Crews work through 2nd night after Cuba hotel blast kills 27
Crews worked through a second night searching for victims of a hotel explosion that killed at least 27 people in Cuba's capital and left more than a dozen missing.
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Russians wreak havoc on Ukrainian farms, mining fields and stealing equipment
Ukraine is one of the world's biggest producers of wheat, corn and sunflower oil. Officials say 30% of farmland is now occupied or unsafe. "My fields were destroyed by the shelling," one farmer says.
The Taliban orders women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public
The decree, which calls for women in Afghanistan to show only their eyes and recommends they wear the burqa, evoked similar restrictions during the Taliban's previous rule.
Horse racing is on the cusp of major changes in the U.S. after years of scandal
A newly formed regulatory authority for horse racing is introducing new standards for the sport. Some stakeholders are pushing back.
Sinn Fein celebrates an historic election win in Northern Ireland
The Irish nationalist party hailed a "new era" as it captured the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.
All civilians have been evacuated from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol
Ukraine announced that all women, children and elderly had been evacuated from a steel plant, a key Russian war objective that has long been under siege.
Families of Ukrainian soldiers in the Mariupol steel plant plead for an evacuation
In the catacombs of a steel plant in Mariupol, Ukrainian soldiers stage a last stand against Russian occupation as their wives plead with aid groups to evacuate them along with civilians.
The Philippines will elect a new leader Monday
Voters in the Philippines go to the polls Monday for that country's presidential elections. We take a look at the last days of the campaign there.
The latest on the refugee crisis in Ukraine
Scott Simon talks to David Miliband, CEO and president of the International Rescue Committee, about the ongoing refugee crisis in Ukraine.
The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is preparing for 2 big transitions
The U.S. embassy is about to return to Kyiv, after evacuating to Poland early in the war. Also, President Biden has nominated a veteran diplomat to fill the post that has been vacant for three years.