Jan 25 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds news briefing By News Desk State Department spokesman Ned Price will hold a news briefing on Tuesday, following an announcement from the Pentagon that 8,500 troops would be put on heightened alert due to continued tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 25 IMF projects slower growth for world economy as inflation rises By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its forecast for the world economy this year. Continue reading
Jan 25 Hundreds march in Burkina Faso capital in support of new junta By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Hundreds of people have marched through the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital in a show of support for the new military-led junta that ousted democratically elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore and seized control of the country. Continue reading
Jan 25 Ukraine leaders urge calm, say Russian invasion not imminent By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukraine's leaders are seeking to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighboring Russia is not imminent. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 4:06 U.S. puts troops on high alert as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Layla Quran, Dan Sagalyn It's the most acute crisis between the West and Russia since the end of the Cold War, and both sides escalated their military deployments Monday. The United States is putting troops on higher alert, NATO says it will reinforce its… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 10:11 Examining the U.S. response options to the Russia-Ukraine conflict By PBS NewsHour The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is increasing its troop presence in Eastern Europe, and the United States announced Monday it was putting 8,500 troops on high alert to deploy to the region. Judy Woodruff discusses the details of the latest… Continue watching
Jan 24 U.S. military puts 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment amid Russia tension By Lorne Cook, Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on the border of… Continue reading
Jan 24 WHO chief warns against assumption that omicron is the ‘endgame’ of the pandemic By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Tedros laid out an array of achievements and concerns in global health at the start of a WHO executive board meeting but said "ending the acute phase of the pandemic must remain our collective priority."… Continue reading
Jan 24 Afghanistan is in a humanitarian crisis. Here’s how you can help By Hannah Grabenstein Millions of Afghans are in crisis. Here are some ways to help. Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: NATO outlines ‘deterrence’ plan as tensions in Ukraine soar By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO outlined a series of potential troop and ship deployments, Britain said it would withdraw some diplomats from Kyiv, and Ireland warned that upcoming Russian war games off its coast would be unwelcome. Continue reading