Jun 12 U.S. and Sweden conduct military drills on Baltic Sea island By James Brooks, Associated Press Though the annual BALTOPS exercise isn't held in response to a specific threat, this year's edition comes amid heightened tensions with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. About 7,000 military personnel and 45 ships from 14 NATO countries, as well… Continue reading
Jun 12 Russian-owned successor of McDonald's opens in Moscow By Jim Heintz The logo is different, but still evokes the golden arches: a circle and two yellow oblongs — representing a beef patty and french fries — configured into a stylized M. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 2:21 News Wrap: White House lifts COVID requirement for overseas travelers entering the U.S. By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the Biden administration says overseas travelers to the U.S. will no longer have to test negative for COVID-19 within a day before they fly after the CDC determined the requirement is no longer necessary, the… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 4:37 Ukraine struggles to defend one of its last strongholds in the east By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda As the war in Ukraine grinds on its fourth month, the fight for the eastern Donbas continues. Relentless Russian shelling and Ukrainian counter-strikes have laid waste to vast swathes of the region. As William Brangham reports, the daily struggle for… Continue watching
Jun 10 As many as 200 Ukraine soldiers die daily, says Zelenskyy advisor amid plea for more arms By David Keyton, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press A Ukrainian presidential adviser says up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers are being killed every day in Russia's military onslaught. Continue reading
Jun 09 Russia pounds key Ukrainian city as war continues in country's east By Bernat Armangué, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russian forces pounded an eastern Ukrainian city and the two sides waged pitched street battles that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said could determine the fate of the critical Donbas region. Continue reading
Jun 08 As war in Ukraine drags on, fears of global food crisis grow By Bernat Armangué, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukrainian forces and Russian troops continue to battle back and forth in a key eastern city. At the same time, fears of a global food crisis have escalated because million of tons of grain have piled up in the besieged… Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home is charged with attempted murder In our news wrap Wednesday, a California man was charged with attempted murder after being arrested near the Maryland home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Olympic champion Simone Biles and dozens of other gymnasts are suing the FBI,… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says inflation will remain high In our news wrap Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee inflation will remain high, the Department of Homeland Security warns of potential new threats from domestic extremists, the World Bank lowered its economic outlook, Russia says… Continue watching
Jun 07 Russia almost fully in control of Donbas province, now holds 20 percent of Ukraine By John Leicester, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russia claims to have taken control of 97 percent of one of the two provinces that make up Ukraine's Donbas, bringing the Kremlin closer to its goal of fully capturing the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories. Continue reading