Apr 03 Zelenskyy to meet with political leaders, public in Warsaw By Associated Press The visit is scheduled for Wednesday and will begin with talks between Zelenskyy and his host, Polish President Andrzej Duda. Continue reading
Apr 03 Parisians eliminate e-scooter rentals in overwhelming vote By John Leicester, Helena Alves, Associated Press Scattered around Paris, easy to locate and rent with a downloadable app and relatively cheap, the scooters are a hit with tourists who love their speed and the help-yourself freedom they offer. Continue reading
Apr 03 Finland to become latest member of NATO on Tuesday, military alliance leader says By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Russia is warning that it will bolster its defenses near Finland if NATO sends any troops to the country. Continue reading
Apr 03 Russia says Ukraine orchestrated bombing that killed pro-war military blogger By Associated Press Ukrainian authorities did not directly respond to the accusation of involvement but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he doesn’t think about events in Russia. Continue reading
Apr 02 Russia to place tactical nukes near Belarus' western border, ambassador says By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be deployed close to Belarus' borders with NATO neighbors, the Russian ambassador to Belarus said Sunday amid simmering tensions between Russia and the West over Moscow's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Biden pledges federal resources to help tornado recovery efforts In our news wrap Sunday, Biden declared a major disaster in Arkansas after tornadoes struck the South and Midwest, an explosion at a Russian cafe killed a prominent pro-war blogger, Saudi Arabia and other OPEC countries announced oil production cuts,… Continue watching
Apr 02 Finland's center-right party claims victory in tight parliamentary election By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin appears to have lost her bid for a second term on Sunday, with her party headed for defeat by two conservative opponents in an extremely tight three-way race for control of parliament. Continue reading
Apr 02 Explosion in St. Petersburg cafe kills prominent Russian pro-war military blogger By Associated Press An explosion tore through a cafe in Russia’s second-largest city Sunday, killing a well-known military blogger and strident supporter of the war in Ukraine. Some reports said a bomb was embedded in a bust of the blogger that was given… Continue reading
Apr 02 Saudi Arabia, other OPEC+ nations announce surprise oil production cuts By Associated Press Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers on Sunday announced surprise cuts totaling 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of the year, a move that could raise prices worldwide. Continue reading
Apr 02 Blinken calls for Russia to immediately free 2 detained Americans By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, the… Continue reading