Dam in southern Ukraine destroyed amid fighting

Moscow and Kyiv are blaming each other for the attack on the Russian-controlled Kakhovka dam. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Dam in southern Ukraine destroyed amid fighting [This image made from video shows the damaged Kakhovka dam near Kherson, Ukraine, June 6, 2023.] Credit: Ukraine's Presidential Office via AP Ukraine A [crucial dam]( in southern Ukraine has been destroyed amid the ongoing war in the country. Both Moscow and Kyiv have blamed each other for the attack on the Russian-controlled Kakhovka dam and electric plant along the Dnipro River. The damage is expected to have [far-reaching consequences]( both downstream and upstream. Large areas have been entirely flooded and images on social media show much of the dam wall being washed away. The governor of the nearby Kherson region said that about 16,000 people are in the “critical zone.” Israel A Palestinian [toddler shot by Israeli troops]( in the occupied West Bank last week died of his wounds on Monday. Mohammed al-Tamimi was shot in the head last Thursday near his village of Nebi Saleh while riding in a car with his father and was then airlifted to Israel’s Sheba Hospital. The Israeli army said its soldiers were pursuing gunmen. The boy’s father, Haitham al-Tamimi, who was also injured, said he had placed his son in the car and were on their way to visit an uncle. “I hope this message will be heard: Innocence and childhood are sacred,” al-Tamimi said, accusing Israel of targeting “unarmed people, whether young or old, under the [pretext of self-defense](.” Senegal At least 16 people have died since [violent protests broke out]( in Senegal on Thursday. Authorities have also arrested hundreds of people amid the unrest following the sentencing of a popular opposition leader. Ousmane Sonko was cleared of a rape charge, but found guilty of corrupting young people. His supporters say the verdict was [politically motivated]( since Sonko is challenging President Macky Sall in next year’s election. If his sentence is upheld, it could jeopardize his chances of running. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [This blues musician fled Russia for Serbia. But he sounds like he came straight from the Mississippi Delta.]( [Sergei Grin plays a small bar, to a small crowd, in Subotica, Serbia.] Credit: Gerry Hadden/The World It only took one listen for musician Sergei Grin (a.k.a. “Gringo”) to hear the blues and know that's what he was meant to play. Grin, who is originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, now travels around Serbia with his guitar, singing American country music and blues. --------------------------------------------------------------- Double take A German court has issued a [suspended sentence]( to avoid jail time as a “last warning” to an 82-year-old man found guilty of dealing marijuana, who had 24 previous convictions. Prosecutors had initially asked for a 34-month prison sentence due his existing criminal record. But judges decided to make an exception given the man’s health problems. He had told the court that he was dealing drugs to supplement his monthly pension that amounted to $855. [Screenshot of ABS-CBN News tweet]( Credit: Twitter In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.