World Feb 28 Ukrainians in Bucha reflect on horrors and brutality suffered at hands of Russian forces Some of the starkest images of Russian brutality in Ukraine emerged from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha last year. Ukrainian officials say 1,700 people were killed and 9,000 war crimes were committed there. With the support of the Pulitzer Center,…
World Feb 24 Earthquake recovery hampered by sheer scale of destruction in Turkey and Syria In the two weeks since deadly earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, the focus has shifted from rescue to rehabilitation. The task ahead is not only to reconstruct homes, but also to rebuild lives, especially for the youngest victims.
World Feb 21 Russia suspends participation in nuclear treaty as Biden rallies support for Ukraine One year on since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two men in charge of the world's largest nuclear arsenals faced off rhetorically. President Biden before a rousing crowd in Warsaw, and Russian President Putin in Moscow in front of an…
World Feb 20 Biden shows solidarity with Ukraine in surprise visit ahead of invasion anniversary President Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday just days ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. The administration says it informed Moscow before Biden arrived for the first visit by a…
World Feb 17 Politics hampers efforts to provide aid to earthquake victims in northwestern Syria Turkey's interior minister said that over 80,000 buildings in his nation were either destroyed or fatally compromised by last week's earthquake. Finding shelter and aid for survivors is a prime focus there now. The situation across the border in Syria…
World Feb 16 Turkey’s president faces scrutiny after earthquake for construction standards The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has crossed 41,000. The disaster has also exposed Turkey's President Erdoğan’s political fault lines. He's facing scrutiny for failing to enforce construction standards that could have saved lives. Amna…
World Feb 15 Indian government’s crackdown on press freedom after BBC documentary critical of PM Modi Indian tax officials have conducted searches at the BBC offices in that country for the past two days. It comes weeks after India censored a BBC documentary that criticizes Prime Minister Modi. The actions against the British broadcaster put the…
World Feb 13 U.S. reveals new details about flying objects and decision to shoot them down Four objects, including a Chinese spy balloon, have been shot down over the last week in American and Canadian airspace. Monday, U.S. officials spoke about the decision to shoot down the objects and revealed more about China's balloon program. Former…
World Feb 13 Earthquake victims in rebel-held area of Syria left without aid, rescue operations In Syria, the earthquake brutalized a community that has already suffered more than a decade of war. Rebel-held provinces in the country's northwest now face a double disaster: the deadly quake and little to no outside help. Special correspondent Jane…
World Feb 10 Aid reaches remote regions in Turkey and Syria as earthquake death toll nears 24,000 Six days have passed since a catastrophic earthquake struck the Turkish-Syrian border region and nearly 24,000 people are confirmed dead. The focus is shifting to aiding the survivors in Turkey and the Idlib Province in Syria, but there have also…