Oct 26 Russia bombards Ukrainian cities, refuses to drop widely discredited 'dirty bomb' claims By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russia's military has targeted more than 40 villages around Ukraine over the past day, killing at least two civilians and sustaining the terror that forces people into air raid shelters each night. Continue reading
Oct 26 Sunak faces 1st opposition in Parliament as newest UK prime minister By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Sunak sought to offer assurances that his new government would offer economic stability and continuity after his predecessor’s tax plans triggered market tumult. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Putin pushes to boost production of weapons and supplies for Ukraine invasion In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin pushed for faster production of weapons and supplies amid a report that its forces are running low on artillery ammunition in Ukraine, Rishi Sunak was formally installed as Britain's new prime… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 11:00 Haiti asks for international support as criminal gangs there grow stronger By Nick Schifrin Just 600 miles off of Florida’s coast, millions of Haitians face humanitarian, security, and political crises. More than one million people there suffer from acute food insecurity, cholera is spreading, violence has reached previously safe areas and the government appears… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 7:28 Movie tells true story of man delivering beer to friends fighting in Vietnam War By Mike Cerre, Anne Azzi Davenport Just how far will a man go for his friends? The new movie "The Greatest Beer Run Ever" is based on a true story that answers that question while paying homage to those who served in the Vietnam War. The… Continue watching
Oct 25 Russia, Belarus ambassadors barred from Nobel Prize ceremony in Sweden By Associated Press The ambassadors of Russia and Belarus have been barred from this year's Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm because of the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 25 Brazilian voters bombarded with misinformation days before vote By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press People on social media say, wrongly, that the leftist candidate in Brazil's presidential election plans to close down churches if elected. Continue reading
Oct 25 After criticism, congressional progressives retract Ukraine letter calling for diplomacy By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A group of progressive Democrats has retracted a letter to the White House urging President Joe Biden to engage in direct diplomatic talks with Russia. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Pentagon says Russia has given notice of routine nuclear drills By Associated Press The Pentagon and State Department said Russia had complied with the terms of the last U.S.-Russia arms control agreement in notifying Washington of the upcoming tests. Continue reading
Oct 25 German president visits Ukraine as West weighs rebuilding plan By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after arriving that “it was important to me in this phase of air attacks with drones, cruise missiles and rockets to send a signal of solidarity to Ukrainians.”… Continue reading