Oct 07 Death toll rises to 11 after Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city apartments By Adam Schreck, Associated Press The death toll from a Russian missile attack on apartment buildings in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has risen to 11. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Activists from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize By Hanna Arhirova, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to imprisoned Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties, a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin whose invasion of Ukraine has… Continue reading
Oct 06 Biden says nuclear 'Armageddon' at highest risk since Cuban Missile Crisis By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Speaking at a fundraiser Thursday for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Biden said Putin was "not joking when he talks about the use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological or chemical weapons."… Continue reading
Oct 06 How will OPEC+ cutbacks affect oil prices, inflation? By David McHugh, Associated Press Oil cartel OPEC and its allies are cutting production. And that means oil prices are likely going up. The OPEC+ alliance says they're trying to support prices against future sagging demand from an uncertain and slowing global economy. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 3:51 Ukrainian forces continue counteroffensive as Putin lays false claim to more land By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The war in Ukraine is grinding towards winter more than seven months after Russia invaded. Even as Vladimir Putin lays false claim to more Ukrainian land, Ukraine's forces continue their counteroffensive across the east and south. But the cost in… Continue watching
Oct 06 Fleeing military service, 2 Russians seek asylum on remote Alaska island By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 06 Russia calls for UN to secretly vote on condemnation of Ukraine annexation By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Russia is calling for a secret ballot vote next week on a Western-backed resolution that would condemn its proclaimed annexation of part of four Ukrainian regions. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Pentagon speaks on U.S. raid in Syria, North Korea tensions By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder is expected to hold a news briefing on Thursday, a day after the U.S. announced its providing an additional $625 million in military aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: U.S. stands with people of Thailand after daycare shooting, State Department says By Associated Press The Biden administration offered its condolences to the people and government of Thailand after a former police officer facing a drug charge burst into a day care center Thursday, killing dozens of preschoolers and teachers. Continue reading
Oct 06 Russian missiles hit apartment block in Ukrainian city near nuclear plant, local leaders say By Adam Schreck, Associated Press A regional leader says Russia launched two missile attacks that hit apartment blocks in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Thursday, killing three people and wounding at least 12 in the city close to Europe's biggest nuclear power plant. Continue reading