Oct 24 Ukraine’s leader says Russian naval assets are no longer safe in the Black Sea near Crimea By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that recent Ukrainian attacks have denied the Russian fleet safe bases and secure maritime corridors in the western part of the Black Sea. Continue reading
Oct 23 Chevron buys Hess Corp. for $53 billion, the 2nd oil megadeal this month as energy prices soar By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it's not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 1:45 News Wrap: Russian rockets kill 6 in Ukraine In our news wrap Sunday, six people were killed overnight in Ukraine from a Russian rocket strike on a mail depot just outside Kharkiv. Plus, House Republicans now have a full slate of candidates for speaker of the House, with… Continue watching
Oct 21 Civilians suffer casualties as Russia renews push to take eastern Ukrainian towns By Nebi Qena, Associated Press At least three civilians were killed and others wounded in Ukraine on Friday and Saturday, as Russian forces continued to shell areas across the country and pushed forward near an embattled eastern city, local Ukrainian officials reported Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 20 U.S. commitment to Ukraine a central question as Biden meets with EU heads By Josh Boak, Associated Press The meeting comes as he tries to assure the leaders that the United States can deliver on promises to send tens of billions of dollars' worth of aid to wartime Ukraine and Israel. Continue reading
Oct 20 White House asks Congress for $105 billion to boost national security By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden hopes Congress will move urgently on the legislation, and he made the case for deepening U.S. support for its allies during a rare Oval Office address on Thursday night. Continue reading
Oct 17 Ukraine claims a major strike on Russian airfields, thanking U.S. for providing long-range missiles By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's Special Operations Forces claims it destroyed nine Russian helicopters at two airfields in Russia-occupied regions in a nighttime attack. Continue reading
Oct 16 As the war marks 600 days, Russia’s assault on a key eastern Ukraine city is reported to be weakening By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The Ukrainian General Staff said Monday that Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks from four directions on Avdiivka over the previous 24 hours. Continue reading
Oct 16 Putin’s upcoming visit to Beijing underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Russia By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press The countries have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic nations that's now complicated by the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: Aid groups warn of humanitarian crisis after repeated Afghan quakes In our news wrap Sunday, another powerful earthquake rocked Afghanistan’s western region where thousands died in last week’s quakes, six people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, Poland held what’s considered to be its most significant national election since… Continue watching