Ukraine

The United States is defending the decision to deliver cluster munitions to Ukraine. The widely-banned weapons are controversial because they can harm civilians even decades after dropping. The decision has split Congress and the world, even as Ukraine's president thanked U.S. leaders for the move. Charlie D'Agata has more. Read…

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While defined as “dual purpose,” the “hundreds of thousands” of cluster munitions the United States is sending to Ukraine have one but function: Annihilate everything within its 7.5-acre blast spread. Used since at least World War II because of their low-tech efficiency and flexibility—and now banned by 123 countries—they can…

PARIS: Humanitarian organisations on Friday (Jul 7) condemned plans by the United States to supply controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine, citing the long-lasting danger posed by the weapons which leave behind unexploded bomblets. "This is a death sentence to civilians over the long term. There are people who have not…

(RNS) — A new report by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research suggests that migration of Jews from both Russia and Ukraine to Israel may be reaching “exodus” levels. The report, which draws on data from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, finds that if trends continue, both Russia and…

Remains believed to be those of Finbar Cafferkey, the Irish man killed fighting in Ukraine in April, have been recovered. However, the Cafferkey family have been told it may be months before they can be repatriated to Ireland due to the large number of human remains which have to be…

In an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett that aired Wednesday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on President Biden, whom he called the “decision-maker,” to invite Ukraine into NATO “now.” The Ukrainian leader said he understood that Ukraine would “never be in NATO before war finishes,” but he said even…

LONDON - Venus Williams said she was "killed by the grass" after the five-time champion suffered a nasty tumble during her 6-4, 6-3 defeat to Elina Svitolina in the Wimbledon first round on Monday. The American started strongly against her Ukrainian opponent, who reached the semi-finals in 2019, winning the…

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Ukraine has been publicly cautious in counting gains in a counteroffensive it launched this month to reclaim territory occupied by Russian forces, and on Friday its president and a US general acknowledged that progress is measured in blood. The top US military officer, Army General Mark Milley, told an audience…