Apr 04 Watch 6:00 Kharkiv fire brigades battle blazes amid relentless Russian bombardments By Jack Hewson, Ed Ram, Dmitri Frantsev Hundreds of miles to the east of Kyiv is what was once Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv. Now it's largely emptied of its residents as the Russians pound it with artillery, causing widespread destruction and sparking fires. Special correspondent Jack… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 6:43 What international crimes are Russians committing in Ukraine? By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda U.S. administration officials accused Russia of deliberately killing civilians in Ukraine as part of its campaign, and said President Biden would work with allies to determine how to hold Putin accountable. Philippe Sands, professor of law at University College London… Continue watching
Apr 04 Democratic, GOP senators reach $10 billion COVID agreement, removes international aid By Alan Fram, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York says the deal will give the government "the tools we need" to continue battling the disease. Continue reading
Apr 04 Russia’s Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha killings, says Biden By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden called for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he'd seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 04 Hong Kong leader Lam won’t seek new term after five years marked by protests and COVID-19 By Zen Soo, Vincent Yu, Associated Press Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek a second term after five rocky years marked by huge protests, a security crackdown and an overwhelming COVID-19 wave. Continue reading
Apr 04 Russia faces growing outrage amid new evidence of atrocities By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Nebi Qena, Associated Press Russia is facing a fresh wave of condemnation after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of civilians in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 4:18 Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide as retreat outside Kyiv leaves ‘trail of death’ By Ali Rogin, Simon Ostrovsky Ukrainian prosecutors investigating possible Russian war crimes say they have found 410 bodies in the towns surrounding Kyiv. Meanwhile, Moscow continues to deny the military is killing civilians. But as Russian troops pull back from those areas they are scorching… Continue watching
Apr 03 Serbia holds tense vote that could sway populist government’s ties with Russia By Jovana Gec, Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Voters in Serbia have cast their ballots in an election likely to keep in power a populist government that has refused to impose sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 03 Pakistan’s prime minister dissolves parliament, throwing the country into political turmoil By Kathy Gannon, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The moves by Imran Khan appeared to trigger a constitutional crisis: Pakistan's Supreme Court must rule on their legality, but it adjourned until Monday and gave no indication when the matter would be settled. Continue reading
Apr 03 Lithuania severs Russian gas imports, encourages EU to follow suit By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press Lithuania managed to reduce imports of Russian gas to zero on Saturday, a move seen a milestone in achieving energy independence in the former Soviet republic of 2.8 million, the ministry said. Continue reading