Germany could be off Russian oil by late summer
Germany's Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck has said that he expects his country to be fully independent of Russian crude oil imports by the end of summer.
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Some stories for tonight:
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Ukraine war: Mariupol civilians evacuated from steelworks bunker
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Firefighters battling the nation's largest active wildfire brace for strong winds
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A judge again upholds Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction
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Iraq dust storm: Flights grounded in Baghdad and Najaf as skies turn orange
* Republican Hutchinson, at odds with Trump, eyes 2024 U.S. presidential run
* Boris Becker jailed: Tennis champion sentenced over bankruptcy
* May Day violence flares in France, Turkey
* Ukraine says it disrupted Russian spy ring plot
* Oil propels Saudi GDP growth to near 10 percent in first quarter
* The tick that makes people allergic to red meat is in D.C.
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Ukraine war: Mariupol civilians evacuated from steelworks bunker
Dozens of civilians have been evacuated from Mariupol to both Russia-controlled and Ukraine-controlled territory after weeks under siege.
Some have left the Azovstal steelworks, the last hold-out of Ukrainian troops in the strategically significant city.
Russia said dozens of civilians have arrived in a village it controls.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a large group is also on its way to Zaporizhzhia, which Ukraine maintains control of.
"The first group of about 100 people is already heading to the controlled area," he tweeted. "Tomorrow [Monday} we'll meet them in Zaporizhzhia. Grateful to our team! Now they, together with UN, are working on the evacuation of other civilians from the plant."
The United Nations confirmed that a "safe passage operation" had begun to evacuate the citizens on Saturday, and that it was involved alongside the Red Cross.
The evacuation convoy arrived on Saturday morning, the UN said - but did not give details on where people were being taken or how many had left, saying that sharing details could jeopardise the safety of the operation.
BBC
Iraq dust storm: Flights grounded in Baghdad and Najaf as skies turn orange
A thick cloud of orange dust has turned the skies over Iraq orange, as a major dust storm hit large parts of the country.
Flights have been grounded at airports in Baghdad and Najaf airports due to poor visibility.
The conditions are expected to continue into Monday, forecasters said.
Dust storms have become increasingly common in the Middle East, with experts blaming a combination of climate change and mismanagement of land and water.
In some places in Iraq on Saturday, visibility was limited to less than 500 meters. Iraq experienced a series of dust storms last month, with dozens needing hospital treatment for respiratory problems.
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