Gas prices soar around the world amid Russia-Ukraine war, rebound from COVID-19
Energy prices are a key driver of inflation that is rising worldwide and making the cost of living more expensive.
US military veterans captured in Ukraine seen for first time in Russian TV footage
"Mom, I just want to let you know that I’m alive and I hope to be back home as soon as I can be."
Ukraine should be candidate for EU membership, European Commission says
The European Commission recommended Friday that Ukraine should be granted EU candidate status, a first step on the long road toward membership for the war-torn country.
John Cena surprises teen fan who fled Ukraine with his mom
“I think Misha and his mom are two great examples of how persistence can lead to joy even in the toughest of times,” the WWE wrestler said.
Meet Patron: Ukraine's bomb-sniffing hero pup
Patron is a bomb-sniffing pup who draws huge crowds wherever he goes.
Putin warns West about supplying long-range rocket systems to Ukraine
The cryptic threat of a military escalation from Putin didn't specify what the new targets might be, but it comes days after the U.S. announced plans to deliver rocket systems to Ukraine.
At 100 days, Russia-Ukraine war explained by the numbers
The impact of the war has reportedly left tens of thousands of people dead, millions forced to flee the country, and towns destroyed.
Biden: US to send medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine
The U.S. plan tries to strike a balance between helping Ukraine battle Russia while not providing arms that could allow Ukraine to hit targets deep inside Russia.
After 3 months, Russia still bogged down in Ukraine war with no end in sight
As Russia’s war in Ukraine marked its third month on Tuesday, there appeared to be no end in sight and few successes for Moscow on the battlefield.
Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's 1st war crimes trial
Russian Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a 62-year-old man in the head in a village in northeastern Ukraine in the early days of the war.
World has 10-week supply of wheat, expert tells UN Security Council: ‘This is seismic’
“Without aggressive global actions, we stand the risk of an extraordinary amount of human suffering and economic damage," a food insecurity expert told the UN Security Council this week.
Biden signs $40 billion in US aid for Ukraine during Asia trip
The legislation, which was passed by Congress with bipartisan support, deepens the U.S. commitment to Ukraine at a time of uncertainty about the war's future.
George W. Bush makes unfortunate Iraq gaffe when condemning Putin's Ukraine invasion
Bush laughed off the Iraq-Ukraine flub, referencing his age
McDonald's to sell its Russian business amid Ukraine war
McDonald's pointed to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, saying holding on to its business in Russia “is no longer tenable, nor is it consistent with McDonald’s values.”
Russian soldier on trial in first Ukraine war-crimes case
Russian troops are accused of killing, torturing and abusing possibly thousands of Ukrainian civilians.
Biden sees a bigger role for US farms due to Ukraine war
President Biden vowed to help farmers try to ease a global spike in food prices as he visited a family farm and unrolled policies meant to increase harvests in ways that the administration believes could also help to reduce grocery bills at home.
As Putin marks Victory Day, his troops make little war gains
While Western analysts in recent weeks had widely expected Putin to use the holiday to trumpet some kind of victory in Ukraine or announce an escalation, he did neither.
‘Everything shook’: Last civilians leave Ukraine steel mill
The steel mill in Mariupol, where roughly 2,000 Ukrainian fighters are making their last stand, is the only part of the city not under Russian control.
U2’s Bono, The Edge do surprise concert for Ukrainian troops in Kyiv
The bandmates played in metro station converted into a bomb shelter.
Dozens feared dead after Russian bomb levels Ukraine school
“Most likely, all 60 people who remain under the rubble are now dead," a Ukraine official said.