US men qualify for World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica

The United States men are returning to the World Cup after clinching a berth for this year’s championship in Qatar despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying.

Convoy heads to Ukraine's Mariupol to attempt evacuation of trapped civilians

The Red Cross said its teams were traveling to Mariupol with relief and medical supplies and hoped to help pull civilians out of the beleaguered city on Friday.

Russia says it will scale back near Kyiv as talks with Ukraine progress

Russia’s military says it will “fundamentally” cut back operations near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, as talks brought a possible deal to end a grinding war into view.

Zelenskyy hints at openness to compromise with Russia on eastern Ukraine

With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine’s military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country’s territory to end the war.

Mexico to rent out presidential jet for weddings and parties

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has now essentially given up on his quixotic bid to sell off the presidential jet, and will rent it out for weddings or coming-of-age parties.

China puts most of Shanghai on COVID-19 lockdown

Shanghai's Pudong financial district and nearby areas will be locked down from early Monday to Friday as citywide mass testing gets underway.

Space Orbiter to provide closest images of sun

The European Space Orbiter reached its closest distance to the sun Saturday giving researchers an unprecedented look, according to NASA.

Biden calls for Putin's removal: 'For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power'

President Joe Biden said Saturday that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” dramatically escalating the rhetoric against the Russian leader after his brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine war: Explosions reported in Lviv, Biden denounces Putin

Russian forces appear to be shifting their focus from Ukraine's capital to the contested Donbas region, possibly signaling a new phase of the war.

Doja Cat says she's quitting music

Singer, 26, feuded with fans online over canceled show in Paraguay.

Russians appear to shift focus away from Kyiv amid war on Ukraine

It seems too early to know whether this means President Vladimir Putin has scaled back his ambitions, but Russian military moves this week indicate a recognition of the surprisingly stout Ukrainian resistance.

President Biden in Poland for meetings on Ukraine refugee crisis

President Joe Biden’s said he wanted to visit Poland to underscore the assistance the country is providing as Europe experiences the biggest refugee crisis since World War II.

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls for Ukrainians to maintain resistance to Russian forces

During his nightly video address to his people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Thursday that, “With every day of our defense, we are getting closer to the peace that we need so much. We are getting closer to victory.”

US, European Union announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy

The White House is billing the partnership as the start of a years-long effort to further isolate Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

300 dead in Russian airstrike on theater in Mariupol, officials say

The government of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol says 300 people died in a Russian airstrike on March 16 on a theater being used as a bomb shelter. Over 1,300 people had been sheltering in the building.