Russian troops withdrawing from Lyman, a day after annexation claims
The retreat from Lyman marks a major embarrassment for Moscow a day after it claimed swaths of eastern Ukraine as its own.
By Isabelle Khurshudyan, Adela Suliman, Ellen Francis, Robyn Dixon and Claire ParkerUkraine live briefing: Russian forces withdrawing from Lyman; nuclear plant chief detained
Ukrainian forces said they surrounded Russian forces in the eastern city of Lyman, advancing in one of four regions annexed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
By Isabelle Khurshudyan, Ellen Francis, Erin Cunningham, Andrea Salcedo and Robyn DixonWhat you need to know about Brazil’s election
Polls show former president Luis Inácio Lula da Silva could defeat President Jair Bolsonaro in the first round Sunday. Bolsonaro has threatened not to accept a loss.
By Maite Fernández SimonRussia’s annexation puts world ‘two or three steps away’ from nuclear war
Annexation brings the threat of the use of a nuclear weapon a step closer by giving Putin a potential justification if he is continues to suffer losses.
By Liz SlyHow Russian timber bypasses U.S. sanctions by way of Vietnam
A new report by the nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency says Russian birch wood is routed through Asia before being shipped to American stores.
By Michael TatarskiSearching for bodies with the Ukrainian captain collecting Russian corpses
A Ukrainian military unit searches for the bodies of Russian soldiers, to ship them home to their families and warn other Russian troops of what awaits them.
By Isabelle KhurshudyanRussia-Ukraine war: U.S. imposes new sanctions over Russia’s illegal annexation
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the illegal annexation of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions at a ceremony in Moscow.
By Ellen Francis, Louisa Loveluck, Adela Suliman, Erin Cunningham and Karina TsuiWhat to know about Putin’s attempt to annex territory in Ukraine
In an illegal and escalatory move, President Vladimir Putin signed decrees to annex four Ukrainian territories. Here’s what to know.
By Claire ParkerDeadly Russian strikes on civilian convoy as Putin proclaims annexation
Missiles hit a civilian convoy headed into Russian-occupied territory to deliver medical aid and collect residents trying to flee ahead of Russia's annexation.
By Louisa Loveluck and Wojciech GrzedzinskiBesieged and ignored, Brazil’s Indigenous women are running for office
A record number are running to represent majority-Indigenous regions in Congress and state legislatures.
By Paulina VillegasThree maps that explain Russia’s annexations and losses in Ukraine
Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are the areas Putin is illegally annexing, as Russian forces suffer setbacks around the eastern city of Lyman.
By Laris Karklis and Erin CunninghamAs war fails, Russia’s authoritarian grandmaster backs himself into a corner
With repeated military blunders, Vladimir Putin trapped himself in a failing war in Ukraine. A speech on annexing territory showed him struggling to get a grip.
By Robyn DixonPutin illegally claims annexation of Ukrainian regions, escalating war
Amid pageantry in the Grand Kremlin Palace, the Russian president defied international law and declared Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to be part of Russia.
By Mary Ilyushina“She wanted to be a teacher:” Kabul attack kills girls with big dreams
The Friday morning blast in a Hazara neighborhood targeted an educational center, killing at least 19 people, mostly girls and young women.
By Sudarsan RaghavanKing Charles III without a crown in first coins unveiled by Royal Mint
Here's why his image faces left, while his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, faced right.
By Karla AdamZelensky pushes ‘accelerated’ application for Ukraine NATO membership
Ukraine is applying for “accelerated ascension” into NATO, in a symbolic move, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday.
By Isabelle Khurshudyan and Emily Rauhala7 key moments in Putin’s annexation speech
The Russian president accused the West of neocolonialism, sabotage and nuclear threats.
By Adam TaylorThey dyed a waterfall for a gender reveal. An investigation followed.
A couple dyed a waterfall a bright shade of blue for a gender-reveal party, sparking an environmental investigation in Brazil.
By María Luisa PaúlHow Europe is responding to Russia’s ‘energy war’ as winter comes
Germany on Thursday announced an up to $194 billion program to tackle rising energy prices. But Europe’s response to the crisis has been divided.
By Rick Noack, Emily Rauhala and Kate BradyAfter shocking stadium massacre, Guinea finally tries its former leaders
Guinean security forces killed more than 150 people and raped scores of women in 2009.
By Rachel Chason