Ukraine defiant as key port Mariupol teeters on brink
KYIV, UKRAINE — The battered port city of Mariupol appeared on the brink of falling to Russian forces Sunday after seven weeks under siege, a development that what would give …
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Pope makes Easter plea for Ukraine peace, cites nuclear risk
VATICAN CITY — On what is supposed to be Christianity’s most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the "senseless" war in Ukraine and …
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Live updates: Ukraine says besieged Mariupol still holding
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s deputy defence minister says that the key port of Mariupol is holding despite the continuing Russian attacks. Hanna Malyar said Sunday that the defenders of the …
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North Korea says it tested new tactical guided weapon
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea said Sunday it has successfully test-fired a newly developed tactical guided weapon, the latest in a spate of launches that came just after the …
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Live updates: Celebrity chef’s kitchen bombed in Kharkiv
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russia’s bombardment of cities around Ukraine on Saturday included an explosion in Kharkiv that destroyed a community kitchen. Associated Press journalists at the scene saw the immediate …
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Moscow bars entry to Russia for U.K.’s Boris Johnson
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday it had barred entry to the country for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and 10 other …
Read MoreLive updates: Zelenskyy seeks to break Russian blockade
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke Saturday with the leaders of Britain and Sweden about how best to help those defending Mariupol and the tens of …
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Russia renews strikes on Ukraine capital, hits other cities
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russian forces accelerated scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains …
Read More12 injured in shooting at South Carolina mall; 3 detained
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital that authorities do not believe was a random …
Read MoreBaltimore aims to be one of the first U.S. cities to address police staffing shortages by hiring civilian investigators
The Baltimore Police Department is planning to become one of the first law enforcement agencies in the United States to hire civilians as investigators in its detective force as it …
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