Asian Equities Rise on Positive Japanese Wage and US Service Sector Data.

Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other after a critical dam was blown up in the Kherson region. The dam provided water to the North Crimean Canal, which supplies water to Crimea. Ukraine claims that Russia was responsible for the explosion, while Russia denies involvement and accuses Ukraine of violating international law by blocking the canal. The incident has escalated tensions between the two countries.