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Agadez, a desert outpost in the West African country of Niger, was officially closed to migration for years in a deal with the European Union. Now, the gate has reopened.

President Vladimir Putin derided those “jumping around without pants,” at a party, while some guests have tried to make amends through donations and adopting a cat.

Kharkiv, in northern Ukraine, is under almost daily bombardment. Radio Boiling Over serves as a megaphone for residents’ fears and frustrations.

And that’s a good thing. They’re critical for renewable energy, and a new study says recovering them from old cellphones and other waste could help meet the demand.

Ukrainians are weary, short of ammunition and outnumbered, and their prospects look bleak. “We can stop them for now, but who knows,” one soldier said. “Tomorrow or the next day, maybe we can’t stop them.”

The assault was in line with a wider air campaign that Russia began in late December, seeking to wear down Ukrainian air defenses.

There were no injuries, and the London Fire Brigade said it would investigate the cause of the fire on the iconic red double-decker bus.

The attack killed at least four people, wounded many others and caused heavy damage. It came as Moscow has intensified air assaults in recent days.

What does it take to finally make a resolution stick?

The exchange of prisoners was the first in months and came as both sides were engaged in an escalating cycle of air assaults.