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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia fires top commanders over Ukraine war failures
OLGA MALTSEVA/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: US reopens embassy in Kyiv
OLGA MALTSEVA/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…]

Russian soldier pleads guilty to shooting unarmed Ukrainian civilian
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — Russian Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty on Wednesday to killing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian. The guilty plea carries a life sentence. Shishimarin, 21, is accused of shooting a 62-year-old [Read More…]

Bloody protests in Iran are not just about food prices
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — Hundreds of Iranians have taken to the streets in cities across the country, protesting against the crippling political and economic situation. Unofficial reports say security forces have killed at least four [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: US official says export controls on Russia working
DIMITAR DILKOFF/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…]

Morgan Wallen says family, friends, fatherhood helped him grow in the wake of his racist slur scandal
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Morgan Wallen made his return to the awards show spotlight at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards over the weekend, performing two songs — “Don’t Think Jesus” and “Wasted on You” — and [Read More…]

Chinese plane crash that killed 132 caused by intentional act: US officials
Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The China Eastern Airlines plane crash that killed 132 people is believed to have been caused by an intentional act, according to U.S. officials who spoke to ABC [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden to meet with leaders of Sweden, Finland
DIMITAR DILKOFF/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…]

Biden approves return of US troops for Somalia counterterrorism fight, reversing Trump
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Reversing a decision by predecessor Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has approved a Pentagon request to redeploy several hundred American troops to Somalia for what the National Security Council calls “a [Read More…]

Sweden to apply to join NATO, joining Finland in ending nonaligned status
HENRIK MONTGOMERY/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Sweden will apply to formally join NATO, following in the footsteps of neighboring Finland, the country’s prime minister said, ending long-held positions of neutrality in the [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: ‘Historic day’ as Finland, Sweden say they will apply to NATO
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/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…]

21-year-old Russian soldier to stand trial in Kyiv for murdering Ukrainian civilian
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The first case against a member of the Russian military is set to go to trial on May 18. 21-year-old Russian serviceman Vadim Shishimarin is accused of killing an unarmed Ukrainian [Read More…]

North Korea’s Kim remains fixed on military might amid COVID outbreak
Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As North Korea rattles its foreign rivals by escalating shows of firepower, the coronavirus could be attacking the Hermit Kingdom from within. In a rare admission this week, [Read More…]

Queen Elizabeth makes first public appearance in weeks at horse show
Chris Jackson/Getty Images (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show Friday in her first public appearance since March. The 96-year-old queen, dressed casually in a sweater and collared shirt, appeared in good [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian troops suffer ‘significant’ loss in Donbas
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…]

Afghan journalists who fled the Taliban say they’re in limbo in Pakistan
Afghan journalists in Pakistan. – Courtesy Fawzia Saidzada (LONDON) — After eight months of living in hiding and moving between three safe houses in different cities in her native Afghanistan, 32-year-old journalist Fawzia Sayedzada said [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Finland, Sweden possible target for strike if they join NATO, Russia says
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/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: Russia threatens ‘retaliatory steps’ if Finland joins NATO
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/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…]

Helsinki’s ‘underground city’ reflects tense position as Russia’s neighbor
Swimmers relax in an underground pool in Helsinki, Finland. All buildings above a certain size in Finland are required by law to have their own bunkers. – ABC News (HELSINKI) — Finland may be world’s [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Kremlin reacts to Finland seeking NATO membership
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/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…]