Europe

A person walks past images of workers with the United Kingdom's National Health Service posted outside a temporary field hospital in south London on Jan. 5.

A blood shortage in the U.K. may cause some surgeries to be delayed

4:22pm October 12, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Part of the reason for the shortage is that there are fewer donors visiting blood collection centers in cities and towns in the aftermath of the pandemic, the National Health Service said.

Workers restore the railway tracks Sunday on the Kerch bridge that links Crimea to Russia, a day after it was damaged by a blast. Officials said car and train traffic had resumed over the bridge, with Moscow's transport ministry saying Sunday that long-distance passenger trains from Crimea to Russia were "moving according to the standard schedule."

World News

Russia arrests 8 people for the blast on a Crimea bridge as Ukraine denies involvement

11:37am October 12, 2022

Security agents arrested five Russians, two Ukrainians and an Armenian as suspects in the explosion, which disabled a critical link between Russia and the Ukrainian peninsula it annexed in 2014.

Politics & Government

News brief: Crimea bridge blast, possible rail strike, Parkland shooter trial

7:42am October 12, 2022

Russia detains suspects in bridge bombing that prompted it to fire missiles on Ukraine. A railroad strike is still possible in the U.S. Florida jury will decide the fate of Parkland school shooter.

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Ukrainian officials say Russia launched more than 100 missiles over the last 2 days

7:42am October 12, 2022

There were more air raid sirens Wednesday in parts of Ukraine. Russia on Tuesday launched fresh missile attacks — following up on Monday's strikes.Ukraine pleaded for more modern air defense systems.

Russia's latest wave of missile strikes across Ukraine reflect its strategy

7:20am October 12, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to retired Lt. Gen. David Deptula of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies about the new wave of Russian missile strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine.

Russian strikes stoke Ukrainian reminders of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster

5:09am October 12, 2022

by Julian Hayda

Workers and those living around the remains of the Chernobyl nuclear plant recall their experiences as they see Russia's invasion endanger another power plant.

World News

After Russia destroyed water supply, Mykolaiv is struggling to get clean water

4:53pm October 11, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

In a southern city in Ukraine, Russian forces destroyed the municipal water supply five months ago. Residents have been struggling to get clean water ever since.

World News

Russia continues its assault on Ukraine, hitting infrastructure and other targets

4:28pm October 11, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

Russia continued its assault on Ukraine for a second day in a row Tuesday, hitting infrastructure and other targets in cities across the country.

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Russia's strikes on Ukraine may also have been meant to quell doubts at home

7:13am October 11, 2022

Russia carried out a barrage of airstrikes across Ukraine on Monday. But what has been the reaction in Moscow to its own military escalation? The Russian assaults were widely condemned by the West.

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News brief: Russia under pressure, North Korea missile tests, LA City Council turmoil

6:40am October 11, 2022

Russia carries out rounds of airstrikes across Ukraine. North Korea confirms a simulated use of nukes to destroy its enemies. After racist comments, LA City Council president resigns leadership post.

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