Jan 05 Putin orders weekend truce for Orthodox Christmas holiday, Ukraine won’t take part By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his armed forces to observe a 36-hour unilateral cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Orthodox Christmas holiday. Kyiv indicated it won't follow suit. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Damar Hamlin remains in ICU showing ‘signs of improvement,’ NFL’s Bills say In our news wrap Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills shared positive news about Damar Hamlin's recovery saying he remains in intensive care with signs of improvement, prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has been released after nearly three weeks in jail for… Continue watching
Jan 04 Russian military under scrutiny after 89 soldiers were killed in single Ukraine artillery attack By Felipe Dana, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press The Russian military's top brass is under increasing scrutiny as more details emerge of how at least 89 Russian soldiers, and possibly many more, were killed in a Ukrainian artillery attack on a single building. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges related to FTX collapse In our news wrap Tuesday, FTX crypto exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to cheating investors and looting deposits, political fallout in Russia continued following a Ukrainian missile strike on Saturday that killed scores of Russian troops and Beijing… Continue watching
Jan 03 Drone advances amid war in Ukraine could bring fighting robots to front lines By Frank Bajak, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Drone advances in Ukraine have accelerated a technology trend that could soon bring the world's first fully autonomous robots to the battlefield and inaugurate a new age of warfare. Continue reading
Jan 03 Russia, shaken by Ukrainian strike, may step up drone use By Felipe Dana, Associated Press It was one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin’s forces since the war began more than 10 months ago and an embarrassment that stirred renewed criticism inside Russia. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 3:49 News Wrap: Thousands pay tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict at St. Peter’s Basilica In our news wrap Monday, about 65,000 people filed through St. Peter's Basilica as Pope Emeritus Benedict lies in state for the first of three days, downpours in San Francisco filled roadways and stranded cars as some resorted to makeshift… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 8:59 Ukraine carries out one of the deadliest attacks against Russian forces since war began By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Eliot Barnhart In Ukraine, the new year has brought no respite from Russia's war and little hope of peace. Air raid sirens blared and explosions boomed under a barrage of exploding drones. In turn, Ukraine confirmed it carried out a weekend attack… Continue watching
Jan 02 Russian ministry says Ukrainian rocket strike killed dozens of Russian troops By Felipe Dana, Associated Press Russia's defense ministry says 63 of its soldiers have been killed by a Ukrainian strike on a facility in the eastern Donetsk region where military personnel was stationed. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Ukraine shoots down dozens of Russian drones attacking Kyiv In our news wrap Sunday, Russia attacked Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv on New Year's Eve with drones and missiles, a bomb exploded near a military checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, at least nine people died in a New Year's stampede… Continue watching