Missile kills 17 in central Ukraine

Russian missiles killed 17 persons and wounded about 90 more on Thursday, Ukraine said

The country’s president called the attack “an open act of terrorism” against civilians

Ukraine’s police said three missiles hit an office building and damaged nearby residential buildings in Vinnytsia, which is 268 km southwest of Kyiv

The strike happened as government officials from about 40 countries met in The Hague to discuss coordinating efforts to probe and prosecute potential war crimes in Ukraine. AP

Cyprus’ underwater archaeological park

Cyprus: Cyprus has opened its first underwater archaeological park, offering visitors a glimpse of history at one of the eastern Mediterranean’s best preserved ancient harbours. . Reuters

A fish that gobbles microplastics

China: A robot fish that “eats” microplastics may help clean up world’s polluted oceans, says a team of Chinese scientists from Sichuan University. Soft to touch and just 1.3 centimetres in size, these robots already suck up microplastics in shallow water. Reuters