Russia-Ukraine war: Cease-fire attempt fails amid more shelling
What looked like a breakthrough cease-fire to evacuate residents from two cities in Ukraine quickly is not holding, according to Ukrainian officials.
Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia amid Ukraine invasion
Mastercard said cards issued by Russian banks will no longer be supported by its network and any card issued outside the country will not work at Russian stores or ATMs.
Attack on Ukrainian nuclear power plant highlights dangers of Russia's continued invasion
Nuclear experts, worldwide, are keeping a very close eye on the massive nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, that was attacked and seized by Russia and now operated by Ukrainians at gunpoint.
Russia blocks Twitter, Facebook access, expanding media crackdown
Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line on the war in Ukraine.
Piano man plays music as Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland
Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Medyka, Poland, were greeted with live music, as a man played the piano near the border crossing on March 4.
Fire out at Ukraine's key nuclear plant amid Russian attacks
A fire at Europe's biggest nuclear plant ignited by Russian shelling has been extinguished, Ukrainian authorities said Friday, and Russian forces have taken control of the site.
Fire erupts at historic UK mill used as 'Downton Abbey,' 'Peaky Blinders' set
The historic Dalton Mills set in England erupted into flames on Thursday. The site has been used as a set for “Peaky Blinders” and “Downton Abbey.”
Airbnb offering free housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
Airbnb announced that they will help provide housing to some of the thousands of refugees fleeing Ukraine during the Russian invasion.
COVID-19 deaths, cases continue to fall around the world, WHO says
The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health Organization.
What should you do in case of a nuclear explosion? U.S. government updates guidance
Friday, the official Ready.gov website updated its guidance about what to do in the case of a nuclear blast. It was not immediately clear if the update was tied to anything specific with the Russia-Ukraine conflict or just coincidental.
Ukrainian athletes join military amid Russian invasion
Dmytro Pidruchnyi is the latest Ukrainian athlete to join the military amid the Russian invasion. Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine’s national colors. Now he’s wearing a military uniform and ballistic helmet.
Massive cargo ship carrying cars sinks in mid-Atlantic
A large cargo vessel carrying cars from Germany to the U.S. sank Tuesday in the mid-Atlantic, 13 days after a fire broke out on board, the ship’s manager and the Portuguese navy said.
Russia-Ukraine updates: Russian convoy nears Kyiv on day 6 of assault
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered its sixth day, with Russian forces stepping up their attacks on several cities.
Molotov cocktails on the menu: Ukrainian brewery switches from beer to bombs amid Russian invasion
A brewery in Lviv, Ukraine, is mixing up Molotov cocktails instead of beer amid Russia's military assault on the country.
Column: Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko join fellow Ukrainian boxers in fight against Russian invasion
From Kyiv, Ukraine's mayor, Vitali Klitschko and his brother, Wladimir Klitschko, to two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasiliy Lomachenko, Ukraine's heavyweight boxers are joining the fight against the Russian invasion.
Toyota suspends Japan factory production over suspected cyberattack
Toyota says it is suspending production at all 28 lines of its 14 plants in Japan because of a “system malfunction” that a domestic supplier suspects is a cyberattack.
Snake Island defenders who defied Russian warship captured alive, not killed: Ukraine Navy
Snake Island defenders assumed dead were actually captured by Russians, Ukrainian Navy says
Soldiers who told Russian warship ‘go f--- yourself’ are ‘alive and well,’ Ukrainian Navy says
The Ukrainian soldiers who told a Russian warship to “go f--- yourself” while stationed on Snake Island are “alive and well,” despite previous reports that they were all killed, according to the Ukrainian Navy.
At cartel extermination site; Mexico nears 100K missing
For the investigators, the human foot -- burned, but with some fabric still attached -- was the tipoff: Until recently, this squat, ruined house was a place where bodies were ripped apart and incinerated, where the remains of some of Mexico’s missing multitudes were obliterated.
Russia-Ukraine updates: What to know as Ukrainian troops resist advance on key cities
There was a tense calm Monday in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, but explosions and gunfire were heard in embattled cities in eastern Ukraine as Russia's invasion met unexpectedly stiff resistance.