Apr 09 Russian attacks continue across Ukraine amid Easter pleas for peace By Associated Press Weekend shelling by Russian forces killed at least seven civilians, Ukrainian officials reported Sunday as Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby used their traditional Easter messages to highlight the war in Ukraine and other conflicts around the world. Continue reading
Apr 09 Ukraine brings home 31 children who were taken to Russia during the war By Associated Press The head of a Ukrainian rescue organization said Saturday that the organization has brought back 31 children from Russia, where they had been taken during the war. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Terror attack in Tel Aviv kills 1, injures 6 others In our news wrap Friday, Israeli authorities said a driver rammed a car into a group of people near a popular park in Tel Aviv, killing one and wounding six others, the U.S. Labor Department reported employers added 236,000 jobs… Continue watching
Apr 07 Russia bombards illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air By Associated Press Russian forces have bombarded the regions of Ukraine it has illegally annexed but doesn't fully control, resulting in casualties, building damage and power outages. Continue reading
Apr 07 Russia charges American journalist with espionage, Russian news agencies report By Associated Press Two Russian news agencies says jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with espionage in Russia and has entered an official denial. Continue reading
Apr 05 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visit tightens bonds with Poland amid Russian war By Monika Scislowska, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The neighbors are seeking to build a tighter relationship in defiance of Russia's full-scale war against Kyiv that has reshaped international alliances. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Blinken says Wall Street Journal reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Midwest and South brace for more storms days after tornadoes killed 32 In our news wrap Tuesday, parts of the Midwest and South braced for a new wave of severe weather days after tornadoes killed 32 people, Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter being held in Russia, met with his lawyers… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 6:48 Finland formally joins NATO in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Finland became the 31st member of the NATO alliance on Tuesday, less than one year after it petitioned to join. Finland’s accession doubles NATO’s border with Russia and concludes a historic shift following 75 years of non-alignment. Nick Schifrin discussed… Continue watching
Apr 04 U.S. to provide Ukraine with $2.6 billion in military aid By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Biden administration says the U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and other weapons for that country in the future. Continue reading