Family of 15 forced out of damaged Mariupol house
A family of 15 were forced out of their home on the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol after it was badly damaged by shelling. (Feb….
Read moreDitching vodka to protest Russia? You might be surprised where that bottle is actually from.
The most popular vodkas in the U.S. — including Smirnoff, Ciroc, Tito’s, Absolut, Svedka, Grey Goose, SKYY and New Amsterdam — are not made in Russia.
Read moreWest to cut some Russian banks off from Swift
The EU, US and allies will cut off a number of Russian banks from main global payment system Swift.
Read moreMemorial Fund in honor of woman killed in ‘horrific’ stabbing raises about $350K for charity
The GoFundMe campaign is in honor of the Korean American woman who was stabbed to death at her Chinatown apartment in Manhattan.
Read moreToday in History for February 27th
Highlights of this day in history: Germany’s Reichstag burns, giving the Nazis under Adolf Hitler a pretext to seize absolute power; A cease-fire ends the Persian Gulf…
Read more14 shot at Vegas hookah parlor; 1 dead
Fourteen people were shot before dawn Saturday morning at a hookah parlor and police said one person died and that two of the victims suffered critical injuries….
Read moreUkrainians flee into Moldova from Russian invasion
Hundreds of Ukrainians, mainly from Odesa, crossed into Moldova on Saturday seeking refuge from the Russian invasion. (Feb.26)
Read moreUkraine conflict: Children on their own, parents stay behind
Mothers and grandmothers lead their children into the unknown as men aged 18 – 60 must stay behind.
Read moreUkraine conflict: Thousands of people try to force their way onto a train to Poland
Fergal Keane described the scenes from a packed platform, as a mother and child are caught in the crush.
Read more14 shot, 1 killed in shooting at Las Vegas hookah lounge, police say
Police said they believe gunfire was exchanged during an altercation between at least two men at the hookah lounge early Saturday morning.
Read moreSwift payments crackdown on Russia edges closer
Germany, the main opponent of excluding Russia from the Swift banking system, now says it favours curbs.
Read moreUkraine invasion: Kyiv imposes curfew amid sabotage fears
Citizens of the capital are told to stay indoors until Monday morning as Russian forces close in.
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Biden and Putin, Children of the Cold War, Face Off Over Ukraine
Not since John F. Kennedy and Nikita S. Khrushchev confronted each other over Berlin and Cuba have an American president and Russian leader gone eyeball to eyeball…
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Ukrainian Civilians Arm Themselves to Fight the Russian Army in Kyiv
Civilian volunteers and paramilitary groups are taking the fight to the Russian army in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital.Civilian volunteers and paramilitary groups are taking the fight to the…
Read moreUNHCR: At least 150,000 Ukrainians flee Russian invasion
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, said at least 150,000 refugees had fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries, such as Poland, Moldova, Hungary and Romania, in the wake of…
Read moreUkrainians cross into Poland, fleeing Russian invasion
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians rushed to the borders as invading Russian troops pressed their advance into Ukraine and toward the country’s capital on Saturday. (Feb. 26)…
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