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At least one dead and six injured in a Ukrainian drone attack against southern Russia
At least one person died and six others were injured last night in a massive Ukrainian drone attack against the Krasnodar region, in southern Russia.
The authorities of that entity of the Federation reported this Friday that “as a result of the fall of the fragments of a drone, one of the workers of a boiler in the city of Krasnodar died.”
For their part, the emergency services have confirmed that in addition to the boiler where the fatal victim occurred, the building of a bus station in the regional capital was damaged in the attack.
“At least four people were injured by the fall of the remains of drones, according to preliminary data,” the regional authorities said in a press release collected by the Interfax agency.
Two other people were injured by the impact of another drone on the territory of the Ilski oil refinery, one of the most important in the south of the country.
According to the official version, the attack did not cause damage to the facilities of the refinery, which, like all of Russia’s oil infrastructure, is considered by Ukraine as a priority military target.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the massive nature of the attack on the Krasnodar region, where last night, according to the military, 43 fixed-sing drones were shot down.
In addition, the Russian military command indicated that anti-aircraft defense systems killed 70 unmanned devices over the annexed Crimean peninsula and the Black Sea, in whose waters, he added, six water drones of the Ukrainian Navy were destroyed.
Meanwhile, at the front, Ukraine recovers land near the town of Vovchansk, in the border area with Russia of the Kharkov region and Russian forces continue to advance in the eastern region of Donetsk, according to the daily bulletin on the course of the war published by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), based in the United States.
The town of Chasiv Yar, in the eastern region of Donetsk, has been one of the main objectives of Russian operations on this front for months.
However, Ukraine continues to maintain control of the locality despite the constant Russian attacks in the area.
In the Kharkov region, another of the epicenters of the fighting, Ukrainian forces are carrying out assault operations in the northeast of Vovchansk to finish expelling Russian troops from the area, according to the Ukrainian Telegram military channel DeepState,
The channel clarifies that there can be no talk of Ukrainian “counter-offensive actions” and that Russian forces continue to launch infantry attacks on this part of the front opened by Russia in the middle of last month.
According to the daily report on the war of the Kiev Center for Defense Strategics, Ukraine has regained control of the village of Tije and part of the town of Staritsia, both east of Vovchansk
International
Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.
During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.
“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.
“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”
Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.
On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.
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Vatican releases special “Sede Vacante” stamps ahead of papal transition
he Vatican’s post offices and select collector shops began selling special edition stamps this week to mark the period between the death of Pope Francis and the election of his successor.
Known as “Sede Vacante” stamps, they feature an image used on official Vatican documents during the interregnum between popes — two crossed keys without the papal tiara. These stamps went on sale Monday and will remain valid for postal use only until the new pontiff appears at the window overlooking St. Peter’s Square.
Until then, they can be used to send letters, postcards, and parcels. “Once the new pope is elected, the stamps lose their postal validity, but their collectible value rises,” said Francesco Santarossa, who runs a collectors’ shop across from St. Peter’s Square.
The Vatican has issued the stamps in four denominations: €1.25, €1.30, €2.45, and €3.20. Each is inscribed with “Città del Vaticano” and “Sede Vacante MMXXV” — Latin for “Vacant See 2025.”
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Conclave to choose pope Francis’ successor could begin in early may
The conclave, which in the coming weeks must choose the successor to Pope Francis, will strictly follow a precise protocol refined over centuries.
The 135 cardinal electors, all under the age of 80, will cast their votes four times a day — except on the first day — until one candidate secures a two-thirds majority. The result will be announced to the world through the burning of the ballots with a chemical that produces the eagerly awaited white smoke, accompanied by the traditional cry of “Habemus Papam.”
The start date for the conclave could be announced today, as the cardinals are set to hold their fifth meeting since the pope’s passing. Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich suggested it could begin on May 5 or 6, following the traditional nine days of mourning. According to German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the conclave could last only “a few days.”
Although the late Argentine pontiff appointed the majority of the cardinal electors, this does not necessarily ensure the selection of a like-minded successor. Francis’ leadership style differed significantly from that of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, a German theologian who was less fond of large public gatherings. It also marked a contrast with the popular Polish pope, John Paul II.
The Argentine Jesuit’s reformist papacy drew strong criticism from more conservative sectors of the Church, who are hoping for a doctrinally focused shift. His tenure was marked by efforts to combat clerical sexual abuse, elevate the role of women and laypeople, and advocate for the poor and migrants, among other causes.
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