Mar 17 Russian court extends WNBA’s Brittney Griner arrest until May, says report By News Desk Russian state news agency Tass says a Moscow court announced it has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19. Continue reading
Mar 17 In Gaza, Palestinians with Ukraine ties watching with empathy as Russian attack continues By Fares Akram, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Gaza's al-Astal family is watching the war in Ukraine with special interest. They are among dozens of Palestinian-Ukrainian families in Gaza who have experienced war firsthand and are now coping with another one from afar. Continue reading
Mar 17 Ukraine rescuers work to free hundreds trapped in Mariupol theatre by airstrike By News Desk Ukrainian authorities are working to rescue several hundred people who had been sheltering in a theater torn apart by a Russian airstrike in the besieged city of Mariupol. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 13:19 Zelensky implores Congress to increase aid as ‘scenes of horror’ continue across Ukraine By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox As President Zelensky addressed Congress Wednesday and asked for more aid President Biden called Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" for the assault on Ukraine. This as civilians continue to bear the brunt of the fighting, especially in Ukraine's south. Now… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 11:04 Sen. Mitch McConnell on Russia’s invasion: ‘The Ukrainians need help, they need it now’ Ukraine's President Zelensky addressed Congress Wednesday, pleading for President Biden and lawmakers to send his country more weapons and support to aid in their fight against Russia's invasion. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Biden's… Continue watching
Mar 16 The UN court orders Russia to cease hostilities in Ukraine By Molly Quell, Associated Press The United Nations’ top court has ordered Russia to stop hostilities in Ukraine, granting measures requested by Kyiv, although many are skeptical that Russia will comply. Continue reading
Mar 16 Climate change is already disrupting the global supply chain. Here’s how By Jacques Leslie, Yale Environment 360 The impact of the COVID pandemic on the global supply chain has been widely reported. But extreme weather, from floods to wildfires, is increasingly hammering ports, highways, and factories worldwide, and experts warn these climate-induced disruptions will only get worse. Continue reading
Mar 16 U.N. raises $1.3 billion for Yemen, less than a third requested, in effort shadowed by Ukraine war By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The U.N. had set out to raise $4.27 billion, but ended up on Wednesday with less than a third of that for the world's worst humanitarian disaster and the Arab world's poorest country. Continue reading
Mar 16 What did Ukraine President Zelensky ask for during his call with Congress? By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's grateful for U.S. help against invading Russian forces. But Zelensky pressed for more in a video speech to Congress on Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 16 North Korea conducts failed missile test, Seoul says By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea's military says a North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in midair in an apparent failed launch. Continue reading