Aug 24 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Putin says Prigozhin was a talented person who 'made serious mistakes in life Russian President Putin offered his first public acknowledgment of Yevgeny Prigozhin's presumed death as investigators comb through the wreckage of his jet that crashed outside Moscow, a Russian court ruled American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail until at… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 11:03 Ukraine's ambassador to U.S. on progress and setbacks in counteroffensive against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn On August 24, 1991, Ukraine issued a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. But 32 years later, Ukraine is fighting to be free of Russian attacks and occupation. Nick Schifrin spoke with Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana… Continue watching
Aug 24 NATO-member Norway to donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, becoming third country to do so By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Ukraine has long pleaded for the sophisticated fighter to give it a combat edge. It recently launched a long-anticipated counteroffensive against the Kremlin's forces without air cover, placing its troops at the mercy of Russian aviation and artillery. Continue reading
Aug 24 Scores of women and girls were sexually assaulted after peace deal in Ethiopia, study shows By Cara Anna, Associated Press Scores of women and girls in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region were sexually assaulted, often by multiple men alleged to be combatants, after a peace agreement last year ended the conflict there. Continue reading
Aug 24 Japan's neighbors share fear and frustration over radioactive water release By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Public fears and frustrations are being shared in Japan's neighboring countries about the release of treated radioactive wastewater from a crippled nuclear power plant. Continue reading
Aug 24 Ukraine marks Independence Day and vows to keep fighting Russia By Susie Blann, Associated Press The national holiday Thursday coincided with the war's 18-month milestone, giving a somber mood to the commemorations. Continue reading
Aug 24 Zimbabwe's election extends to second day after ballot delays By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Voting is still underway in Zimbabwe. Hourslong delays in distributing ballot papers forced the president to extend the general election by a day at dozens of polling stations. Continue reading
Aug 24 Moscow court extends jailed WSJ reporter's arrest until late November, Russian media reports By Associated Press Russian state news agency Tass says the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained on espionage charges, has been extended to Nov. 30. Continue reading
Aug 24 Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Egypt among 6 nations set to join China and India in BRICS economic bloc By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Iran and Saudi Arabia are among six nations that have been invited to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies. Continue reading
Aug 24 Firefighters in Greece struggle against wildfires, as blaze includes EU's largest on record By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Firefighters are struggling against strong winds and hot, dry conditions to tame multiple wildfires ravaging Greece, including one in the country's northeast that officials say is the largest ever recorded in the European Union. Continue reading