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Dozens of Ukrainians are feared dead after a Russian bomb destroyed a school sheltering about 90 people in eastern Ukraine.

U.S. first lady Jill Biden has made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine, and held a surprise Mother’s Day meeting with the nation’s first lady, Olena Zelenska.

Iryna Veheshchuk says that “This part of the Mariupol humanitarian operation has been completed.” She did not elaborate.

The American first lady praised the Romanian government and relief organizations for the range of humanitarian aid they are providing to refugees.

Biden on Friday opened a four-day trip to Europe to learn about the refugee crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The effort comes even as fighters holed up at the sprawling complex made their last stand to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover of the strategic port.

In February, Colombia’s Constitutional Court legalized abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy. It was Latin America’s latest shift toward legalization of abortion.

The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems.

Fighting is raging at the besieged steel plant in Mariupol as Russian forces attempt to finish off the city’s last-ditch defenders and complete the capture of the port city.

Meanwhile, the European Union moved Wednesday to further punish Moscow for the war with a proposed ban on oil imports.

Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces of cannabis oil.

The assault began almost two weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military not to storm the plant to finish off the defenders but to seal it off.

Muslims are observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, typically marked with communal prayers, celebratory gatherings around festive meals and new clothes.

If successful, the evacuation would represent rare progress in easing the human cost of the almost 10-week war.

Many Ukrainian volunteers in Romania are helping new refugees sort out their lives after the trauma of fleeing the war.