International

Pressure is building on the Biden administration to begin loosening sanctions on Venezuela. Its oil might help ease inflation pressures.

Venezuelan oil could be country’s ticket to lifting sanctions

Poland surprised the United States with a plan to supply Ukraine with fighter jets.

US rejects Poland’s surprise plan to supply Ukraine with fighter jets

Even before the invasion, inflation had become the top issue on the minds of voters ahead of elections this November.

White House eyes unusual allies to work around Russian oil challenges

Biden signed an executive order on cryptocurrency.

New Biden order directs study of cryptocurrency, national security impacts

“I have absolutely nothing”: Dispatches from Ukraine’s growing refugee crisis

Biden banned Russian oil imports.

US bans Russian oil imports in latest response to Ukraine invasion

As Russia continues its attacks on Ukrainian civilians, President Zelenskyy is calling for a no-fly zone. NATO has denied his request.

Despite Ukraine’s pleas, West united against no-fly zone

Iran said it will not back down in nuclear deal negotiations.

Iran “will not back down” as EU pushes nuclear deal negotiations

Vladimir Putin has led Russia as Prime Minister and President for more than two decades. Security experts have claimed he's behind the invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: The architect behind Ukraine invasions

Drivers across the country are feeling the sticker shock as the average price per gallon of gas soared above $4 for the first time since 2008.

Gas prices top $4 per gallon as US considers banning Russian oil imports

Russians and Ukrainians are seeking asylum at the border between the U.S. and Mexico.

Russians, Ukrainians heading to US-Mexico border seeking asylum

Ukraine pleads for Western aid as Russian negotiations unsuccessful

The COVID death toll has reached 6 million.

As COVID-19 mandates relax in US, worldwide death toll reaches 6 million

Russia blocked Facebook and Twitter.

Russia blocks Facebook, Twitter in latest effort to control invasion narrative

Some world leaders believe Putin has his sights set on the Baltic states and is trying to re-establish the former Soviet Union.

Are the Baltic States Putin’s next power grab?

The February jobs report exceeded expectations.

February jobs report outperforms expectations, US adds 678,000 jobs

Russia is getting canceled over the Ukraine invasion, with a staggering number of businesses and industries waging their own economic war.

5 ways Russia is getting canceled, from Harley to Hollywood

Unemployment claims dropped ahead of the latest jobs report.

Unemployment claims drop, services industry slows ahead of jobs report

Russia took a major Ukrainian city.

Russia takes over first major Ukrainian city as talks resume

The moon is about to get hit by a giant piece of space junk. The impact will carve out a crater that could fit several tractor-trailers.

Space junk on collision course with moon

One of the most painful possible economic sanctions against Russia amid the Ukraine invasion is cutting off the country from SWIFT.

SWIFT: The ‘financial nuclear weapon’ against Russia amid Ukraine invasion

Struggling under economic sanctions and currency collapse, Russia is buying up gold and eyeing cryptocurrency as sanction workarounds.

Crippled by sanctions, Russia piles into gold, cryptocurrency

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of pictures, videos, and claims--including misinformation and disinformation--have spread across social media.

Making sense of misinformation and disinformation as war rages in Ukraine

There are, in fact, rules for war that Russia must observe. The International Criminal Court lists the banned behavior during time when killing is allowed.

Russia’s been accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine. What does that mean?