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Russia-Ukraine war live updates: More than 900 civilians found dead near Kyiv
Moscow has warned the U.S. against weaponizing Ukraine and vows renewed missile attacks on Kyiv after the sinking of its warship.
Kremlin’s warning to the U.S. and NATO
The Kremlin has issued a new warning of “unprecedented consequences” if the U.S. and NATO continue to arm Ukraine. This comes after President Biden agreed to send Ukraine another $800 million in weapons, responding to President Zelenskyy’s urgent call.
U.S. says Ukraine missiles sunk Russian warship
Overnight, Russia said it struck a plant in Kyiv that made and prepared Ukrainian missiles. The attack came after Russia’s key warship sank. A senior defense official says the U.S. has now determined the Russian warship was hit by two Ukrainian Neptune missiles in the Black Sea. Nearby, Russia is intensifying its assault on Mariupol. The besieged port city could fall to Russian forces within days, triggering Russia’s expected onslaught on Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
Shanghai residents forced from their homes
Authorities are turning residential buildings into Covid-19 isolation sites as China attempts to contain the Omicron outbreak in Shanghai; another 23,000 new cases were reported Friday. Videos show police wearing hazmat suits appearing to wrestle with residents, who were ordered to surrender their homes. Throughout the city, there are growing frustrations over the lack of food and supplies.
Biden genocide comment raised concern among some U.S. officials
“These aren’t gaffes,” said one person close to the White House. “He’s doing this very purposefully.”
Penthouses in North Korea are mainly for the unfortunate few
Leader Kim Jong Un keeps building outwardly glamorous high-rise apartment buildings in the capital, Pyongyang, with the latest being an 80-story skyscraper.
Palestinians clash with Israeli police at major holy site
The site, which is sacred to Jews and Muslims, has often been the epicenter of Israeli-Palestinian unrest, and tensions were already heightened amid a recent wave of violence.
Critics call El Salvador mass arrests after gang killings 'punitive populism'
President Nayib Bukele has responded to the surge in gang killings with mass arrests and highly publicized roundups, but critics say it doesn't tackle underlying issues.
Fury in Shanghai as Covid restrictions are blamed for deaths, cause rare protest
The rare protest comes amid mounting public frustration over the strict coronavirus lockdown in China’s financial center.
Prince Harry, Meghan visit Queen Elizabeth for first time since giving up royal roles
Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working royals and moved to North America in 2020, citing the unbearable pressure of their roles and racist attitudes of the British media.
Russian warship sinks in Black Sea
Ukrainian officials said their forces hit the Russian warship with cruise missiles. Russia's defense ministry said the ship was "seriously damaged" by a fire.
