Play3min 43secWhat are realistic expectations for Ukraine's military offensive? May 25, 2023 4:58 AMBy Greg Myre Most major military operations are shrouded in secrecy. Ukraine's planned offensive against Russia has been under public debate for months. This has created expectations. Some realistic, some not.
He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical billMay 23, 2023 4:00 AMBy Sarah Jane Tribble After emergency surgery, an American expatriate now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill. Costs for medical care in the U.S. can be two to three times the rates in other developed countries.
Zelenskyy denies Moscow's claims that Russian forces are occupying BakhmutMay 21, 2023 7:13 AMBy The Associated PressRussia has claimed victory in the invasion's longest battle, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the fight for Bakhmut was not over. "We are not throwing people (away) to die," he said.
Play4min 25secJapan's atomic bomb survivors hope G-7 firms up support for nuclear disarmamentMay 21, 2023 5:13 AMBy Anthony Kuhn As President Biden and Group of Seven leaders gathered in Hiroshima, people in Japan wanted the setting to act as a powerful symbol for consensus toward banning nuclear arms.
Zelenskyy arrives at G-7 summit in Japan as leaders ramp up pressure on RussiaMay 20, 2023 8:05 AMBy Vincent Ni and Joanna Kakissis On his arrival, Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram: "Japan. G7. Important meetings with partners and friends of Ukraine. Security and increased cooperation for our victory. Today, peace will be closer."
An 'extremely rare' rainbow sea slug was spotted along the coast of EnglandMay 18, 2023 10:24 AMBy Joe Hernandez The rare rainbow sea slug, or Babakina anadoni, is typically found in the warmer waters off Spain, Portugal and France.
Play4min 16secStrip club to neighborhood grocery store: Karen and Nepali Foods opens in St. PaulMay 18, 2023 4:00 AMBy Regina MedinaA small business owner and his partners have turned a former St. Paul strip club into a neighborhood grocery store. For years, the Lamplighter Lounge was the subject of many police calls for violent shootings — a couple of them fatal.
Play4min 42secWhat Turkey's presidential election could mean for the U.S. and EuropeMay 16, 2023 2:22 PMBy Rachel Treisman Turkey's presidential election is headed to a runoff on May 28. The outcome, in this key NATO nation, has implications for the West. President Biden has said he hopes “whoever wins wins.”
As Erdogan's votes dip, Turkey appears headed to a runoff presidential raceMay 15, 2023 4:34 AMBy The Associated PressTurkey’s presidential elections appear to be heading toward a second-round runoff. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country for 20 years, is leading his chief challenger but is short of the votes needed for an outright reelection.
President Zelenskyy meets with the pope at the VaticanMay 13, 2023 11:51 AMBy The Associated Press The Ukrainian president held talks in Rome, where he received pledges of both open-ended military and financial support as well as stronger backing for Ukraine's aim to join the European Union.