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Texans on Mission: Two years after Russia’s invasion, Building hope and communities in Ukraine
Read full article: Texans on Mission: Two years after Russia’s invasion, Building hope and communities in UkraineKPRC 2 viewers saw firsthand that impact, as KPRC 2 is the only station to have traveled to Eastern Europe and the Ukraine Border to document the humanitarian crisis.
‘Thankful’: Young Houston couple visiting family in Israel returns home after war breaks out
Read full article: ‘Thankful’: Young Houston couple visiting family in Israel returns home after war breaks outThe terrorists’ acts that sparked the Israel-Hamas conflict caught many in the region and around the world by surprise. That includes a southwest Houston couple and their children who were visiting family when the war broke out.
WATCH LIVE: President Biden discusses White House’s decision to provide resources for offensive capabilities in Ukraine
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: President Biden discusses White House’s decision to provide resources for offensive capabilities in UkrainePresident Biden is delivering remarks about the White House’s decision to supply Abrams tanks to Ukraine, which would be a major step in providing offensive capabilities to that country. Watch the livestream at 11 a.m.
This week in photos: Destruction continues, U.S. to leverage Russia-Ukraine bloc against China as the war wages on
Read full article: This week in photos: Destruction continues, U.S. to leverage Russia-Ukraine bloc against China as the war wages onSecretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is aiming to lead the international bloc opposed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine into a broader coalition to counter what it sees as a more serious, long-term threat to global order from China.
Photos: Ukrainians try to heal as war with Russia continues
Read full article: Photos: Ukrainians try to heal as war with Russia continuesAs the war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of slowing down, Ukrainians across their country to to heal as the bury the dead and salvage what is left of villages, towns and cities that have been destroyed by Russians.
Photos from overseas: Russia pounds Ukraine, targeting supply of Western arms
Read full article: Photos from overseas: Russia pounds Ukraine, targeting supply of Western armsRussian forces pounded targets across Ukraine, taking aim at supply lines for foreign weapons in the west and intensifying an offensive in the east, as the European Union moved Wednesday to further punish Moscow for the war with a proposed ban on oil imports.
Photos: Russian forces turn attention to eastern regions, cities in Ukraine
Read full article: Photos: Russian forces turn attention to eastern regions, cities in UkraineHeavy fighting has taken place in the regions of Donetsk and Lukansk, with attacks taking place in cities such as Avdiivka, Popasna, Krasnohorivka and Mariinka.
Pictures from Ukraine: A look at what’s going on overseas as the war continues
Read full article: Pictures from Ukraine: A look at what’s going on overseas as the war continuesRussia’s Defense Ministry promised Friday to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukraine’s alleged aggression on Russian territory, an ominous warning that followed Moscow’s stinging symbolic loss of its navy’s flagship in the Black Sea.
Photos: Bodies in Ukraine start to be discovered after Russian forces retreat from Kyiv, refugees continue to flee
Read full article: Photos: Bodies in Ukraine start to be discovered after Russian forces retreat from Kyiv, refugees continue to fleeRefugees continue to pour into other countries such as Poland and England, with an estimated four million Ukrainian refugees leaving the country.
‘I beg you, please help Mariupol’: Ukrainian journalist shares family’s escape from attacks in Mariupol
Read full article: ‘I beg you, please help Mariupol’: Ukrainian journalist shares family’s escape from attacks in MariupolThe journalist said most of the city’s infrastructure has been destroyed, and she had witnessed dead bodies scattered on the streets and burials in parks and courtyards.
Houston group sending 3 truckloads of donations, supplies to Ukraine
Read full article: Houston group sending 3 truckloads of donations, supplies to UkraineTwo big-hearted business owners from Spring now ready to send more than 72 pallets of desperately needed items to the people who've lost their homes in Ukraine. Now it's time to send those items to Ukraine and the cost of airfreight is great. Ten thousand dollars needed to send supplies.
Houston produce distributor feeling financial impacts of Russia’s war on Ukraine
Read full article: Houston produce distributor feeling financial impacts of Russia’s war on UkraineAt Brother’s Produce in southeast Houston, receiving, sorting, packaging and distributing produce is a 24-hour operation.
‘It feels nice to be able to do something’: Houstonians book Airbnb’s in Ukraine to donate directly to owners
Read full article: ‘It feels nice to be able to do something’: Houstonians book Airbnb’s in Ukraine to donate directly to ownersHouston area residents are using Airbnb to help donate money to people Ukrainians.
These photos show the heartbreaking reality in Ukraine, amid Russian invasion
Read full article: These photos show the heartbreaking reality in Ukraine, amid Russian invasionAfter weeks of buildup, Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier this week, invading the country from the north, east and south, launching airstrikes on cities and military bases.
Kuwait's ruler, 91, undergoes surgery as prince empowered
Read full article: Kuwait's ruler, 91, undergoes surgery as prince empoweredDUBAI Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler underwent a surgery that required the oil-rich nation's crown prince to be temporarily empowered to serve in his place, according to a ministerial decree seen Sunday. Kuwait has yet to elaborate what required Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah to seek a previously unannounced medical treatment on Saturday. However, Sheikh Sabah's sudden surgery could inspire a renewed power struggle within Kuwait's ruling family. The state-run KUNA news agency had described Sheikh Sabah's hospitalization Saturday as medical checks, citing a statement from the country's royal court. Sheikh Sabah, a widely beloved ruler in this OPEC-member nation, took power in 2006 just nine days into the rule of the ailing Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah.
AP source: Mets to host Yankees on 20th anniversary of 9/11
Read full article: AP source: Mets to host Yankees on 20th anniversary of 9/11New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws during a simulated game at a baseball workout at Citi Field, Sunday, July 5, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
AP source: Mets to host Yankees on 20th anniversary of 9/11
Read full article: AP source: Mets to host Yankees on 20th anniversary of 9/11New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws during a simulated game at a baseball workout at Citi Field, Sunday, July 5, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK The New York Mets will host the crosstown Yankees on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 next season, according to a person familiar with the decision. The clubs will play at Citi Field in a game sure to be full of emotions for the city that's also reported over 18,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths this year. I cant imagine how powerful and how emotional of an event that could be," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. It'll be a homecoming of sorts for former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who was hired as Phillies manager over the offseason.
Families of Syria detainees hope for news amid US sanctions
Read full article: Families of Syria detainees hope for news amid US sanctionsBut activists have begun circulating more detailed photos again online after the U.S. imposed its new sanctions, named the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, after the photographer. The sanctions bar anyone around the world from doing business with Assads government or officials, and among its provisions it demands Syria release detainees and allow inspections of its prisons. Between 30 to 50 prisoners died every day at the facility where he was held, known as Branch 15, he said. Alshogres testimony about Lebanese prisoners still alive further fueled their families demands for information. Ali Aboudehn, who spent years imprisoned in Syria and now heads the Association of Lebanese Prisoners in Syrian Jails, said his group and other activists have documented 622 Lebanese prisoners held in Syria.
French court OKs end to Rwanda genocide investigation
Read full article: French court OKs end to Rwanda genocide investigationPARIS The Paris appeals court on Friday upheld a decision to end a years-long investigation into the plane crash that sparked Rwandas 1994 genocide, citing lack of sufficient evidence. Lawyers for the families can further appeal the ruling to Frances highest court, the Court of Cassation. The 1994 plane crash killed Rwandas then-President Juvenal Habyarimana, an ethnic Hutu. The plane had a French crew, and Rwanda has long accused France of complicity in the genocide, which France denies. Fridays ruling came as one of the most wanted fugitives in Rwandas genocide, who was arrested in May outside Paris, is awaiting a decision on extradition.
US, Taliban poised to sign peace deal, 18 years after war started
Read full article: US, Taliban poised to sign peace deal, 18 years after war startedFurther drawdowns are to depend on the Taliban meeting certain counter-terrorism conditions, compliance that will be assessed by the United States. Still, he has approached the Taliban agreement cautiously, steering clear of the crowing surrounding other major foreign policy actions, such as his talks with North Korea. Pompeo did not mention the Afghan agreement as he touted Trump administration foreign policy achievements in a speech to a conservative group Friday. Under the agreement, 5,000 Taliban are to be released from Afghan-run jails, but it's not known if the Afghan government will do that. Already, some U.S. lawmakers and veterans of the conflict have raised red flags about any agreement with the Taliban.