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Power, water restored in Kyiv after Russian strikes

Water and power supplies were fully restored in Kyiv on Tuesday a day after Russian missile strikes, as grain exports from Ukraine continued despite Moscow pulling out of a deal to let ships through.. On Tuesday, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said water and electricity supplies had been "fully restored" in the capital.

Rapper Takeoff, member of Migos, shot dead at 28: TMZ

The rapper Takeoff, a member of the Grammy-nominated hip hop trio Migos, was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, according to entertainment outlet TMZ. He was 28 years old.. The entertainment outlet said Takeoff and Quavo were playing dice when "an altercation broke out and that's when someone opened fire, shooting Takeoff." 

BP quarterly profit surges on high energy prices

BP said Tuesday that underlying third-quarter profit more than doubled on high commodity prices after key energy producer Russia's invasion of Ukraine but logged a net loss on accounting charges.. The group added Tuesday that it faced a net loss of $2.2 billion in the third quarter on large accounting charges.

Modi to visit site of deadly Indian bridge collapse

Divers searched for more bodies on Tuesday after the collapse of a recently renovated suspension bridge killed 134 people in western India, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi preparing to visit the disaster site.. "There were bodies floating on the water everywhere and people trapped on the bridge who were frantically calling for help."

S. Korea police chief says crowd surge response was 'insufficient'

South Korea's police chief said Tuesday that officers had received multiple urgent reports of danger ahead of a deadly crowd crush at a Halloween event but their handling of them was "insufficient".. Police knew "a large crowd had gathered even before the accident occurred, urgently indicating the danger," he said, acknowledging the way this information was handled had been "insufficient".

Kyiv residents 'get by' after Russian strikes cut water and power

In a Kyiv park on Monday, over a hundred people queue to fill plastic bottles and canisters with water after Russian missile strikes knocked out large parts of the capital's supply.. Around 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the park, to the north, is one of the sites targeted by Russian strikes in the early hours of Monday.

Putin looks to reassert role in talks with Armenia, Azerbaijan

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host talks with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday, as Moscow seeks to reassert its role as a key powerbroker between the Caucasus arch-foes.. With Moscow increasingly isolated on the world stage following its February invasion of Ukraine, the US and the EU have taken a leading role in mediating the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks.

Ethiopia rivals still talking peace in South Africa

Talks between the Ethiopian government and the rebel authorities in Tigray aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to their devastating two-year conflict were continuing Monday, a diplomat said.. A diplomat with knowledge of the discussions confirmed to AFP that the talks were continuing on Monday, without giving further details, adding: "They are very strict about confidentiality."