May 05 At least 26 dead in central China building collapse as death toll rises By Associated Press The death toll has risen to 26 in the collapse of a building in central China. The official Xinhua News Agency says that 10 people had also been rescued as of Thursday night. Continue reading
May 05 Belarus leader defends Russia invasion of Ukraine but admits surprise war 'drags on' By IAN PHILLIPS, Associated Press Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is defending Russia's invasion of Ukraine in an interview with The Associated Press, but he said he didn't expect the 10-week-old conflict to "drag on this way."… Continue reading
May 05 Ukraine repels some attacks as battle in Mariupol steel mill rages on By Jon Gambrell, Cara Anna, Associated Press Heavy fighting is raging at the besieged steel plant in Mariupol as Russian forces attempt to finish off the city's last-ditch defenders and complete the capture of the strategically vital port. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 7:03 Russia targets supply routes as the U.S. and NATO allies pump weapons into Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Harry Zahn The wide plains of eastern Ukraine are now the site of a pitched battle between Ukrainian and Russian forces. American and allied weapons keep flowing in to assist Ukraine as it fends off fearsome Russian artillery and bombing. Meanwhile, a… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 8:24 Combat medics deliver lifesaving care on the frontlines of Russia's war against Ukraine By Willem Marx, Ed Kiernan Just beyond Ukraine's frontlines, there is another fight to keep those injured on the battlefield alive. Resources are low, but the volunteers who run a vast network of emergency medical services remain committed to their lifesaving work. Elsewhere, care for… Continue watching
May 04 U.K. parliament asks Elon Musk to testify on Twitter intentions By Associated Press Parliament’s digital committee asked the Tesla CEO on Wednesday to give evidence about his proposals “in more depth.”… Continue reading
May 04 Beijing shuts some subway stations to curb COVID-19 spread By Associated Press The subway authority in a brief message says only that the mostly downtown stations were being shut as part of epidemic control measures. Continue reading
May 04 'They thought they were safe.' AP investigation reveals 600 likely died in Mariupol theater airstrike By Lori Hinnant, Mstyslav Chernov, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press An Associated Press investigation has found evidence that the March 16 Russian airstrike on the Mariupol theater being used as a bomb shelter was far deadlier than estimated, killing closer to 600 people. Continue reading
May 04 North Korea fires another ballistic missile as tensions rise By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The launch comes days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his nuclear arsenal and threatened to use them against rivals. Continue reading
May 04 U.S. poised to restrict abortion access as other nations expand availability By Astrid Suárez, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press As women in the United States find themselves on the verge of possibly losing the constitutional right to access abortion services, courts in other parts of the world, including in many historically conservative societies, have moved in the opposite direction. Continue reading