Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones: Residential buildings hit

"Russian forces have attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones. Multiple residential buildings have been hit. Early reports indicate that 44 people have been injured and a woman has been killed." msn

5.3 Earthquake - Bering Sea, 64 mi south of Yunaska Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States

"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea 94 km (58 mi) from Alaska, United States, around noon at 12.49 pm local time (GMT -9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.2 km (4.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

Largest wildfire in Santa Rosa Island history

"A record-breaking wildfire burning on California’s Santa Rosa Island has scorched more than 5 900 ha (14 600 acres) and continues to threaten rare Torrey pine trees, endangered plant species, and historic structures." W

21 dead after extreme rainfall hits southern and central China

"Torrential rain triggered widespread flooding across southern and central China killing at least 21 people and disrupting schools, businesses, transport, and power supplies. China’s National Meteorological Center keeps a yellow rainstorm warning in force, with heavy rain forecast to continue across parts of southern and eastern China." W

Flash floods strand vehicles in Atlanta, Georgia

"Flash floods struck Atlanta, Georgia stranding multiple vehicles along the downtown connector and forcing Waymo to suspend autonomous vehicle operations after two driverless cars drove into flooded streets." W

Ukraine strikes Russian oil terminal and shadow fleet tanker

"Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Sheskharis oil terminal, the Grushova oil depot and a tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet overnight. “Sheskharis is one of Russia’s largest oil terminals on the Black Sea and is part of the Transneft system,” Ukraine’s General Staff said. “The facility has a throughput capacity of up to 75 million tons of oil per year, with storage capacity of around 1.28 million cubic meters. It is used for exporting oil and petroleum products and supports the logistical needs of the Russian military.” NV

Honduras orders military intervention after mass killings

"Honduras has ordered an immediate large-scale military and police deployment across the country's northern and eastern regions after a wave of violence left at least 24 people dead in less than 48 hours, including five anti-gang officers killed near the Guatemalan border.

In a televised address, Honduran President Nasry Asfura described the killings as "another wound Honduras does not deserve" and vowed that those responsible would face justice.
He said his administration would confront drug trafficking groups and criminal gangs "without fear, with determination and with force."
The deadliest attack occurred in the rural community of Rigores in the municipality of Trujillo, in the Colón department along Honduras' Caribbean coast. Armed assailants using high-caliber weapons opened fire on a group of people gathered at a local farm.
Public Ministry spokesman Yuri Mora said forensic teams processed two separate crime scenes on the property and confirmed that 19 people had been executed." msn

Tens of Thousands Protest in Madrid Demanding Resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Sánchez

"Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid in their thousands to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in the wake of the latest corruption scandal to rock his Socialist Workers’ Party.
Gathering under the banner “Sánchez, resign now!”, protesters flooded central Madrid, marching from the Plaza de Colón to the Victory Arch. According to government estimates, some 40,000 people attended; however, organisers claimed that upwards of 120,000 took part in the demonstration, public broadcaster RTVS reported.
The protest was held in the wake of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero being indicted this week for alleged influence peddling and money laundering from Venezuela amid the €53 million ($57.2 million) public bailout of the Plus Ultra airline

following the Chinese coronavirus crisis.
Zapatero, who has long faced criticism over his close ties to Venezuelan socialist dictators Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, is alleged to have received €1.95 million ($2.11 million) for himself and his inner circle in the claimed influence peddling scheme.
It is just the latest corruption scandal to hit a major figure within the governing Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose own wife, Begoña Gómez, is currently facing charges of influence peddling and embezzlement over claims that she used her position as first lady to benefit her business associates.
Amid the scandals, Sánchez has apparently sought to distract from his domestic woes by casting himself as an opponent to U.S. President Donald Trump on the world stage, by barring American troops from using bases in Spain during the Iran conflict.
At the protest the leader of the right-wing populist VOX party, Santiago Abascal, called on Zapatero to be held in prison during his trial and for Prime Minsiter Sánchez to be compelled to testify.
“There is no one left in Pedro Sánchez’s entourage who is not accused of very serious crimes,” Abascal said, lamenting that his country has been “kidnapped by a corrupt mafia that is impoverishing the Spanish people.”
Members of the centre-right People’s Party (PP) also joined the demonstration, including the party’s spokeswoman in the Senate, Alicia García, who said that they joined with the thousands of Spaniards in Madrid to demand fresh elections, saying: “Enough already with the corruption of Sanchismo.”
“While the Spanish people were suffering the terrible consequences of the pandemic, Sánchez’s PSOE was raking in money hand over fist. This Government is unsustainable,” García added.
Separately, at a gathering of PP members in Mallorca, party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo noted that the only way the former prime minister could have profited from the scheme would have been with the Sánchez government’s implicit backing." Breitbart

Pico volcano system raised to V1 alert after increased seismicity in Faial–Pico channel, Portugal

"Authorities raised the volcanic alert level to V1 in the Faial–Pico channel, Azores, Portugal,  following low-magnitude seismic activity. The earthquakes occurred along a NE–SW trend

west of Madalena to north of Lagido, spanning depths from 20 km (12 miles) to near the surface. The activity is located within the offshore volcanic system associated with Pico volcano, whose last confirmed eruption occurred in 1720 (VEI 2). Low-magnitude seismic activity has been recorded in the Faial–Pico channel, Azores, Portugal, within a NE–SW oriented structural zone extending from west of Madalena to north of Lagido. The activity encompasses the Cachorro Submarine Volcanic System and includes earthquakes distributed from approximately 20 km (12 miles) depth to near-surface levels." W

M4.4 earthquake triggers seismic swarm at Italy’s Campi Flegrei caldera

"A shallow M4.4 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei caldera west of Naples, Italy....
beginning a seismic swarm that ended after 12 earthquakes. The main shock was felt across the Naples area, prompting local checks and precautionary closures. Officials at the Municipality of Naples ordered precautionary school closures in the Bagnoli-Fuorigrotta “Red Zone” while inspections are carried out on public and private buildings." W

216 clashes reported on frontline

"A total of 216 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded over the past day.
Over the past day, Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck a Russian command post, nine troop concentration areas, and an enemy artillery system.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, six combat engagements took place. Russian forces carried out 81 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including one using multiple launch rocket systems, and launched five airstrikes involving 10 guided bombs.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops launched seven assaults on Ukrainian positions near Ternove, Hraniv, and Novovasylivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled five Russian attacks near Hlushkivka and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 12 attempts by Russian troops to advance near Torske, Ozerne, Drobysheve, Dibrova, Yampil, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian troops stopped three Russian attempts to advance near Zakitne and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks near Nykyforivka and Tykhonivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 16 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Novodmytrivka, and Stepanivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 42 Russian assault operations near Vilne, Bilytske, Rodynske, Oleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Toretske, Dorozhnie, Novooleksandrivka, Udachne, Kucheriv Yar, Novopavlivka, and Novopidhorodnie.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian troops attacked twice near Verbove and Zaporizke.
In the Huliaipole sector, 32 Russian attacks were recorded near Nove Zaporizhzhia, Zlahoda, Solodke, Staroukrainka, Dobropillia, Hirke, Zaliznychne, Vozdvyzhivka, Olenokostiantynivka, and Charivne." Ukrin