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U.S. defense secretary 'wants to see Russia weakened' as Ukraine's railways are hit

4:53pm April 25, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the U.S. wants to see the Russian military weakened on the battlefield. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck railway infrastructure in central and western Ukraine.

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With lockdown fears looming, Beijing is testing millions for COVID

4:53pm April 25, 2022

by Emily Feng

Beijing says it will test all 3.6 million residents in its largest district after finding about four dozen COVID cases. Residents fear a city-wide lockdown is imminent.

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President Biden announced his intention to nominate Bridget Brink as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. The career foreign service officer has served as ambassador to Slovakia since 2019.

Biden plans to nominate Bridget Brink as the next ambassador to Ukraine. Who is she?

2:22pm April 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Brink has served as the U.S. ambassador to Slovakia since 2019. She has more than two decades of experience in the Foreign Service, including stints in Georgia and Uzbekistan.

Director Michel Hazanavicius poses for a photo in 2018.

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French zombie comedy 'Z' changes its name ahead of Cannes, at Ukrainians' urging

2:06pm April 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Director Michel Hazanavicius changed the name for the Cannes opener after Ukrainian protesters noted that the letter Z has come to symbolize support for Russia's war in Ukraine.

Russian military vehicles move in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine on Saturday.

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Russia says civilians can leave the Mariupol steel plant, but Ukraine disagrees

10:58am April 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Russian Defense Ministry said it will open a humanitarian corridor for civilians on Monday, but Ukrainian officials said they had not agreed with Russia on a route and leaving would not be safe.

Russian tanks roll along a street in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine, on April 23, 2022.

U.S. promises new aid to Ukraine in fight against Russia

2:55am April 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

U.S. officials say Washington had approved a $165 million sale of ammunition for Ukraine's war effort, along with more than $300 million in foreign military financing.

Smoke and steam rise from towers at the coal-fired Urumqi Thermal Power Plant as seen from a plane in Urumqi in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 21, 2021.

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions

12:49am April 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

Officials in the country face political pressure to ensure stability as President Xi Jinping prepares to try and award himself a third five-year term as ruling party leader.

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French President Macron is staying in power with Sunday's win

12:01am April 25, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

President Emmanuel Macron has won reelection, beating Marine Le Pen, his far-right rival, in a presidential election runoff.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, pictured in Washington, D.C., on Friday, traveled to Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday.

The U.S. promises to gradually reopen its embassy in Ukraine

11:41pm April 24, 2022

Signaling renewed support for Ukraine, the U.S. says it will slowly return diplomats back to the Ukrainian capital. It also promised new military aid for the besieged country.

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168 people were killed in violence in Darfur, Sudan, an aid group says

9:19pm April 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region killed 168 people, a local aid group said.