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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…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia releases video showing more troops leaving Crimea
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…]

Some Russian troops moved to firing positions near Ukraine, Putin said be ready by Feb. 16: Sources
Alexei NikolskyTASS via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While Russia’s defense ministry said Tuesday that some forces would pull back from Ukraine’s borders after completing military exercises, the U.S. has so far not seen that, [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden says Russian troops remain in ‘threatening position’
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States is warning that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region. As many as 150,000 Russian troops are estimated to be massed near [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden to speak amid uncertainty over Putin’s next move
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States is warning that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region. As many as 150,000 Russian troops are estimated to be massed near [Read More…]

Prince Andrew agrees to settle sexual assault lawsuit
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prince Andrew has agreed to settle a sexual assault lawsuit from Virginia Giuffre, according to a letter filed Tuesday from her lawyer David Boies. The sum of the settlement [Read More…]