## Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it

Authored by ctvnews.ca

All of these should be part of "fundamental international agreements," and all Western sanctions against Russia should be lifted, Putin said.

The Kremlin has said before that Kyiv should recognize its territorial gains and drop its bid to join NATO.

"What Putin demands is to give them a part of our territories, those occupied and not occupied, talking about several regions of our country," he said.

Putin insisted that Kyiv should withdraw from all four annexed regions entirely and essentially cede them to Moscow within their administrative borders.

Putin went further Friday and claimed his troops never intended to storm Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, even though they approached the city.

Also Friday, Russia returned to Ukraine the bodies of 254 of its soldiers, Kyiv said.

Associated Press writers Jim Heintz in Tallinn, Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov in Kyiv, Ukraine, Lorne Cook in Brussels and Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal, contributed. »

### Bill Gates-backed startup creates Lego-like brick that can store air pollution for centuries: 'A milestone for affordably removing carbon dioxide from the air'

Authored by yahoo.com

Bill Gates-backed startup creates Lego-like brick that can store air pollution for centuries: 'A milestone for affordably removing carbon dioxide from the air'.

The pipe dream of carbon capture is one step closer to reality thanks to a Bill Gates-backed startup that is burying bricks made from plants.

"The approach, the company claims, could store a ton of CO2 for around $100 a ton, a number long considered a milestone for affordably removing carbon dioxide from the air," the outlet reported. »

### American Airlines passenger is sued by the FAA after being duct taped to seat

Authored by independent.co.uk

An American Airlines passenger who was gagged and bound with duct tape to her seat after being accused of attempting to open an aircraft door mid-flight has been sued by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Heather Wells duct taped to her seat after she allegedly attacked crew members ( tiktok ).

The American Airlines passenger has been sued for nealry $82,000 ( Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. »

### ‘The most powerful scream’: Woman dies after being hit by HCPD truck on the beach

Authored by wmbfnews.com

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A woman has died after being hit by a Horry County Police Department truck on the beach Thursday afternoon, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol and witnesses.

One witness said the truck ran over a woman and pinned her underneath one of the wheels, and people tried to lift the police truck off of her.

SCHP said the truck was coming off the Nash Street beach access onto the beach when the truck hit the woman. »

### Cars and houses submerged in severe flooding in Moscow

Authored by inews.co.uk

Moscow has been hit by heavy rainfall, with dramatic footage apparently showing severe flooding in the Russian capital.

Videos shared on social media and reported on Russian media site Meduza appeared to show cars and buses submerged in water, with people wading through the waist-deep flooding in some areas.

Roads were flooded in the north of the city, flooding underground car parks and shopping centres, it added. »

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