Nation Oct 27 Russia’s nuclear threats, false claims about Ukrainian bombs hang over the ongoing war Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed he had no plans to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, despite previous threats to do so. His comments came as the U.S. Department of Defense released a set of major strategy documents. Under Secretary of…
World Oct 20 British prime minister steps down after tumultuous six-week tenure British Prime Minister Liz Truss is on the way out after fewer than seven weeks on the job. Her Conservative Party vows to select a new prime minister by next Friday, but now the Brits are picking up the political…
World Oct 19 Russians who fled to avoid fighting in Ukraine reflect on their new lives Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in parts of occupied Ukraine. Putin has said his military mobilization is nearing completion, but hundreds of thousands of Russians have already fled rather than be drafted. In Istanbul, we found Russians…
World Oct 18 Russia attacks Ukraine’s power supply causing widespread blackouts Russian missile and drone strikes have knocked out nearly one-third of Ukraine's power plants in the last week, leaving people there in the dark and in the cold. Samuel Bendett, a Russia military analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses,…
World Oct 17 American held in Iranian prison where deadly fire erupted over weekend Protests against the regime in Iran have been spreading across the country for a month now. Over the weekend, a large fire erupted inside a facility in Tehran known for jailing political prisoners and for rampant human rights abuses. At…
World Oct 07 Voices of women inside and outside Iran on the uprising after Mahsa Amini’s death For nearly three weeks, Iranians have marched in the streets to denounce the Islamic regime that has ruled for more than 40 years. What started as a response to the killing of a young woman by the so-called "morality police,"…
World Sep 30 Putin vows to defend illegally seized regions in Ukraine by ‘all available means’ Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply escalated the war in Ukraine Friday, signing treaties to illegally annex four regions and vowing to defend the newly seized territory by "all available means." It all happened at the same time as one of…
World Sep 29 Russians flee to neighboring countries to avoid fighting in Putin’s war against Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted mistakes in the mobilization of 300,000 Russians to fight in Ukraine. His announcement last week sparked an exodus of Russians fleeing across the border to avoid being conscripted. Despite a troubled history, Russia’s neighbor Georgia…
World Sep 28 UN investigator outlines evidence of Russian war crimes in liberated areas of Ukraine The Russian-installed leaders of occupied regions of Ukraine formerly announced the results of so-called referendums and said they wanted to join Russia. Erik Møse, the official in charge of the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, joined Nick…
World Sep 26 Pandemic and Russian threats prompt more Swedes to prepare for doomsday scenarios Recent threats from Russian President Putin and the COVID pandemic are showing the world how swiftly society can grind to a halt. In Sweden, with its bid to join NATO and the war in Ukraine, citizens are being encouraged to…