Mar 03 Why military action in radioactive Chernobyl could be dangerous for people and the environment By Timothy A. Mousseau, The Conversation With Russian troops rolling through the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine, a biologist who studies wildlife in the area describes the risks of disturbing this radioactive landscape. Continue reading
Mar 03 How to help people in Ukraine and refugees fleeing the conflict with Russia By Emily Sumlin As Ukrainians of all ages seek support both at home and abroad, here are ways you can donate. Continue reading
Mar 03 Biden seeks $10 billion for aid to Ukraine, $22.5 billion for COVID expenses By Josh Boak, Associated Press The requests would be additions to a planned budget agreement that Congress is trying to finish before a March 11 deadline. The $10 billion for Ukraine would be a rapid escalation of the $1.4 billion provided by the United States… Continue reading
Mar 03 Hundreds of Africans stopped from entering Spain for second day By News Desk Hundreds of people have tried for a second day to climb over the fences that separate a Spanish city in North Africa from Morocco. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Federal Reserve chair Powell says Ukraine invasion will worsen inflation By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Thursday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has already driven up oil prices, will likely further magnify the high inflation that has engulfed the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Mar 03 Russian forces seize strategic Ukrainian port in bid to cut country off from the sea By Jim Heintz, Yuras Karmanau, Mystislav Chernov, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian forces have seized a strategic Ukrainian port and besieged another in a bid to cut the country off from the sea. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.N. says 1 million refugees have left Ukraine in last 7 days By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press It is an exodus so swift it almost matches the number of people who sought refuge in a whole year during Europe's 2015 migration crisis. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. troops rush to Europe amid war in Ukraine By Russ Bynum, Associated Press U.S. soldiers are deploying to Europe amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, some with barely a week's notice to ensure bills would be paid and make arrangements for relatives to take care of their children and pets. Continue reading
Mar 02 International Criminal Court opens investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine By Associated Press Prosecutor Karim Khan said he launched the probe after 39 of the court’s member states requested an investigation, a process known as a referral. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 7:17 Russian forces advance as fighting intensifies in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Eric O'Connor, Volodymyr Solohub The United Nations overwhelmingly voted to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine Wednesday as the week-long war grinds on in the north, east, and south of Ukraine. The UN also reported that more than 800,000 Ukrainians have fled for surrounding… Continue watching