Truck crash in UAE kills at least 14 and injures around 30
At least 14 people were killed and around 30 injured when a truck driver lost control of his vehicle in the United Arab Emirates.
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At least 14 people were killed and around 30 injured when a truck driver lost control of his vehicle in the United Arab Emirates.
WorldTwo hours after today's talks between Ukraine and Russia began in Abu Dhabi, they were over. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are now flying to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin.
ConflictsSince Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, fruitless peace talks have followed one another. It is highly unlikely that the ongoing talks in Abu Dhabi will lead anywhere, according to Ukraine expert Fredrik Wesslau. Putin can benefit from continuing this negotiating theater even if it does not result in an agreement.
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