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Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol
ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
UN says reproductive rights are ‘foundation’ of gender equality
Marlena Sloss for The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres believes that women’s rights are vital to gender equality worldwide, a spokesman for Guterres said in response to [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol
ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: EU leader proposes import ban on Russian oil
ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine updates: Civilians evacuated from plant arrive safely in Zaporizhzhia
SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Civilians evacuated from plant arrive safely in Zaporizhzhia
SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
Intruder spent night in Windsor Castle barracks, report says
Scott E Barbour/Getty Images (LONDON) — An intruder infiltrated the barracks housing the soldiers who protect Queen Elizabeth in Windsor, The Sun newspaper revealed Tuesday. The man, who was posing as a priest, talked his [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia’s military ‘now significantly weaker,’ UK says
SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine updates: ‘Powerful explosions’ heard in Russian city of Belgorod
Scott Peterson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: ‘Powerful explosions’ heard in Russian city of Belgorod
Scott Peterson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Jill Biden to travel to Romania, Slovakia this week
Scott Peterson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]
Princess Charlotte turns 7: See the new photos taken by Duchess Kate
Samir Hussein/WireImage (LONDON) — Princess Charlotte is turning 7. Ahead of their daughter’s birthday, Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, shared new images of her. The photos show Charlotte smiling at [Read More…]
Patience wears thin for Shanghai residents still in lockdown
ABC News (HONG KONG and NEW YORK) — As countries around the world slowly emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, China is battling its worst outbreak as the last holdout of a hardline “Zero-COVID” policy. Residents [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Pelosi visits Kyiv, meets with Zelenskyy
John Moore/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Angelina Jolie visits refugees in Ukraine
John Moore/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]
From comedian to wartime leader: How President Zelenskyy is helping Ukraine win the information war
John Moore/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was offered the chance by the U.S. government to leave the city of Kyiv for his own [Read More…]
How ‘Swan Lake’ became a symbol of protest in Russia
Wolfgang Deuter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russians seek to subtly protest the invasion of Ukraine amid a crackdown on anti-war sentiment, “Swan Lake” has been a go-to symbol. The famous Russian ballet may seem like [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: American killed while fighting in Ukraine
John Moore/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]
Photo exhibit at Capitol shows humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Speaker’s Dining Room in the Capitol is usually filled with photographs of Nancy Pelosi’s home state of California. But for the next six weeks, on display instead will be shocking [Read More…]
Denmark announces it is temporarily pausing its COVID vaccination campaign
Walter Litterscheidt / EyeEm / Getty Images (COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — Denmark is the first country to announce it is temporarily stopping its COVID-19 vaccination program due to high rates of immunization and falling infection numbers. [Read More…]