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Michelle Watson and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN
Pelosi makes unannounced trip to Kyiv
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made an unannounced trip to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday, becoming the most senior US official to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky since the war broke out more than two months ago.2 years ago
DAVID KEYTON and INNA VARENYTSIA, Associated Press
UN works to broker civilian evacuation from Mariupol
The United Nations is working doggedly to broker an evacuation of civilians suffering in the ruins of Mariupol.2 years ago
ASSOCIATED PRESS
China regulator says 14,684 Teslas recalled for crash risk
Tesla has recalled 14,684 Model 3s due to a software glitch that could cause collisions, China's market regulator said Friday.2 years ago
Ivana Kottasová and Uliana Pavlova, CNN
At least five Russian businessmen have died by apparent suicide in just three months
At least five prominent Russian businessmen have reportedly died by suicide since late January, with three of them allegedly killing members of their families before taking their own lives.2 years ago
Associated Press
Rare tree kangaroo born, now pokes its head out, at Bronx Zoo
A baby tree kangaroo that's just poking its nose out of its mother's pouch is the first of its species born at the Bronx Zoo since 2008, zoo officials announced Friday.2 years ago
Kevin Liptak, CNN
White House braces for potential showdown between Biden and Putin at G20
Biden has said Russia should be ejected from the G20. Senior members of his administration have walked out of G20 events where Russian delegates are present.2 years ago
The Associated Press
Relatives: Former US Marine killed fighting in Ukraine
Relatives are telling news outlets a former U.S. Marine has been killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in what’s the first known death of a U.S. citizen fighting in Ukraine.2 years ago
DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press
New gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply
European countries that are dependent on Russian imports are looking to get greater access to the global natural gas market through a new pipeline that crosses a remote border area of Greece and Bulgaria.2 years ago
DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press
Prince Andrew stripped of ‘freedom of city’ by York council
Prince Andrew has lost another ceremonial honor as groups throughout Britain cut ties to the royal disgraced by allegations of sexual misconduct.2 years ago
INNA VARENYTSIA and DAVID KEYTON, Associated Press
Ukraine says Russian offensive in east gathering momentum
Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine is gathering momentum as the United Nations’ chief surveys the destruction in towns outside Kyiv that experienced some of the worst horrors of the first onslaught of the war.2 years ago
YESICA FISCH and JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
Russia cuts natural gas to 2 NATO nations in escalation
Russia has dramatically escalated its standoff with the West over the war in Ukraine, cutting natural gas off to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria and threatening to disconnect even more nations.2 years ago
ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press
Russia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange
Russia and the United States carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange on Wednesday, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America.2 years ago
KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer
Musk’s Twitter ambitions to collide with Europe’s tech rules
A hands-off approach to moderating content at Elon Musk’s Twitter could clash with ambitious new laws in Europe meant to protect users from disinformation, hate speech and other harmful material.2 years ago
Jed Boal
‘People are dying’: US veteran helps Ukrainian troops
In the course of his humanitarian work, the Ukrainians discovered that Nguyen’s experience as a Marine veteran could be helpful, and he was asked to assess some of their tactics, and he agreed.2 years ago
Sugam Pokharel, CNN Business
Russia will shut off gas supplies to Poland, state-run company says
Russian energy giant Gazprom informed Poland's state-run gas firm PGNiG said that it will "entirely suspend" gas supplies along the Yamal pipeline.2 years ago
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
3 wealthy businessmen back on Earth after charted trip to space station
Three rich businessmen are back on Earth with their astronaut escort after a pricey trip to the International Space Station. SpaceX flew them back Monday, wrapping up a 17-day chartered flight that marked the first time NASA opened its space hatches to tourists.2 years ago
Megan Marples, CNN
The closest Venus and Jupiter conjunction in over 5 years is at the end of April
The two planets will appear closest together around 3 p.m. ET on April 30.2 years ago
OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and CARA ANNA, Associated Press
Nuclear chief: Russia’s Chernobyl seizure risked accident
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Russian troops risked causing an accident with their “very, very dangerous” seizure of the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine.2 years ago
YESICA FISCH and JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
Russia pounds eastern Ukraine as West promises Kyiv new arms
Russia has pounded eastern Ukraine as the U.S. defense secretary promised to “keep moving heaven and earth” to get Kyiv the weapons it needs to repel the new offensive.2 years ago
SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
Tired of global disasters? UN predicts more and worse
A new United Nations report says disasters are on the rise and are going to get worse. In the late 20th century, the world had some 90 to 100 disasters per year. Now a new UN report says disasters that range from climate change to COVID-19 are going to jump to about 560 a year […]2 years ago
MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
Child’s body found after tour boat sank in Japan’s far north
Rescuers searching since a tour boat carrying 26 people sank off far northeastern Japan have found the body of a child. Eleven victims have now been recovered.2 years ago
YAYAN ZAMZAMI Associated Press
3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers lost to animal traps
Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead after being caught in traps on Indonesia’s Sumatra island in the latest setback for a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400.2 years ago
The Associated Press
Live updates | Report: Sweden, Finland to apply to NATO
Two newspapers - one Swedish, the other one Finnish - are reporting that the governments of Sweden and Finland have agreed to submit NATO applications at the same time and that it will happen in the middle of next month.2 years ago
