
International
Russia fires missiles across Ukraine, cements gains in east
The bombardment preceded a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
3 years ago
Gunman kills 2 during Oslo Pride festival; terror suspected
A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s night-life district in what police are investigating as a possible terrorist attack.
3 years ago
Ukrainian army leaving battered city for fortified positions
The industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, the administrative center of the Luhansk region, has faced relentless Russian bombardment.
3 years ago
Global reproductive and women’s rights groups react to overturn of Roe v. Wade
Some nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.
3 years ago
Aftershock in Afghanistan as quake toll rises to 1,150 dead
An aftershock has taken more lives in an area of eastern Afghanistan reeling from a powerful earthquake that state media said killed 1,150 people this week.
3 years ago
Kindness dots the frontlines of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, as documented by a Philly photographer
Ada Trillo, whose work hangs in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, chronicled a journey 7 million Ukrainians made this spring.
3 years ago
European Union makes Ukraine a candidate for EU membership
The decision by the 27-nation bloc to grant Ukraine candidate status Thursday was uncharacteristically rapid.
3 years ago
When a U.S. swimmer sank to the bottom of the pool, her coach jumped in to save her
"I saw that the lifeguards were not jumping into the water because they were paralyzed," Team USA coach Andrea Fuentes said.
3 years ago
Survivors dig by hand after earthquake in Afghanistan kills 1,000
The Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggled to bring help to the disaster's victims.
3 years ago
Brittney Griner chosen as honorary WNBA All-Star starter
Russian state-run news agency Tass reported last week that Griner's detention was extended until at least July 2.
3 years ago
More than 900 people have reportedly been killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan
The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika.
3 years ago
Black Americans living abroad reflect on Juneteenth
Black Americans living overseas have embraced the holiday as a day of reflection and an opportunity to educate people in their host countries on Black history.
3 years ago
Will Julian Assange be extradited to the U.S.? Where his case stands now
The WikiLeaks founder will face 18 federal counts — whenever he's brought to a U.S. courthouse in Virginia. For now, he has at least one more avenue of appeal.
3 years ago
WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time
A top Russian diplomat was cited as saying that Griner will not be considered for detainee swaps until her case has been investigated.
3 years ago
European star survey reveals celestial treasure trove
Astronomers hope to use the data to understand better how stars are born and die, and how the Milky Way evolved over billions of years.
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