Neutral Finns and Swedes reconsider idea of NATO membership
A change in public opinion in steadfastly neutral Finland and Sweden has taken place since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Jan. 6 riot defendant was "tip of this mob's spear," prosecutor tells jury
Prosecutors laid out their case against Guy Reffitt, who is the first defendant connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to face trial. His attorney described the case as based on "hype."
Prosecutors opened arguments in the 1st trial tied to the Jan. 6 insurrection
Opening arguments were today in the first jury trial related to the Jan. 6 insurrection. A lawyer for defendant Guy Reffitt says he's simply a big talker.
The U.N. approves a resolution demanding that Russia end the invasion of Ukraine
The General Assembly overwhelmingly supported a nonbinding resolution that demands that Russia immediately remove its forces from Ukraine.
As Russia's Ukraine war intensifies, some warn nuclear escalation is possible
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave orders to his nation's nuclear forces over the weekend, but their exact meaning is unclear. Russia has more nuclear weapons than any other nation.
How a wrinkle in the oil futures market has clogged America's oil pump
The U.S. is still the largest producer of oil, but we're a long way from pumping what we were before the pandemic. Blame backwardation.
U.S. expels 12 Russian diplomats for allegedly 'engaging in espionage'
Russian United Nations Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia called it a "hostile" action.
The 1st trial connected to the assault on the Capitol has begun
Jury selection is underway in the first prosecution related to Jan. 6 to go to trial. Defendant Guy Reffitt has pleaded not guilty. The trial could help set the course for hundreds of other cases.
The latest from the Pentagon on Russia
Pentagon officials say Russia could be poised to step up bombing in Ukraine. The United States and NATO are sending more weapons to Ukraine.
Russians and Ukrainians meet as sanctions rattle Russia
Russia's central bank sharply raised a benchmark interest rate to combat steep losses in the ruble's value as sanctions crimp Russian economic activity.