Tornadoes Kill 2 in Indiana and Illinois
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Severe storms and tornadoes swept through parts of the Midwest on Wednesday, resulting in at least two fatalities and extensive property damage. This report emphasizes points confirmed…
Belgorod strike triggers widespread outages
BELGOROD, Russia, Feb. 27, 2026 — Ukrainian missiles struck the Russian border city of Belgorod overnight, damaging energy installations and disrupting power, water and heating supplies, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov…
IPC stands firm on Paralympic flags
MILAN, Feb. 24 – The International Paralympic Committee says a General Assembly decision to let Russian and Belarusian athletes compete under their national flags and anthems at the Winter Paralympics…
Kyiv says peace talks could resume
KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 23, 2026 — Kyiv says another round of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Russia could take place late this week, signaling momentum after recent sessions in Abu Dhabi…
Ukrainian skeleton racer disqualified over tribute helmet
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from Thursday’s Olympic competition after refusing to switch from a helmet honoring athletes and coaches killed in the war…
U.S. pushes for March Ukraine peace deal, referendum and early elections
U.S. pushes for March Ukraine peace deal, referendum and early elections KYIV — U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators have discussed an ambitious goal of reaching a Russia–Ukraine peace deal by March,…
Ukraine, Russia agree on 314 POW swap
Ukraine, Russia agree on 314 POW swap KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 5 — Ukraine and Russia agreed to exchange 314 prisoners of war after a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in…