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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.

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.

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.

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.

WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price says 15,000 Russians have been detained for protesting war

By Associated Press

The U.S. State Department blasted Russia's crackdown on protesters and journalists, saying 15,000 Russians have been detained by authorities for expressing their opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Encircled by Russian troops, Mariupol residents have ‘nowhere to run’

By Mystyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press

Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol – about one a minute at times in recent days – drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia’s domination of Ukraine.

The supply chain hurdles of sending weapons into a combat zone

By Vincent E. Castillo, The Conversation

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented outpouring of humanitarian and military aid. Protecting those supply chains is essential for delivering materiel to the frontlines.

Talking to kids about nuclear tensions? Experts advise telling the truth

By Leanne Italie, Associated Press

Questions about nuclear weapons can sometimes make this moment feel reminiscent of growing up during the Cold War. Experts and parents recommend speaking simply with younger kids who ask questions but avoiding detailed discussions of scary topics.

Tsunami alert issued after 7.3 magnitude earthquake off Japan’s north coast

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness.

Iran to free British-Iranian woman detained for years, U.K. lawmaker says

By Danica Kirka, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

A British lawmaker says that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been detained in Iran for nearly six years, is at Tehran's airport preparing to leave the country.