World News in Brief: Russian attacks continue in Ukraine, Gazans shelter in flood-prone areas, keeping sight of eye health

UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday he was appalled by a wave of attacks that have killed civilians across Ukraine over the past four days. They include a strike on two public buses in Kramatorsk on Thursday, that left at least 30 civilians dead, according to local authorities.Since Monday, at least 85 civilians have reportedly been killed and 346 injured in Russian strikes, Mr. Türk said, describing the scale and manner of the attacks as “reprehensible”. Plunged into darknessLong-range strikes on electricity substations and power plants have also left many parts of Ukraine without power. The country already faces emergency and rolling outages, even before colder temperatures and shorter days drive up demand for electricity. Mr Türk said he was also deeply concerned by reports of Ukrainian attacks that have killed and wounded civilians in occupied territory and in Russia. “Civilians are strictly protected under the laws of war and may never be attacked,” he said, warning that deliberate attacks on civilians could amount to war crimes and that those responsible must be held to account.235,000 Gazans forced to shelter in 400 flood-prone sitesHundreds of thousands of Pa...