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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
With Russia pressing on and Ukraine digging in, how will Putin's war actually end?

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 20:38:56 EST
U.S. rejects Poland's offer of fighter jets for Ukraine, calling it 'untenable'
The United States rejected a surprise offer by NATO ally Poland on Tuesday to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a U.S. base in Germany as a way to replenish Ukraine's air force in its d...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 18:39:33 EST
NATO chief warns Russia away from attacking supply lines supporting Ukraine
NATO's secretary general has warned that a Russian attack on the supply lines of allied nations supporting Ukraine with arms and munitions would be a dangerous escalation of the war raging in eastern ...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
The costs of China's 'no limits' support for Putin. Did Beijing get played with the Ukraine invasion?
The Chinese-Russian friendship was to have "no limits," the two declared in a joint statement on Feb. 4. But these days, Chinese President Xi Jinping may not be enjoying China's support for Russia...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Americans say they support Russian oil ban — even if it costs them
As U.S. politicians mull new ways to punish Russia economically, including cancelling oil imports, suspending normal trade relations and installing new tariffs, some surveys suggest Americans are will...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 16:28:49 EST
Leader of Proud Boys extremist group arrested over Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group, was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his suspected role in a co-ordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol meant to s...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 14:55:10 EST
Florida legislature passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill to restrict LGBTQ topics in elementary schools
Florida's Republican-dominated legislature passed a bill Tuesday to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting a wave of criticism from...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 12:44:09 EST
Russian soccer federation appeals FIFA, UEFA bans
The Russian soccer federation appealed Tuesday to have its FIFA and UEFA bans frozen and other punishments overturned.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 12:41:33 EST
Trudeau tours NATO base, announces renewal of Canadian mission in Latvia
The prime ministers of three NATO countries got a chance Tuesday to see how ready their troops are to defend eastern Europe.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 10:29:00 EST
Marking International Women's Day around the world
Tuesday is International Women's Day, which is being celebrated and marked around the world. It's also an official holiday in Russia and Ukraine dating from the Soviet era. But this year the important...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:01:00 EST
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic for March 8

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 08:23:19 EST
Shell to cease buying Russian oil, natural gas
Energy giant Shell said Tuesday that it will stop buying Russian oil and natural gas and shut down its service stations, aviation fuels and other operations in the country.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 08:52:46 EST
Ukraine crisis must not delay action on global warming, UN climate chief says
As Patricia Espinosa prepares to step down as UN climate chief, she has a warning for the world: Russia's invasion of Ukraine must not distract leaders from the escalating climate crisis. ...

Mon, 7 Mar 2022 16:05:04 EST
Zelensky describes Russian attack as 'pure Nazi behaviour' in appeal to American Jews
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky appealed to American Jews for support on Monday with an unsparing account of Russian destruction in his country that he compared to the Nazi German army marchi...

Mon, 7 Mar 2022 14:23:28 EST
'Emergency' and 'bedlam': Urgent calls for countries to release oil reserves amid sky-high prices
Soaring energy prices and supply issues are leading to calls for the United States and other countries around the world to release more of their oil reserves.

Mon, 7 Mar 2022 02:36:41 EST
Russia intensifies attacks as humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepens
The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepened Monday as Russian forces intensified their shelling in what the country condemned as a medieval-style siege by Moscow to batter it into submission. ...

Mon, 7 Mar 2022 16:25:54 EST
U.S. Supreme Court won't review decision that released Bill Cosby
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not review the sexual assault case against comedian Bill Cosby, leaving in place a decision by Pennsylvania's highest court to throw out his conviction a...

Mon, 7 Mar 2022 09:40:17 EST
Vaccination disparity still significant as COVID-19 death toll hits 6 million globally
The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed six million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.

Mon, 7 Mar 2022 13:23:18 EST
Why do some people fall seriously ill from COVID while others don't? New study points to genetic differences
Scientists have pinpointed 16 new genetic differences in people who developed severe COVID-19 in a large study that could help researchers develop treatments for very sick patients.

Mon, 7 Mar 2022 12:24:04 EST
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak facing ban for pro-invasion symbol on podium
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak is expected to be investigated after displaying a symbol on his uniform supporting the invasion of Ukraine at a World Cup event on Saturday in Doha, Qatar.



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