Feb 19 Watch 9:08 Alexei Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight for a free Russia By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Alexei Navalny's death Friday in a Russian Arctic prison continues reverberating around the globe. World leaders, including President Biden, spoke Monday of stepped-up sanctions against Russia as Navalny's widow picked up his fight against Vladimir Putin. Andrei Soldatov, an investigative… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 7:50 Poland’s foreign minister on concerns the U.S. will abandon Ukraine, Europe By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Along the eastern flank of NATO nations sit several former Soviet satellite states, with long and bitter memories of Russian dominance. They are among the strongest supporters of Ukraine's fight against a Russia's invasion and warn that more must be… Continue watching
Feb 19 The keeper of the Vatican’s secrets is revealing century-old discoveries for forthcoming book By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The longtime prefect of the Vatican Secret Archive is spilling the beans for the first time. He is revealing some of the secrets he has uncovered in the 45 years he has worked in one of the world's most important,… Continue reading
Feb 19 After rejecting Arab proposal, U.S. circulates rival UN resolution for temporary Gaza cease-fire By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The United States has circulated a rival U.N. Security Council resolution that would support a temporary cease-fire in Gaza after rejecting an Arab-backed resolution. Continue reading
Feb 19 Trump talks of his own legal problems when speaking about the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has mentioned Alexei Navalny's death in a social media post more than 72 hours after the Russian opposition leader died in an Arctic penal colony. Continue reading
Feb 19 Why aid groups are warning of a new humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo By Gerald Imray, Associated Press In the restive eastern Congo region, the armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and leave millions of people struggling for food and medical help. Continue reading
Feb 19 Taliban set unacceptable conditions for attending UN meeting, secretary-general says By Associated Press Antonio Guterres says Taliban demands included the exclusion of Afghan civil society members from the talks in Doha, Qatar, and treatment that amounted to official recognition of the Taliban as the country’s legitimate rulers. Continue reading
Feb 19 Analysis: What are the potential geopolitical implications of Russia’s purported space weapon? By Spenser A. Warren, The Conversation Russia isn’t likely to put nuclear missiles in space, but their reported anti-satellite weapon is just as alarming. An expert on nuclear strategy explains. Continue reading
Feb 19 How stalled U.S. aid for Ukraine exemplifies GOP’s softening stance on Russia By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off the invasion launched in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Feb 19 More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since war’s start, health ministry says By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Gaza’s Health Ministry said 107 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours. That brings the total number of fatalities to 29,092 since the start of the war. Continue reading