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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Some US diplomats to return to Ukraine
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…]

French election 2022: Macron expected to beat far-right rival, estimates show
ABC News (PARIS) — Early estimates show that French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to win France’s presidential runoff election in which he faced his far-right rival Marine Le Pen. According to the estimates, which [Read More…]

‘We are capable of winning,’ says Ukrainian parliament member
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As the people of Ukraine continue to defend against a Russian onslaught, Yevheniia Kravchuk, a member of the Ukrainian parliament, says the nation is still looking for three main things from [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Top US officials Blinken, Austin to visit Ukraine
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 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…]