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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian missile attack kills 5 people in Odesa, including 3-month-old
Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency 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 [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian swimmer suspended for attending Putin event
Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency 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 [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: European Council president holds call with Putin
Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency 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 [Read More…]
The battle for Donbas: Why the weapons the US is rushing to Ukraine are so critical
U.S. Marine Corps (NEW YORK) — As Russia’s military gears up for what it hopes will be a decisive victory over Ukraine in the eastern part of the country, the U.S. is rushing to send [Read More…]
Earth Day 2022: Save polar bears by protecting mothers and cubs, experts say
John Conrad/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The ability for polar bears to survive in coming decades is becoming more uncertain as global warming continues to melt the Arctic at unprecedented rates, experts warn. Now, biologists [Read More…]
Music notes: Josh Groban, Train, Pink and Taylor Swift
Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp Train is teaming with Spice Girls singer Melanie C for a brand-new remix of their song “AM Gold.” The band teased of their upcoming release, “I’ll tell ya what I want, what I really really want… and it’s [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden responds to Putin claiming ‘success’ in Mariupol
Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency 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 [Read More…]
Ukraine war could plunge millions into malnutrition if global powers don’t intervene, experts say
Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have rippling effects in populations far outside the two countries in conflict — especially in the global food supply, experts are warning. [Read More…]
South Africans sift through flood damage, as weekend forecast calls for more rain
GUILLEM SARTORIO/AFP via Getty Images (DURBAN, South Africa) — Communities in Durban, South Africa, are still sifting through debris, trying to salvage the little they can save after devastating floods killed almost 450 people and [Read More…]
French President Macron and Le Pen clash on Russia, immigration in televised debate
LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (SAINT-DENIS, France) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, his far-right rival in the presidential elections, faced off in a highly anticipated televised debate Wednesday, clashing on topics [Read More…]
Situation in Azovstal steel plant ‘desperate,’ Ukraine says
Christopher Occhicone/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ukraine claimed on Thursday that hundreds of people remain trapped in the Azovstal steel plant where the situation has become “desparate.” Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin cancels Mariupol plant assault
Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency 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 [Read More…]
New photo of Queen Elizabeth released to mark her 96th birthday
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images (LONDON) — Just over two months after marking 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth is marking another milestone, celebrating her 96th birthday. The queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, will celebrate her [Read More…]
Eric Church takes “Heart on Fire” acoustic as he celebrates the one year anniversary of his ‘Heart & Soul’ album
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM It’s been a year since Eric Church dropped Heart & Soul, the massive, chart-topping triple album that produced hit singles like “Hell of a View.” To celebrate, Eric just shared [Read More…]
No abnormalities found in China plane crash: Investigators
Lu Boan/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A preliminary report released Wednesday found no abnormalities before last month’s China Eastern Airlines plane crash that killed all 132 people on board, the Chinese Civil Aviation [Read More…]
Russians again calling for Ukrainians to lay down arms where civilians are said to be sheltering
Murat Saka/dia images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russia’s military issued another warning to Ukrainian forces in a Mariupol steel plant on Wednesday, telling them to lay down their arms and leave, according to [Read More…]
French President Macron and Le Pen to face off in televised debate
LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (SAINT-DENIS, France) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, his far-right rival in the presidential elections, will face off in the highly anticipated televised debate Wednesday, which could [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia again calls for surrender at Mariupol steel plant
Alex Chan Tsz Yuk/SOPA Images/LightRocket 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 [Read More…]
Experts predict lasting environmental damage from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, environmental experts and activists are warning of a ripple effect of problems, including long-lasting damage to the war-ravaged country’s urban, agricultural and industrial areas. [Read More…]
Russian offensive ‘limited’ so far, fall of Mariupol ‘not inevitable’: Pentagon update Day 55
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the U.S. assessment of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s efforts to resist. Here are highlights of what a [Read More…]