Argentina VP targeted in apparent assassination attempt

"Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Kirchner was threatened by an armed person near her
home in Buenos Aires, with a gunman seen pointing a firearm at the VP’s face before she was whisked away to safety. No shots were fired and the official was not injured." Lind

Russian Oil Oligarch Who Criticized Ukraine War 'Falls' Out Of Hospital Window To His Death

"Ravil Maganov, the vice president and chair of the board of directors of Russian oil giant
Lukoil, died after falling out of a sixth floor hospital window in Moscow.....Maganov was in Moscow's Central Clinical Hospital - reportedly a top-notch medical facility that serves senior Russian officials and other elite clients - when he "fell out of the window" and died from his injuries." ZH

Ukrainian troops captured during raid on nuclear plant

"Three Ukrainian soldiers, who participated in a botched attempt to capture the Russian-
controlled Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant have been taken alive.....Of the three, two have been injured and are in serious condition....Some of the Ukrainian troops failed to reach the southern bank of the Dnepr when their vessels were hit and sank, the ministry stated. Up to 60 commandos used speedboats to make a landing, before Russian forces engaged them." RT

China Puts Megacity Chengdu Under Lockdown As Zero-Covid Intensifies

"Asian stocks tumbled after China announced the metropolis of Chengdu would lock down its
21 million residents as authorities battled a new Covid-19 outbreak.

In China's Western region, officials in Chengdu launched massive Covid testing and requested residents to abide by "stay home in principle" from 6 pm on Thursday. The new measure allows one person per household the ability to procure essential items at places like supermarkets. 

"The current state of epidemic control is abnormal, complex, and grim," officials said, adding the lockdown aims to "decisively arrest the spread of the outbreak and guarantee the health of all citizens." ZeroHedge