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Russian Olympians face backlash after Vladimir Putin rally

By Associated Press

Russian Olympic athletes who participated in a rally supporting President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine are facing a backlash.

NATO says 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine

By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press

NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce fighting by the country's fast-moving defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought.

A month in, Ukraine fights on while Moscow pays a high price

By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press

Ukraine is scarred, wounded and mourning its dead but far from beaten.

NATO setting up battlegroups in eastern Europe to deter Russia from attacking members

By Associated Press

The battlegroups, which usually number between 1,000-1,500 troops, will be set up in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria.

U.N. aims to give every person on Earth access to natural disaster early warning systems

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The chief of the United Nations announced a project Wednesday to put every person on Earth in range of early weather-warning systems within five years.

Biden says the potential for Russian use of chemical weapons 'real threat'

By Associated Press

There are fears that Russia could use chemical or nuclear weapons as its invasion stalls amid logistical problems and fierce Ukrainian resistance.

Chlorine gas leak forces London Olympic pool to evacuate

By Adam Kemp and Associated Press

A swimming pool at the London sports complex that hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics has been evacuated after chlorine gas was released inside the facility.

Taliban cancels higher education for girls as new school year starts

By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers decided against opening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a previous promise.

Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians in Europe

By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden's trip to Europe comes at a critical moment for the war in Ukraine, which could become a bloody stalemate as Russia pummels cities with airstrikes and artillery.

One of two 'black boxes' found in China Eastern plane crash

By Ng Han Guan, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

A Chinese aviation official says one of the two "black box" recorders was retrieved with its casing severely damaged, two days after a China Eastern flight crashed with 132 people on board.