Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 23)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Biden faces pressure to help get WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian jail
Dozens of civil and human rights groups wrote a letter to Biden urging him to help secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. She's remained in a Russian jail since February on drug charges.
An artist in Ukraine captures the war in black and white
Vladyslav Krasnoshchok describes himself as a "geopolitical surrealist" painter. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, he's been photographing the war with a vintage Olympus 35 mm camera.
An Argentine judge orders 8 to face a homicide trial in soccer star Maradona's death
The defendants include a neurosurgeon, two nurses and a car coordinator. Diego Maradona was under their care when he died at age 60 — and prosecutors say they were recklessly negligent.
Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000
The disaster inflicted by the quake heaps more misery on a country where millions face increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has been crumbling since the Taliban retook power last year.
Polio found in U.K. for the first time in nearly 40 years. Here's what it means
Scientists in Britain have detected multiple versions of the virus in wastewater. Officials say the risk to the public is extremely low and urge people to ensure their polio vaccines are up to date.
Ukraine could become a candidate to join the EU. Here's what it takes to get in
European Union leaders will meet Thursday in Brussels where they are expected to approve Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU — a process that is neither quick nor easy.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 22)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
More than 1,000 people are dead after earthquake in eastern Afghanistan
More than 1,000 people are dead after a 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan overnight on Wednesday. For a country already experiencing widescale hunger and poverty, it is one more tragedy.
More than 900 people have reportedly been killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan
The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika. "All the village completely is destroyed," said one man, showing collapsed homes on a cell phone video.