AP News Digest 3:30 am

Thursday 12 May 2022 01:58 EDT

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UKRAINE WAR-THE BOY WHO SURVIVED — As he listened to his father die, the 14-year-old boy lay still on the asphalt. He closed his eyes, and a final shot was fired. Yura Nechyporenko’s extraordinary account of an attempted killing by Russian soldiers in Bucha reflects how children have also become the victims of possible war crimes. In Bucha alone, 31 children were killed, and Russian soldiers deliberately shot at cars with the signs “CHILDREN”, the chief prosecutor told The Associated Press. The United Nations says at least 202 children have been killed across Ukraine, and believes the real number is considerably higher. By Cara Anna. SENT: 1,560 words, photos, video. An abridged version of 1,050 words is also available.

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Russian forces were continuing their airstrikes on the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol and pressing their advance on towns in eastern Ukraine, the general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said. The bombardment came as Ukraine offered to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for the safe evacuation of the badly injured fighters that remained trapped inside the mill in the ruined city. By Oleksandr Stashevskyi. SENT: 1,200 words, photos, videos. With RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-THE-LATEST.

FINLAND-SWEDEN-NATO — Finland’s president and prime minister said they’re in favor of applying for NATO membership, paving the way for the alliance to expand amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. By Jari Tanner. SENT: 460 words, photos. For full coverage of Russia-Ukraine War.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NORTH KOREA — North Korea imposed a nationwide lockdown to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak after holding for more than two years to a widely doubted claim of a perfect record keeping out the virus that has spread to nearly every place in the world. The size of the outbreak wasn’t immediately known, but it could have serious consequences because the country has a poor health care system and its 26 million people are believed to be mostly unvaccinated. Some experts say the North, by its rare admission of an outbreak, may be seeking outside aid. By Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim. SENT: 1,100 words, photos. With UNITED NATIONS-NORTH KOREA — U.S. clashes with China and Russia over North Korea sanctions.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL SUMMIT — Officials from around the world convene virtually for the second annual global COVID-19 summit to discuss ways to overcome hurdles to vaccination, protect the vulnerable and prevent the next catastrophe. By Zeke Miller. SENT: 600 words, photo. UPCOMING: 900 words after summit begins at 9 a.m.

ARMY-ARCTIC TRAINING — The U.S. Army is poised to revamp its forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts, and it is expected to replace the larger, heavily equipped Stryker Brigade in the state with a more mobile, infantry unit better suited for the frigid fight. By Lolita C. Baldor. SENT: 1,050 words, photo.

CONGRESS-CRYPTO LOBBYING — Cryptocurrency tycoons are emerging as the new power players in American politics. They are pouring millions of dollars into primary elections as they try to gain influence over lawmakers and other government officials who will write laws or craft regulations overseeing the cryptocurrency industry. By Brian Slodysko and Fatima Hussein. SENT: 1,390 words, photos. An abridged version of 970 words is also available.

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