Dec 19 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Kyiv targeted by more Russian drone attacks In our news wrap Monday, Kyiv was targeted again by early morning Russian drone attacks, the FBI is warning of a spike in online sexual extortion of teenage boys, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa won reelection as the leader of… Continue watching
Dec 19 Russian drones explode in nighttime attack on Kyiv By Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press Multiple drones have targeted Ukraine's capital in an attack before dawn, as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit ally Belarus. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 2:22 News Wrap: Russian shelling continues in Ukrainian city of Kherson In our news wrap Sunday, a rocket strike killed at least one person in Russia’s Belgorod region while Russian shelling in Kherson killed at least three civilians, North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles capable of striking Japan, the mayor of… Continue watching
Dec 18 Kherson’s rapid fall at start of Russian invasion leaves unanswered questions By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Now that Russia has retreated from Kherson following Ukraine's counteroffensive in the south, residents want to know why Moscow's forces were able to overrun the city so easily. Continue reading
Dec 17 Toddler found among casualties of latest Russian strikes in central Ukraine By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Emergency crews pulled the body of a toddler from the rubble in a pre-dawn search Saturday for survivors of a Russian missile strike that tore through an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. Continue reading
Dec 17 Why Japan is boosting its arms budget and ‘counterstrike capability’ By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan this week adopted a new national security strategy to gain a more offensive footing and improve its resilience to protect itself from growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Biden signs short-term spending bill to avoid government shutdown In our news wrap Friday, President Biden signed a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown by keeping federal agencies open through next week, basketball star Brittney Griner left a medical center in Texas after recovering from her time… Continue watching
Dec 16 As regional threats rise, Japan shifts away from defense-only strategy By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan on Friday adopted a national security strategy declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and cruise missiles within years to give itself more offensive footing against threats from neighboring China, Russia and North Korea. Continue reading
Dec 16 WATCH: State Department responds to Russia on Patriot missiles By Associated Press The State Department hit back after the Kremlin warned Washington that any Patriot systems and U.S. personnel deployed to Ukraine will be a legitimate target for Russia. Continue reading
Dec 16 Russia launches another major missile attack across Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Gunfire from air defense systems and thudding explosions combined with the wail of air raid sirens as the barrage targeted critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporhizhzhia. Continue reading