on nearby streets.
- MarketsBrookfield beefs up payments business with $2.76 bln Network International buyout
Canada's Brookfield Asset Management said on Friday it would buy payments provider Network International for 2.2 billion pounds ($2.76 billion) in cash, as it expands its payments business in the Middle East and Africa.
