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Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine

(AP) — Russia pounded drinking water inside the city
targets from practically Meanwhile, explosions were could lead to outbreaks of
one end of Ukraine to the reported across the coun- deadly diseases such as chol-
other Thursday, includ- try, in Polonne in the west, era and dysentery.
ing Kyiv, bombarding the Chernihiv near the border
city while the head of the with Belarus, and Fastiv, a In Zaporizhzhia, a crucial
United Nations was visit- large railway hub southwest way station for tens of thou-
ing in the boldest attack of the capital. The mayor of sands of Ukrainians fleeing
on the capital since Mos- Odesa in southern Ukraine Mariupol, an 11-year-old boy
cow’s forces retreated said rockets were intercepted was among at least three peo-
weeks ago. by air defenses. ple wounded in a rocket at-
tack that authorities said was
At least one person was killed Ukrainian authorities also the first to hit a residential
and several were injured in reported intense Russian fire area in the southern city since
the attack on Kyiv, including in the Donbas — the eastern the war began. Shards of glass
some who were trapped in industrial heartland that the cut the boy’s leg to the bone.
the rubble when two build- Kremlin says is its main ob-
ings were hit, rescue officials jective — and near Kharkiv, a Vadym Vodostoyev, the boy’s
said. northeastern city outside the father, said: “It just takes one
Donbas that is seen as key to second and you’re left with
The bombardment came the offensive. nothing.” mass killings of civilians was cutor accused 10 Russian sol-
barely an hour after Ukrai- found after Russia withdrew diers of being “involved in the
nian President Volodymyr In the ruined southern port The fresh attacks came as in early April in the face of torture of peaceful people” in
Zelenskyy held a news con- city of Mariupol, Ukrainian Guterres surveyed the de- unexpectedly stiff resistance. Bucha. Prosecutor General
ference with U.N. Secretary- fighters holed up in the steel struction in small towns out- Iryna Venediktova did not say
General António Guterres, plant that represents the last side the capital that saw some “Wherever there is a war, the her office had filed criminal
who said Ukraine has be- pocket of resistance said of the worst horrors of the highest price is paid by civil- charges, and she appealed to
come “an epicenter of un- concentrated bombing over- first onslaught of the war. ians,” the U.N. chief lament- the public for help in gather-
bearable heartache and pain.” night killed and wounded He condemned the atroci- ed. ing evidence. Russia denies it
A spokesperson said Guterres more people. And authori- ties committed in towns like targets civilians.
and his team were safe. ties warned that a lack of safe Bucha, where evidence of Separately, Ukraine’s prose-

Britain’s parliamentary term ends in acrimony and scandal

(AP) — British lawmak- own surprise birthday party mons chamber. Parliamen- Parliament is now a more di- the cost-of-living crisis and
ers headed back to their in June 2020 when lockdown tary officials are investigating verse place, but lawmakers revamping Britain’s economy
constituencies across the rules barred social gatherings. the claim. The lawmaker has and staff still say bullying, ha- in the wake of the country’s
country Thursday at the not been named. rassment and inappropriate departure from the European
end of a parliamentary Johnson has apologized, but behavior are rife under a sys- Union.
year overshadowed by denies knowingly breaking Home Office Minister Ra- tem that largely allows legis-
scandal. the rules. He faces the pos- chel Maclean said the alleged lators to regulate themselves. But some bills announced
sibility of more fines over behavior was “deeply sicken- when the last session of Par-
They left a Parliament where other parties — police are ing and disgusting.” Defense Secretary Ben Wal- liament began in May 2021
one lawmaker stands ac- investigating a dozen gather- lace said there was a problem have been delayed or aban-
cused of watching porn in ings — and a parliamentary “Action needs to be taken and with “the overall culture of doned. Others — including
the House of Commons, an- investigation into whether he I very much hope … we will the House of Commons.” new powers for police to cur-
other has been found guilty misled lawmakers about his see him out of Parliament, tail noisy protests and a re-
of bullying, and Conservative behavior. out of the party,” she said. “It is late sitting, long nights quirement to show photo ID
Prime Minister Boris John- with bars, and that very often before voting — faced stiff
son is in peril for breaching He also faces discontent Earlier this week, female law- leads, and it has done for de- opposition but were pushed
the lockdown rules he im- within his own party, which makers reacted with outrage cades, to behavioral challeng- through Parliament after
posed on the nation during could grow after local elec- after a newspaper quoted an es,” he told Sky News. bruising debates because of
the coronavirus pandemic. tions across the country on unnamed Conservative leg- the Conservatives’ large ma-
May 5. The Conservatives islator who accused Labour Johnson’s critics say prob- jority.
Parliament was formally fear a backlash from voters Party Deputy Leader Angela lems are worsening under a
suspended, or prorogued, amid soaring food and en- Rayner of trying to “distract” prime minister who has faced As Parliament shut down on
on Thursday in a tradition- ergy prices driven by the war the prime minister during a series of scandals over his Thursday, House of Com-
steeped ceremony involving in Ukraine, Brexit and the debates by crossing and un- finances and judgment. The mons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle
ermine-draped members of disruption from the corona- crossing her legs. scandals are an unwelcome sent lawmakers on their way
the House of Lords and an of- virus pandemic. A bad result distraction for a government with thanks for the session
ficial proclaiming “the queen for the governing party could The prime minister con- that wants to focus on easing just ending.
wills it” in Norman French. lead Conservatives to try to demned the comments as
A new session will begin May replace Johnson with a less “sexist, misogynist tripe.”
10 with a pomp-filled State tarnished leader.
Opening of Parliament and a Also Thursday, opposition
new slate of legislation from The “partygate” scandal has Labour Party lawmaker Liam
the Conservative govern- shaken the prime minister’s Byrne was handed a two-day
ment. grip on power, but trou- suspension from the House
bles for Britain’s politicians of Commons for bullying a
Johnson hopes the new term extend beyond Johnson. member of his staff.
will mark a fresh start after Thursday’s headlines were
months of turmoil in which brimming with miscon- The constant drip of alle-
he became the first prime duct allegations, including a gations has taken a toll on
minister to be sanctioned for Conservative lawmaker ac- politicians’ morale, and on
breaking the law in office. He cused by female colleagues of their already tarnished pub-
was fined 50 pounds ($62) watching pornography on his lic image. Long known for
by police for attending his phone in the House of Com- its boozy, macho atmosphere,