Good morning. It's Tuesday, April 12, and we're covering the looming invasion in eastern Ukraine, the NBA play-ins, and much more. Have feedback? Let us know at [email protected]. |
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At least 10,000 civilians are believed to have been killed in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, officials said yesterday, with the true current death toll possibly surpassing 20,000. The extent of casualties has been difficult to confirm, with the besieged city having been mostly encircled by Russian forces for close to a month.
The city's location, set on the southeastern coast of Ukraine along the Azov Sea (map here), has made it a key strategic target as Russia has refocused its war efforts. Its capture would link the separatist Donbas region with the Russia-controlled Crimean Peninsula. Read more on Mariupol's strategic importance here.
Reports suggest Russia is preparing a full-scale assault on the region, with an 8-mile-long military convoy captured in satellite images. Officials say attacks could begin within days. |
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The 2022 NBA Playoffs tip off tonight with the start of the league's dual four-team play-in tournaments. Instituted last season, the format allows the teams seeded seven through 10 in each conference to battle for the final two playoff spots on each side. See matchups and schedules here.
The full playoffs begin Saturday. Last year's runner-up, the Phoenix Suns, ran away with the league's best regular-season record (64-18) and enter as the top seed in the Western Conference. The Miami Heat (53-29) finished atop the tightly packed Eastern Conference, separated by only 10 wins from the 10th-place Charlotte Hornets. Oddsmakers project the Suns and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks to meet once again in the finals.
Notably absent are the Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James, following a season riddled by injury in which a roster of veteran stars failed to gel.
Get prepared for the playoffs with 75 things to know ahead of tipoff. |
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Verdict in Killing of UK Lawmaker
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A jury yesterday convicted 26-year-old Ali Harbi Ali for killing a British lawmaker in October. Sir David Amess, a member of the Conservative Party, was attending a constituent meeting in the town of Leigh-on-Sea, about 50 miles east of London, when Ali stabbed him to death. Amess, 69, had served the area in parliament for nearly four decades.
Ali, who will be sentenced tomorrow, was also convicted of preparing for acts of terrorism. Since at least 2019, reports suggest Ali researched and planned for an attack on the Amess, who voted for airstrikes on Syria. Ali was previously referred to the UK's Prevent program (see overview), an effort meant to turn vulnerable people away from the risk of radicalization. But no formal investigation was carried out.
Amess's killing came five years after Labour Party member Jo Cox was killed in the run-up to a public meeting with constituents. |
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Creating the Commodore 64
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