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Russia-Ukraine live updates: US to announce Patriot air defense systems deal, sources say
Andrei Pungovschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than nine months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried signs extradition papers, will return to US for charges
KRIS INGRAHAM/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has now signed extradition papers in the Bahamas, where he lived in a multimillion-dollar mansion, after waffling on the decision since his initial [Read More…]
Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan
KeithBinns/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has sent an order to all private and government-run universities banning women from attending. The order says all female students in Afghanistan should be [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: President Zelenskyy makes unannounced front-line visit
Andrei Pungovschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than nine months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
Three condo board members among five people killed in shooting at Toronto-area building
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (TORONTO) — A 73-year-old man wielding a semiautomatic handgun opened fire Sunday at his luxury condo building in a suburb near Toronto, killing five neighbors, including three members of his condo board, [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine shoots down 30 Russian drones, officials say
Andrei Pungovschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than nine months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
Five killed, one injured in mass shooting near Toronto, police say
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (TORONTO) — Five people are dead after a gunman opened fire on Sunday at a condo building in a suburb near Toronto, police said on Monday. Another victim was injured in the [Read More…]
Massive aquarium at Berlin hotel bursts, injuring two and causing loss of 1,500 fish
JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images (BERLIN) — A massive aquarium inside a Berlin hotel burst on Friday, causing “absolute destruction” and resulting in the loss of some 1,500 tropical fish, officials said. The AquaDom, a [Read More…]
American college student Kenny DeLand missing from French university found in Spain after three weeks
DeLand Family (NEW YORK) — Missing American college student Kenny DeLand Jr. has been located in Spain three weeks after he walked away from the University of Grenoble Alpes and apparently stopped communicating with friends [Read More…]
Prince William’s godmother meets with woman who accused her of racism at Buckingham Palace
ABC News (LONDON) — Prince William’s godmother apologized in-person Friday to the woman who accused her of making racist remarks at a reception at Buckingham Palace last month. Lady Susan Hussey, a longtime lady-in-waiting to [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia launches new wave of missile strikes on Ukraine
Andrei Pungovschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
Previously extinct bird, gecko populations from the Galapagos Islands have reappeared
Island Conservation (NEW YORK) — Two species that were previously extinct on the Galapagos Islands have reappeared a decade after an invasive predator population was eradicated, showing how impactful restoring and re-wilding ecosystems can be [Read More…]
Russia focused on US, Ukraine, Africa with coordinated tactics on websites like Facebook
boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and other massive digital platforms, announced Thursday that since 2017 they disrupted more than 200 global networks engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior [Read More…]
Freed American Suedi Murekezi says he’s in contact with US officials, being ‘debriefed’
ABC News (KYIV, Ukraine) — Suedi Murekezi, an American who was freed from Russian-controlled territory on Wednesday, said he has since been in contact with U.S. officials. Murekezi told ABC News on Thursday that he’s [Read More…]
Prince Harry says Prince William ‘screamed and shouted’ at him in meeting over his and Meghan’s royal split
Netflix (NEW YORK) — The final three episodes of Prince Harry and Meghan’s closely followed docuseries aired Thursday on Netflix. The latest episodes of the six-part series, titled Harry & Meghan, focus on Harry and [Read More…]
Will US Patriot missiles really be a game changer in Ukraine?
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — If the United States approves the transfer of Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine will they really be the game changer that Ukrainian officials expect them to be? And how quickly [Read More…]
Earth had its fifth warmest fall on record: NOAA
Tayeb Benzian / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rising temperatures are continuing to set alarming trends around the world, according to new data released Wednesday by climate scientists. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found [Read More…]
American Suedi Murekezi freed from Russian-controlled territory by Ukrainian military intelligence
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — American Suedi Murekezi has just been freed from Russian-controlled territory by a team from Ukraine’s military intelligence and is now being driven to Kyiv. ABC News followed a military convoy [Read More…]
France mobilizes police officers ahead of World Cup semifinal match
Bernard Van Berg / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — French authorities are gearing up for the country’s World Cup semifinal match on Wednesday against Morocco. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin unveiled the enforced security measures [Read More…]
Prince William, Kate and their children are all smiles in annual Christmas card
Karwai Tang/WireImage (LONDON) — Prince William and Kate are getting into the holiday spirit with their annual Christmas card. The photograph features the prince and princess of Wales with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte [Read More…]