May 02 Shanghai COVID cases fall as outbreak appears to relent By Associated Press The COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down most of Shanghai appears to be waning. China's largest city recorded about 7,000 cases a day on Saturday and Sunday, down from a peak of 27,605 nearly three weeks ago on April 13. Continue reading
May 02 First Ukrainian civilians escape Mariupol steel plant, hundreds remain By Cara Anna, Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press People fleeing besieged Mariupol described weeks of bombardments and deprivation as they arrived in Ukrainian-held territory. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 6:35 Pelosi pledges U.S. support in Ukraine visit as evacuations begin in war-torn Mariupol By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery About 100 residents in Ukraine's port city of Mariupol on Sunday were freed and promised safe passage after being trapped for months in the basement of a steel plant with little access to clean air, food or water. This comes… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 3:25 Why a vocal Turkish activist’s prison sentence is a ‘nail in the coffin’ for free speech By Geoff Bennett, Juliet Fuisz, Andrew Corkery, Emine Yücel A Turkish court last week sentenced activist and businessman Osman Kavala to life in prison for attempting to overthrow the government during 2013 protests. Kavala's sentencing is just another example of President Erdogan's crackdown on free speech. Ece Temelkuran, a… Continue watching
May 01 Germany makes push to quit Russian oil by late summer By Associated Press Germany has been under strong pressure from Ukraine and other nations in Europe to cut energy imports from Russia that are worth billions of euros, which help fill Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest. Continue reading
May 01 Death of former U.S. Marine puts spotlight on Americans fighting in Ukraine By Jay Reeves, Associated Press An undetermined number of Americans — many with military backgrounds — are thought to be in the country battling Russian forces beside both Ukrainians and volunteers from other countries even though U.S. forces aren't directly involved in fighting aside from… Continue reading
May 01 May Day rallies in Europe urge more help as inflation bites By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday in cities around Europe for May Day protests to honor workers and shame governments into doing more for their citizens. In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly elected President Emmanuel… Continue reading
May 01 After sanctions, investors prepare for Russia to default By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Investors remain largely convinced that Russia will eventually default on its debts for the first time since 1917. The major ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s have declared Russia is in “selective default” on its obligations. Continue reading
May 01 Evacuations underway from Mariupol steel plant, UN says By Cara Anna, Yesica Fisch, Associated Press As many as 100,000 people are believed to still be in blockaded Mariupol, including up to 1,000 civilians who were hunkered down with an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian fighters beneath the Soviet-era steel plant - the only part of the city… Continue reading
May 01 Pelosi vows U.S. support for Ukraine in surprise meeting with Zelenskyy in Kyiv By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Pelosi and a half-dozen U.S. lawmakers met for three hours late Saturday with Zelenskyy and his top aides to get a first-hand assessment of the war effort to date… Continue reading