February 27, 2023: China urges peace in Ukraine, Murdaugh, California snow, Debt ceiling, Peter Obi

February 27, 2023: China urges peace in Ukraine, Murdaugh trial, California snow, Debt-ceiling, Peter Obi

1. China said on Monday it sought dialogue and peace for Ukraine despite U.S. warnings that Beijing might be considering weapons supplies for its ally Russia's bogged-down invasion.

2. Four final defense witnesses are set to take the stand on Monday in the double murder trial of disbarred South Carolina lawyer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh before his attorneys rest their case, with jury deliberations on track to begin later in the week.

3. After a rare snowfall dusted Los Angeles on Saturday, Southern California is bracing for a series of weak storms that will bring wind and rain this week to coastal areas while Northern and Central California mountain communities could see more heavy snow.

4. U.S. House Republicans are eyeing $150 billion in spending cuts that reflect a hardline drive to target education, healthcare and housing - particularly efforts to address racial inequities that conservatives deride as "woke" - as they push forward in talks on the federal debt ceiling.

5. Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi, whose campaign attracted young people and urban voters fed up with corrupt politics, won most votes in the commercial hub of Lagos state, where Africa's biggest city is located.

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