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A day before a peace summit in Minsk, rockets kill seven and wound dozens as Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels clash near Debaltseve. Nathan Frandino reports.
The death toll rises in Ukraine's east as fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists intensifies, after peace talks collapse. Gavino Garay reports.
People navigate in boats through the flooded streets of Porto Alegre, Brazil, as floods and mudslides have killed at least 66 and forced more than 80,000 to flee their homes, according to authorities. IMAGES
Floodwaters cover a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost region, where the death toll of an extratropical cyclone has risen to 27. IMAGES
"Wherever we've seen Wagner operate in the past, we've seen death and destruction follow in their wake," says US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller. During his press briefing, he tells reporters that the United States "will continue to take actions to hold either Wagner or their successor accountable." SOUNDBITE