Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine vows to continue evacuations despite train station attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a “firm global response” to the airstrike on a train station in eastern Ukraine on Friday that officials said killed at least 52 people.

By David L. Stern,  Miriam Berger,  Andrew Jeong,  Adela Suliman and Julian DuplainApril 9, 2022

Mexico’s president offers voters the chance to kick him out

López Obrador has cast the referendum on his performance as an exercise in “direct democracy” by a man of the people, a contrast to the corrupt, self-interested leadership of the past. Opponents call it an $80 million exercise in propaganda.

By Mary Beth SheridanApril 9, 2022

As Haitian migration routes change, compassion is tested in Florida Keys

Since the start of the year, more than 800 Haitians have landed in the Florida Keys.

By Tim CraigApril 9, 2022

Mykolaiv region on edge amid fear of a new Russian offensive

A city that has been a symbol of Ukrainian resolve and defiance is preparing for more attacks

By Isabelle KhurshudyanApril 9, 2022

Japan’s women-led start-ups are making period cups and the pill a thing

Women are revolutionizing the reproductive and sexual wellness industry in Japan and across the Asia-Pacific region's patriarchal societies with products like menstrual cups and period underwear.

By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Julia Mio InumaApril 9, 2022

At least 50 killed in airstrike on Kramatorsk train station

Ukrainian officials said Russian missiles struck the Kramatorsk train station in eastern Ukraine while hundreds of evacuees were waiting to escape an expected onslaught in the region.

By Dalton Bennett,  Dan Lamothe,  Kim Bellware,  Marisa Iati,  Andrew Jeong,  Julian Mark,  Miriam Berger,  Adela Suliman and Meryl KornfieldApril 8, 2022

50 dead in train station attack as Russian troops regroup in the east

President Biden and other Western allies vow more aid and denounced the killing of Ukrainian civilians trying to flee.

By Dalton Bennett,  Cate Cadell,  Mary Ilyushina,  Robyn Dixon,  Ellen Nakashima and Dan LamotheApril 8, 2022

In Bucha, a massive search for bodies left by Russian occupiers

In city after city once controlled by Russian forces, officials are tallying huge numbers of civilian corpses.

By Louisa LoveluckApril 8, 2022

Train station strike in eastern Ukraine takes brutal toll on civilians

Witnesses described scenes of horror and chaos at the main train station in Kramatorsk.

By Dalton BennettApril 8, 2022

Nine ways Russia botched its invasion of Ukraine

The ineptitude displayed by the Russian military in its initial attempt to overrun Ukraine has astounded military professionals.

By Liz SlyApril 8, 2022

What are cluster and thermobaric ‘vacuum’ weapons?

Allegations are mounting that Russia has used cluster and vacuum weapons in its invasion of Ukraine. Here's what to know about them and the dangers they pose to civilians.

By Claire Parker and William NeffApril 8, 2022

How isolated is Russia, really?

Much of the world has condemned Russia. But for much of the world, it's business as usual.

By Adam TaylorApril 8, 2022

Palestinian gunman fatally shot after killing 3 Israelis in Tel Aviv

The shooting comes amid a spike in attacks carried out by Palestinians across Israel in recent weeks.

By Shira RubinApril 8, 2022

Beijing’s handpicked candidate for Hong Kong signals tighter control

The former security chief in Hong Kong has been handpicked and reflects China's disregard of outside criticism.

By Shibani Mahtani and Theodora YuApril 8, 2022

An Indigenous village works to save a Brazilian forest, seed by seed

During harvest journeys, a small village collects the native seeds being used to replant one of the world’s most biologically rich areas

By Daniel Grossman and Dado GalieriApril 8, 2022

A displaced Ukrainian dad asked for Legos for his son. Gifts poured in.

“We left all our Lego in Ukraine,” Igor Sidorov wrote on Facebook. “Help me please!"

By Sydney PageApril 8, 2022

China is Russia’s most powerful weapon for information warfare

Russia's ability to sow propaganda has been crippled because social media companies have banned or restricted its state news channels. But Chinese state media, which has an even larger audience than Russia's, is amplifying Russian talking points.

By Elizabeth DwoskinApril 8, 2022

Haiti’s assassination probe has stalled. The U.S. one is advancing.

Some in the Caribbean nation are welcoming U.S. efforts to find answers that have proved elusive to local authorities.

By Widlore Mérancourt,  Amanda Coletta,  Claire Parker and Samantha SchmidtApril 8, 2022

Foreigners ready to join Ukraine’s fight must pass tougher muster

More than 20,000 people from more than 50 countries have signed on to help battle Russian forces.

By Robert KlemkoApril 8, 2022

In Ukraine, civilians shape narrative of the war

Civilians have always played a role in documenting conflicts and humanitarian crises, but the advent of social media brought unprecedented speed and reach. In the past decade, military and media analysts say, “civilian witnessing” has evolved into a powerful force because of its ability to break through public apathy, fact-check official propaganda and create a digital trove of evidence for potential war crimes investigations.

By Hannah AllamApril 8, 2022