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Why Americans should care about the Ukraine-Russia conflict
ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After weeks of mounting tensions, United States officials have warned that a Russian attack on Ukraine could happen “any day now.” Russia has spent weeks building up [Read More…]
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID, Buckingham Palace says
Chris Jackson/Getty Images (LONDON) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Sunday. The Queen, 95, has been experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms,” the palace said. She’s expected to carry out [Read More…]
Seeking asylum, migrant encampment grows in Mexico amid uncertainty over US policy
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The bridge that connects Hidalgo, Texas, to Reynosa, Mexico, has become a path of uncertainty and fear for thousands of families in search of opportunity. Amid ongoing ambiguity over the U.S.’s [Read More…]
Jeffrey Epstein associate, Jean Luc Brunel, found dead by suicide in prison
ferencziviktoria21/Getty Images (PARIS) — ABC News has learned that disgraced modeling agent and Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean Luc Brunel died by suicide in his prison cell Saturday night in Paris. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed to [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin conducts military exercise with hypersonic weapons, ICBM
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with President Joe Biden telling reporters Thursday that the threat is [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia-backed separatists announce mass evacuations
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with President Joe Biden telling reporters Thursday that the threat is [Read More…]
Abandoned cargo ship carrying more than 1,000 luxury cars is burning in the Atlantic
Marinha Portuguesa (NEW YORK) — An abandoned cargo ship carrying more than 1,000 Porsches and other luxury vehicles is burning in the Atlantic Ocean. The fire on the Felicity Ace broke out on Wednesday. The [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin to oversee massive nuclear drills on Saturday
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with President Joe Biden telling reporters Thursday that the threat is [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian forces stocking up on blood supplies, US says
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with President Joe Biden telling reporters Thursday that the threat is [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Blinken challenges Moscow to commit to no invasion
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with President Joe Biden telling reporters Thursday that the threat is [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Blinken makes urgent address to UN Security Counci
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with President Joe Biden telling reporters Thursday that the threat is [Read More…]
As Hong Kong COVID cases soar, leader suggests testing 7.5 million residents
Bertha Wang/Bloomberg via Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Hong Kong recorded another record daily high of 6,116 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, as the city battles its worst outbreak since the pandemic began. Hospitals are [Read More…]
Biden says he expects Putin will go through with Ukraine invasion within days
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he expects Russian President Vladimir Putin will go through with an invasion of Ukraine within days. “My sense is this will happen in the [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Separatist forces claim ‘large-scale’ shelling in Donbas
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken telling ABC News Wednesday the [Read More…]
Russian aircraft buzz US Navy patrol planes, get within 5 feet, Pentagon says
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon J. Vinson (WASHINGTON) — Amid tensions over a possible invasion of Ukraine, Russian aircraft intercepted U.S. Navy patrol planes in an “unprofessional” manner three separate [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia adds as many as 7,000 troops, US official says
filo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken telling ABC News Wednesday the [Read More…]
NATO warns Russia still building up troops, as Ukraine holds defiant national holiday
iStock/malerapaso (LVIV, Ukraine) — NATO’s secretary general warned that Russia appears to still be increasing the number of its troops near Ukraine, despite Moscow announcing it has begun withdrawing some military units from the border. [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Kremlin reacts to Biden’s speech
filo/Getty Images (NEW YORKI) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region. More than 150,000 Russian troops are estimated to be massed near [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: ‘No meaningful pullback’ of Russian forces, Blinken says
filo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region. More than 150,000 Russian troops are estimated to be massed near [Read More…]
Hong Kong under pressure as record COVID outbreak stretches hospitals to limit
CGinspiration/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Hong Kong officials to “take all necessary steps” to contain the city’s worst coronavirus outbreak to date. Hong Kong — which went for months [Read More…]