World Jan 15 Rescuers search for survivors after deadliest Russian attack on Ukraine civilians in months The death toll from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 30 Sunday, the national emergencies service reported as rescue workers scrambled to reach survivors in the rubble.
World Jan 13 Russia says it took town of Soledar, but Ukraine denies its capture Russia claims that its forces have captured a fiercely contested salt mining town, in what would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin.
World Jan 12 Russia seeks important victory in eastern Ukraine, paying heavy cost Russia says its forces are edging closer to capturing a salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine.
World Jan 11 Battle rages in Ukraine town as Russian military changes leadership The fate of a devastated salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine is hanging in the balance. Ukraine says its forces are holding out against a furious Russian onslaught in one of the fiercest and bloodiest recent ground battles of the nearly…
World Jan 10 ‘Almost no life left’ as Russia escalates Bakhmut attack, Zelenskyy says “Everything is completely destroyed. There is almost no life left,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
World Jan 07 Ukraine hails U.S. military aid as cease-fire with Russia reportedly falters Ukraine's president praised the United States for including tank-killing armored vehicles in its latest multibillion-dollar package of military aid, saying they are “exactly what is needed” for Ukrainian troops locked in combat against Russian forces, even as both sides celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Saturday.
World Jan 06 Air raid sirens blare in Kyiv amid Russian-ordered cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas An uneasy calm in Kyiv has been broken by air raid sirens that also blared out across the rest of Ukraine despite a Russian cease-fire declaration for the Orthodox Church Christmas.
World Jan 05 Putin orders weekend truce for Orthodox Christmas holiday, Ukraine won’t take part Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his armed forces to observe a 36-hour unilateral cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Orthodox Christmas holiday. Kyiv indicated it won't follow suit.
World Dec 15 South Africa’s president in fight for political future over game ranch scandal The president of South Africa is fighting for his political future in a dramatic reversal of fortunes for an anti-apartheid icon once admired for tackling the problems of Africa's most developed economy.
World Nov 08 Zelenskyy willing to talk with Russia — on Ukraine’s terms While that support has garnered strong bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress, a growing conservative opposition could complicate that next year if Republicans take control of the House.