Remembering the Ukrainian musical duo the Similar Girls, killed by a Russian missile
A Russian missile has killed a promising young musical duo as Ukraine pleads for more air defense weapons from its western allies.
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Latest on Ukraine: Ukraine makes some gains; China's defense minister visits Russia
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Young musical duo in Ukraine knew the risks of missiles but performed anyway
A Russian missile silences a promising young musical duo as Ukraine pleads for more air defense weapons from its western allies.
When temperatures climb, an ice-cold Sicilian classic comes to the rescue in Italy
A small beach community in southern Sicily is dealing with the scorching heat this summer as Sicilians have for generations: they start their day with a sweet, refreshing, ice-cold dish.
Russia launches its first lunar probe in nearly 50 years
Russia has launched a lunar probe for the first time in nearly 50 years, with the goal of making the first uncrewed landing at the moon's south pole.
Encore: Pub-goers are skeptical of U.K. government decision to cut the tax on pints
With high inflation, it feels like everything in the U.K. is more expensive — except beer. The government has begun taxing alcohol by strength rather than volume. So ale and prosecco are cheaper.
Encore: We meet female soccer players in Ukraine who are training during wartime
Many of the players on a Ukrainian professional women's soccer team have experienced the hardships of war, but they're still watching the Women's World Cup and cheering on their favorite players.
As tensions mount, Poland plans to deploy troops to its border with Belarus
Poland is planning to send ten thousand troops to its border with Belarus to counter what the government sees as a security threat from Russia's ally, and host to Wagner militia fighters.
Beer in Britain's pubs just got cheaper, thanks to changes in the alcohol tax
The U.K. has lowered taxes on draft beers in pubs, in what it's calling its biggest shakeup to alcohol tax in a century. But taxes on other alcoholic beverages are rising, so not everyone is cheering.
Inside Russia's attempts to hack Ukrainian military operations
Ukrainian officials say Russian hackers remain focused on infiltrating military planning operations. That includes seizing and trying to crack tablets used on the on the front lines by officers.