Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered Russia cityJune 23, 2023 8:02 PMBy The Associated PressThe Russian owner of the Wagner private military contractor says his forces are rebelling and have driven into the Russian city of Rostov, facing no resistance.
Supreme Court sides with the Biden administration in a fight over immigration June 23, 2023 12:02 PMBy Joel Rose The Supreme Court handed President Biden’s administration a major victory in a long-running dispute over how to enforce the nation's immigration laws.
Play4min 26sec3 things to know about Guatemala's electionsJune 23, 2023 4:02 AMBy Eyder Peralta Voters will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. But some of the most popular candidates won't be on the ballot.
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal, will remain in Russian detentionJune 22, 2023 11:49 AMBy Bill ChappellThe journalist’s parents traveled to Russia to hear the pretrial decision, and they were able to briefly see their son and talk with him through an opening in a glass and metal cage.
Play4min 54secBiden warmly welcomes India's Modi despite questions about human rights issuesJune 22, 2023 5:51 AMBy Asma Khalid President Joe Biden is welcoming India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a state dinner at the White House. The two leaders share concerns about countering China.
Ukraine's troops long planned their move on Russian forces. Then came the floodJune 22, 2023 4:00 AMBy Joanna Kakissis , Polina Lytvynova , and Claire Harbage Soldiers spent months making clandestine trips across Ukraine's Dnipro River to plan the counteroffensive. Instead of facing off against Russian forces, this unit found itself fighting floodwaters.
While sub disappearance transfixes some, many say their focus is on other calamitiesJune 22, 2023 2:30 AMBy The Associated PressThe wealth of the submersible Titan's passengers contrasted with the desperation that pushed hundreds of migrants to leave their homes and try to reach Italy by boat last week.
Explosion hits a building in Paris, injuring 16. Police are trying to determine the causeJune 21, 2023 12:01 PMBy The Associated Press A strong explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving at least 16 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known.
Minnesota's bid to host world expo in Bloomington falls shortJune 21, 2023 6:59 AMBy Tim NelsonMinnesota’s bid to host a world expo event in Bloomington in 2027 has fallen short. Voters at a Bureau of International Expositions meeting in Paris on Wednesday awarded the 2027 gathering to Belgrade, Serbia.
Search intensifies for the missing submersible as underwater noises are detectedJune 21, 2023 5:27 AMBy Willem Marx Rescue teams seeking the submersible housing five tourists that had planned to visit the wrecked Titanic said "noises" had been detected close to where the sub ended contact with its mother ship.