U.S. to establish permanent military base in Poland

Vladimir Putin thought NATO members would splinter after he invaded Ukraine, but got the opposite response instead, President Biden said.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi receives Communion in Rome

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis and received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, despite her position in support of abortion rights.

Video shows Russian missile attack on Ukrainian mall

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack “one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history.”

Violins of Hope: Holocaust-era instruments restored for world tour

Violins of Hope is a world tour featuring performances on restored violins that were once played in the camps and ghettos throughout Europe during the Holocaust.

Finland, Sweden closer to joining NATO after Turkey drops opposition, leader says

After urgent top-level talks, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said “we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO.”

Former Nazi camp guard, 101, sentenced to 5 years in prison by German court

A 101-year-old man has been convicted in Germany of 3,518 counts of accessory to murder for serving at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.

Cloud of toxic yellow gas billows from ship in Jordan port, killing 13 and injuring hundreds

Authorities in Jordan say a crane loading chlorine tanks onto a ship in the port of Aqaba dropped one of them, causing an explosion of toxic yellow smoke that killed at least 13 people and sickened some 250.

Officials: Russian missile strike hits crowded Ukrainian shopping mall

Scores of civilians were feared killed or wounded in a Russian missile strike Monday on a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's central city of Kremenchuk, Ukrainian officials said.

NATO to boost rapid reaction force, Ukraine military support

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance plans to add thousands of troops and provide more resources to support Ukraine.

WNBA star Brittney Griner gets July 1 start date for trial

The Phoenix Mercury star could face 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of large-scale transportation of drugs.

Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage,' WHO panel says

An emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak are “unusual” and acknowledged that monkeypox has been neglected for years.

Biden: G-7 countries to ban Russian gold imports

A new ban on Russian gold is the latest in a series of sanctions that the seven leading economies hope will further isolate Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.