Russia A Russian court found WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of smuggling drugs and sentenced her to nine years in prison - which is just one year shy of the maximum possible sentence of ten years. …

read more

Ukraine The International Atomic Energy Agency warned that the nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine is "completely out of control" and cut off from maintenance and spare parts. SecState Blinken sai …

read more

China Speaker of the House Pelosi did indeed visit Taiwan, despite objections from Chinese officials - and concerns from the Pentagon. Pelosi met with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen and celebrated …

read more

Al Qaeda A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda's top leader and a key mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks 21 years ago.The strike that killed Zawahiri …

read more

Ukraine A Ukrainian grain ship left Odesa for Lebanon yesterday, marking the first (legal) grain exports from Ukraine since the war began five months ago. Under the terms of the UN-brokered deal to a …

read more

Ukraine Russia targeted a suburb of Kyiv for the first time in several weeks, striking a military base and injuring soldiers and several civilians.The UK says Russia is using Wagner Group hired guns …

read more