Alexander Rodnyansky said Ukraine’s military “would give up strategically Bakhmut” if costs outweighed benefits of holding the city. Live updates.
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Heiress Constance Marten, partner arrested: Missing newborn’s parents won’t share baby’s location
Heiress Constance Marten and Mark Gordons were arrested in England Monday night intensifying the search for their missing newborn baby.
Putin issues alert after drone strikes 60 miles from Moscow; Russian death toll surpasses all wars since WWII: Ukraine updates
A flurry of drone attacks targeted regions inside Russia. The Russian death toll in the Ukraine invasion surpasses all of its wars since WWII.
U.S. citizen killed as Israelis and Palestinians leaders vow to de-escalate violence
Motorist who held dual U.S.-Israeli citizenship killed when attackers open fire at an Israeli car near Palestinian city of Jericho.
‘PLEASE GO HOME!’: This company shuts off computers so you don’t miss out on ‘quality time’
SoftGrid’s co-founder said he and her partners saw the initiative as a way to prioritize necessary breaks and maintain an overall work-life balance.
Antarctic sea ice reaches another record low
Sea ice around Antarctica reached a record low for the second straight year this month, scientists announced Monday.
Energy Department finds COVID-19 most likely emerged from lab leak, reports say: What we know
The Energy Department has concluded with “low confidence” that the pandemic most likely began after an unintentional lab leak in Wuhan, reports say.
US will ‘help you rebuild’: Treasury Secretary Yellen visits Kyiv, announces aid transfer; Bono sings with Ukrainian band: Updates
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced the first transfer of $1.2 billion as part of a nearly $10 billion aid package for Ukraine. Updates.
Putin relying on US ‘attention deficit disorder’ to win war, CIA chief says: Ukraine updates
Russian forces have attacked almost two dozen communities near Bakhmut, a Donetsk region city and the focus of much of the fighting in recent weeks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion
In a ceremony marking one-year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, President Zelenskyy tells Ukrainians he is “proud” of them.