Apr 22 Macron, Le Pen trade blows in final day of French presidential campaign By Associated Press The finalists for France's presidency, President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen, traded blows on the last day of legal campaigning as they tried to appeal to undecided voters. Continue reading
Apr 22 Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, Taliban say By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Since sweeping to power last August, the Taliban have been battling the upstart Islamic State affiliate known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province or IS-K which is proving to be an intractable security challenge for Afghanistan's religiously driven government. Continue reading
Apr 22 Satellite photos reveal suspected mass graves near Mariupol in Ukraine By David Keyton, Yesica Fisch, Associated Press "Mariupol is gone. In the courtyards there are just graves and crosses."… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 6:25 Biden to send more weapons to Ukraine in fight against Russia, welcome refugees By Willem Marx, Tommy Walters, Teresa Cebrian Aranda More American weapons will soon be on the way to Ukraine as its forces face off with Russia across eastern Ukraine. President Biden made that announcement today, and said the U.S. would welcome tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees to… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 9:10 Global accusations of genocide rage as bloody scenes rise in Ukraine By Simon Ostrovsky, Dan Sagalyn, Volodymyr Solohub Russian forces have killed civilians across Ukraine, sparking global outrage, and accusations that Russia is committing war crimes - even genocide. The barbarity is evident in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, that was liberated three weeks ago. Now, a grim… Continue watching
Apr 21 Many believe Biden isn’t tough enough on Russia says AP-NORC poll By Nomaan Merchant, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Many people in the U.S. continue to question whether Biden is showing enough strength in response to Russia's war against Ukraine, even as most approve of steps the U.S. is already taking and few want U.S. troops to get involved… Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby speaks on military supplies for Ukraine By Associated Press The Pentagon spokesman said he has no problem with Moscow banning him and other Biden administration spokespeople from traveling to Russia, as it announced earlier Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 21 UK lawmakers approved probe into Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s alleged lies By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The move, approved by cries of "aye" and without a formal vote in the House of Commons, means Parliament's Committee of Privileges will investigate whether Johnson knowingly misled Parliament. Historically that is a resigning offense if proven. Continue reading
Apr 21 Putin tries to claim victory in Mariupol but won’t storm last holdout of Ukrainian resistance By Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried to claim victory in the strategic port of Mariupol, even as he ordered his troops not to storm the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the war's iconic battleground. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 4:34 Russia intensifies attacks in Eastern Ukraine By Amna Nawaz, Tommy Walters, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Russia launched a barrage of strikes in Eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, marking a new stage of the war Ukrainian officials are calling “the battle of the Donbas.” And Ukrainian forces trapped in a Mariupol steel plant plead for international assistance… Continue watching