Mar 22 Watch 7:57 Ukraine claims to retake a critical Kyiv suburb as Russian forces intensify attacks By Jane Ferguson, Morgan Till Ukrainian forces are claiming new successes Tuesday against Russian invaders. A counteroffensive has retaken a strategically important town west of Kyiv, and the southern port city of Mariupol continues holding out despite being hammered from air, land and sea. Jane… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:28 Russian court extends Alexei Navalny’s prison sentence amid crackdown on critics By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For years Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his organization have been the target of a Kremlin campaign of harassment, jailing and even poisoning. And on Tuesday he received a new verdict in prison, where he is already serving a… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 6:43 Russia’s war in Ukraine disrupts worldwide food prices and supply By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre The Black Sea region straddling Russia and Ukraine is known as the “breadbasket of Europe” because of the bounty from its fertile soil. But since the Russian invasion farmers have left those fields for safety or to take up arms,… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:36 Northern U.S. border experiences alarming influx of refugee crossings By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The conflict in Ukraine has only highlighted the crisis of displaced people seeking safe haven, now at 82 million according to the U.N. refugee agency. While much of the focus in the U.S. has been on immigration enforcement along the… Continue watching
Mar 22 Ukraine retakes key Kyiv suburb as battle for Mariupol rages By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv on Tuesday, and black smoke rose from a spot in the north. Continue reading
Mar 22 Norway’s king tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms By Associated Press The royal household said in a brief statement Tuesday that Harald will take a break from his duties for a few days and that his son and heir Crown Prince Haakon would take them over for now. Continue reading
Mar 22 Navalny sentenced to 9 years in prison by Russian court By Associated Press A judge also ruled Tuesday that Navalny would have to pay a fine of 1.2 million rubles (about $11,500). Continue reading
Mar 22 What we know about the China Eastern plane crash By Associated Press One day after the China Eastern Airlines flight plunged from the sky, there are more questions than answers. Continue reading
Mar 22 Wallets, IDs but no survivors found in China Eastern crash By Dake Kang, Ng Han Guan, Associated Press Video clips show small pieces of the plane and exposed earth where the plane crashed, but no survivors have been found. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 4:58 Millions displaced in Ukraine amid Russia’s punishing assaults on cities By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox Russian troops have been shelling Kyiv for almost four weeks now as the key port city of Odessa came under attack for the first time. This as the U.N. estimates more than a quarter of the country's residents have now… Continue watching