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Journalist holdouts in Mariupol say Russians were hunting them down

"In our isolation, we knew nothing about a growing Russian disinformation campaign to discredit our work," the author writes.
Associated Press photographer Evgeniy Maloletka helps a paramedic to transport a woman injured during shelling in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine on March 2, 2022.
Associated Press photographer Evgeniy Maloletka helps a paramedic to transport a woman injured during shelling in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine on March 2, 2022.
5h ago

2 teachers killed at Swedish high school, student arrested

The 18-year-old student was arrested at the scene on Monday in Malmo, Sweden’s third-largest city. The victims were two women in their 50s, police said.
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Japanese turn down heat, lights as power cuts loom after earthquake

The 7.4-magnitude earthquake last week off the northeastern coast hit six power plants, knocking them out of operation with damage that could leave some of them idle for months.
Image: Tokyo Tower is illuminated only in the lower-half part in response to the government's request to save electricity in Tokyo
Image: Tokyo Tower is illuminated only in the lower-half part in response to the government's request to save electricity in Tokyo
11h ago

No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021, new report says

Bangladesh remained the most polluted country, and New Delhi continued as the world’s most polluted capital, the data showed.  
Image: TOPSHOT-INDIA-ENVIRONMENT-POLLUTION
Image: TOPSHOT-INDIA-ENVIRONMENT-POLLUTION
13h ago

No survivors found in China Eastern plane crash, state media says

The Boeing 737-800 carrying 132 people crashed Monday near the city of Wuzhou.
Image: Paramilitary police officers work at the site where a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane crashed, in Wuzhou
Image: Paramilitary police officers work at the site where a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane crashed, in Wuzhou

Kyiv refuses demands to surrender Mariupol

President Joe Biden will head to Europe this week to discuss the international response to the war in Ukraine.
Pro-Russian security forces monitor the evacuation of civilians trapped in Mariupol, Ukraine on March 20, 2022.
Pro-Russian security forces monitor the evacuation of civilians trapped in Mariupol, Ukraine on March 20, 2022.
17h ago

Plane crash in South China may renew safety concerns around Boeing aircraft, experts say

“They will be looking for the flight data recorder and the voice data recorder from the crash site," one expert said.
Image: A piece of wreckage of the China Eastern's flight MU5735 after it crashed on the mountain in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on March 21, 2022.
Image: A piece of wreckage of the China Eastern's flight MU5735 after it crashed on the mountain in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on March 21, 2022.

Holocaust survivor, 96, killed in Ukraine after Russian forces shell apartment

Boris Romanchenko had survived several concentration camps, including Buchenwald and Bergen-Belsen.
Image: Boris Romanchenko, Buchenwald Memorial Commemorates 70th Anniversary Since Liberation
Image: Boris Romanchenko, Buchenwald Memorial Commemorates 70th Anniversary Since Liberation

Ukrainians fleeing war take refuge in the mountains

​​As Ukrainians rush to escape relentless Russian attacks, some are seeking shelter in the Carpathian Mountains – a region that has been a refuge for people fleeing war for centuries. While nowhere in Ukraine feels completely safe, a mother tells NBC News' Molly Hunter that her family is "blessed" to have the support of the people of Volovets.
Ukrainians fleeing war take refuge in the mountains
Ukrainians fleeing war take refuge in the mountains

Investigation underway after Boeing 737 crashes in China

A Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board was 90 minutes into its flight from Kunming to Guangzhou when it suddenly went into a steep nose dive, plunging 21,000 feet in just over a minute. Boeing says it's working with China Eastern Airlines and investigators. 
Investigation underway after Boeing 737 crashes in China
Investigation underway after Boeing 737 crashes in China
22h ago

Key anti-corruption judge in Guatemala announces resignation, flees to U.S.

“They left me no other option,” said Judge Erika Aifán, who denies complaints of "overstepping" as she oversaw an investigation on alleged irregularities during current President Alejandro Giammattei’s campaign.
Erika Lorena Aifan, judge of Guatemala's high-risk court, works at her office in Guatemala City on Feb. 22, 2022.
Erika Lorena Aifan, judge of Guatemala's high-risk court, works at her office in Guatemala City on Feb. 22, 2022.