Russian missile attack kills 11 in Ukrainian president’s hometown

Kyiv

Eleven civilians were killed in a Russian missile attack that struck an apartment building and warehouses in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday, local officials said.

Emergency services said four were killed in the apartment block and seven at the warehouses, where officials said a private company stored goods such as fizzy drinks. Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul said none of the targets had military links. A further 25 people were wounded, two of whom suffered severe burns and were in critical condition, the chief doctor told reporters.

Agencies

London

Three persons were killed in a knife and van attack in the English city of Nottingham on Tuesday. The city in central England was placed under lockdown by the United Kingdom police following the incident. The van attempted to target three others as well, reported ABC News. According to the police, a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder, and they were investigating a potential connection to the van incident. The Telegraph, quoting sources, said that the suspect was tased and then detained.

Nottingham: Two of the victims killed during the city centre knife and van attack were te students from the University of Nottingham, the police has confirmed the reports. Police found two bodies on the street, while a man was later found dead in Magdala Road.

PTI

New Delhi

Second-seeded India began their campaign in the SDAT WSF Squash World Cup on Tuesday with a 4-0 win over Hong KongChina in a Pool B match. Top-seeded Egypt had earlier in the day brushed aside the challenge of Australia, winning 4-0. Abhay Singh got the host team off to a winning start, beating Chung Yat Long 7-2, 7-3, 7-6 while Joshna Chinappa increased the advantage with a straight-forward victory over Heylie Fung.