Associated PressNowRussia's claim of Mariupol's capture fuels concern for POWsAssociated PressPOKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s claimed seizure of a Mariupol steel plant that became a symbol of Ukrainian tenacity gives Russian President Vladimir Putin a sorely needed victory in the war he began, capping a nearly three-month siege that left the city in ruins and more than 20,000 residents …
Associated PressNowOpposition party more likely to form Australia's governmentAssociated PressCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The opposition Labor Party appeared more likely than Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s coalition to form government after Australia’s election on Saturday that could result in a rare hung parliament. Center-left Labor could still form a majority government, based on early …
Associated Press1 hour agoPoles need EU funds as they help Ukrainians, ambassador saysAssociated PressWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukraine's ambassador to neighboring Poland says his nation is grateful for the welcome that Poles have given to millions of Ukrainian refugees, but he hopes the European Union will soon release billions of euros to Poland so that the assistance does not come “at the cost of …
Associated Press2 hours agoEXPLAINER: Who were Mariupol's last defenders?Associated PressThe Ukrainian forces who made a determined last stand in a Mariupol steel mill against Russian troops were a mixture of seasoned soldiers, border guards, a controversial national guard regiment and volunteers who took up arms in the weeks before Russia’s invasion. As Russia announced it had …
Associated Press2 hours agoGerman weather service says storm generated 3 tornadoesAssociated Press - APBERLIN (AP) — A storm that swept across parts of Germany generated three tornadoes, the country's weather service said Saturday. One of them left a trail of destruction and more than 40 people injured in a western city. Meteorologists had warned of heavy rainfall, hail and strong gusts of wind in …
Associated Press4 hours agoNorth Korea reports more fevers as Kim claims virus progressAssociated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Saturday it found nearly 220,000 more people with feverish symptoms, even as leader Kim Jong Un claimed progress in slowing a largely undiagnosed spread of COVID-19 across his unvaccinated populace and hinted at easing virus restrictions to nurse a …
