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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How isolated is Russia, really?
Much of the world has condemned Russia. But for much of the world, it's business as usual.
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.
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.
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
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!"
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.
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.
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.
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.