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WNBA star Brittney Griner freed from Russian detention
Thursday, December 08, 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed in a prisoner swap Thursday. She was serving a prison sentence for drug charges in Russia.
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison
Thursday, December 08, 2022
Griner was traded for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap did not include former Marine Paul Whelan who remains imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges the U.S. says are false.
The White House hosts Jewish leaders to discuss rising antisemitism
Wednesday, December 07, 2022
The second gentlemen, Doug Emhoff, will lead a roundtable with Jewish leaders following a surge in anti-Jewish comments involving prominent people.
With French President Macron's state visit, expect a mix of diplomacy and glamour
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
The three-day visit to Washington, D.C., symbolizes the recovery of a key relationship that deteriorated over a submarine deal with Australia last year that infuriated Paris.
Exhausted Ukrainian soldiers fight mental fatigue as the war drags on
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Commanders say Ukrainian forces' motivation and spirit are the most important weapons in the fight to protect their nation. They are turning to official "morale officers" and psychologists to help.
Biden says it's 'unlikely' that missile that hit Poland was fired from Russia
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
President Biden and other G-7 leaders gathered in Bali for an emergency meeting to discuss the explosions in Poland. "We're going to find out exactly what happened," he said.
President Biden meets with world leaders at the G20 summit in Indonesia
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
On the agenda: soaring food and energy prices sparked by Russia's war in Ukraine. The White House expects most of the leaders will come together at the end of the summit to condemn Moscow actions.
Biden and China's Xi met for three hours. Here's what they talked about
Monday, November 14, 2022
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-stakes face-to-face meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
Biden will meet with Xi amid high tensions from U.S. support for Taiwan
Sunday, November 13, 2022
President Biden is in Bali, Indonesia, for the G-20, where for the first time in his presidency, he's expected to meet face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Midterms went better than expected for Biden. Now he's traveling to Asia
Thursday, November 10, 2022
What do the midterm results mean for President Biden as he embarks on one of the biggest foreign trips of his presidency — a trip to Asia where he'll come face to face with China's president.
The midterms went better than expected for Biden. Now he's traveling to Asia
Thursday, November 10, 2022
President Biden leaves Thursday for a series of major summits with foreign leaders. And in Bali, he'll meet face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Biden says he'll meet with China's Xi face-to-face next week
Wednesday, November 09, 2022
The two leaders have spent a lot of time together in the past. But COVID-19 has kept them from meeting directly since President Biden took office — even as tensions have escalated.
In southern Ukraine, Kherson residents live in fear — and hope — as battle looms
Monday, November 07, 2022
Those who've left Kherson and others who still have loved ones there describe a community in fear of the Russian occupiers — and hopeful that increased shelling means the Ukrainians are coming.
After eight months of fighting, Ukrainian infantry soldiers are exhausted
Sunday, November 06, 2022
As the war drags on, we hear from Ukrainian infantry soldiers who are exhausted after more than eight months of fighting Russian troops.
What life is like for those living in the Russian-occupied city of Kherson
Thursday, November 03, 2022
A potential battle for the Russian-occupied city of Kherson could change the trajectory of the Ukrainian war. For those stuck there, life is hard and dangerous.
Updates on the latest strikes in Ukraine
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
Ukraine says it shot down many of the missiles sent by Russia on Monday, but the ones that got through have caused a lot of damage.
Western leaders blast Russia's exit from grain deal that's helped ease global hunger
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Leaders are condemning Moscow for triggering a new wave of fears about global hunger and rampant inflation with its decision to suspend participation in a U.N.-brokered grain agreement.
Russia is suspending a deal with Ukraine that kept the price of wheat from rising
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Russia says it's suspending a deal that secured the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. The deal has kept the price of wheat and other commodities from rising because of the war.
In the battle for Kherson, Ukrainian infantry officers say don't underestimate Russia
Friday, October 28, 2022
Ukrainian forces have made significant gains in recent weeks, recapturing wide swaths of territory in the east and northeast. Now they're bracing for what may be one of their toughest battles yet.
Ukrainian forces expect re-taking Kherson to be difficult
Friday, October 28, 2022
Ukrainian forces have made tremendous gains over recently, but acknowledge that re-taking the city of Kherson will be difficult.