Apr 01 Pope apologizes to First Nations members for widespread abuse at residential schools By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press “For the deplorable conduct of those members of the Catholic Church, I ask forgiveness of the Lord,” Francis said during an audience with dozens of members of the Metis, Inuit and First Nations communities who came to Rome. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 4:54 Russia shifts focus to Ukraine’s south amid stiff resistance By Jack Hewson, Alexis Cox President Biden said Thursday there was "no clear evidence" that the Russians were scaling back their military operations around the Ukrainian capital, despite that assertion from Moscow earlier this week. The U.S. has seen some redeployments of Russian troops, but… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 5:34 Ukrainian civilians resort to desperate attempts to evacuate war zone The city of Zaporizhya lies in the southeast of Ukraine along the Dnieper River. It’s very close to the front lines, and so far remains in Ukrainian hands. In the early days of the war, fighting at its nuclear power… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:02 How tough sanctions against Russia could permanently reshape the global economy By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes The rise of oil prices since Russia invaded Ukraine five weeks ago is one key part of the larger economic fallout from the war and from the tough sanctions the U.S. and many other countries have imposed on Russia in… Continue watching
Mar 31 U.N. seeks record $4.4 billion for Afghans struggling under Taliban By Jamey Keaten, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The head of the United Nations says nearly all Afghans don't have enough to eat and some have resorted to "selling their children and their body parts" to get money for food. Continue reading
Mar 31 Russia demands natural gas payments in rubles, leaves a loophole By Frances D'Emilio, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree demanding payment for natural gas in rubles but appeared to temper the order by allowing dollar and euro payments through a designated bank. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: State Department affirms intel that says Putin is misinformed about Ukraine By Associated Press The State Department says they have confidence in the intelligence information they are getting regarding Russian president Vladimir Putin being misinformed by advisers about his military’s performance in Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 31 Ukraine power company says Russians are leaving Chernobyl site after radiation exposure By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The site operator says the exit comes after soldiers got "significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site. Continue reading
Mar 31 Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank raid amid gun battle By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israeli forces have raided a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, setting off a gun battle. Continue reading
Mar 31 As ruble rebounds, some question impact of sanctions against Russia By Ken Sweet, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Russian ruble has bounced back to almost its full value since before the West imposed economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading