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In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Friday, May 20, 2022, a Russian serviceman frisks a Ukrainian serviceman after they leaved the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine.

Fate of 2,500 Ukrainian POWs from steel plant stirs concern

With Russia claiming to have taken prisoner nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters from the besieged Mariupol steel plant, concerns grew about their fate.

45 cities in China are in some sort of COVID lockdown. Here's the toll that's taking

More than half of China's biggest cities are still under some form of lockdown measures. They're costing people economically and emotionally.

Conductor and vocal Putin supporter Valery Gergiev is among those who have had shows canceled for failing to denounce the Russian president.

Some see hints of McCarthyism in the cultural boycott of Russia

As more and more cultural institutions cut ties with Russian artists and performers, there are questions about whether such actions are effective and ethical.

Diakine Sambou, queen of the sacred forest of Kaoupoto, on Feb. 23, 2021, in Mlomp, Senegal.

Meet the people safeguarding the sacred forests and lagoons of West Africa

In parts of West Africa, communities have designated biodiversity hotspots sacred and measure their value by the peace of mind they provide, rather than in dollars and cents.

A woman stands in front of a destroyed building after a Russian missile attack in the town of Vasylkiv, near Kyiv, on Sunday. Russian forces faced stiff resistance over the weekend and faced logistics problems in their invasion plans.

Russians and Ukrainians meet as sanctions rattle Russia

Russia's central bank sharply raised a benchmark interest rate to combat steep losses in the ruble's value as sanctions crimp Russian economic activity.

"People across the country should be concerned that legislators and governors across the country are going to do exactly what Florida is doing," says Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, pictured here in March 2022.

Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says

Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat, says the proposed course "wasn't indoctrination, it wasn't ideology, it was facts." He fears blocking it will harm students in Florida and beyond.

Pictured, the street sign of McCain Lane on Encinitas Boulevard where the Encinitas Boulevard Apartment project is being proposed. May 2, 2022.

Plans for Encinitas housing project headed back to city council

A settlement has been reached over a controversial proposal for an apartment complex in Encinitas.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appear before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Sept. 28. Yellen warned the government would run out of cash to pay its bills by Oct. 18 unless Congress raises the so-called debt ceiling.

Janet Yellen Says U.S. Could Run Out Of Cash To Pay Its Bills In Less Than 3 Weeks

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers the government could run out of money by Oct. 18 unless Congress raises the debt ceiling.

Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang visits the headquarters of Sany America, a Chinese excavator and construction-equipment manufacturer, in Peachtree City, GA on on May 12.

China's new foreign minister will be Qin Gang, the current ambassador to Washington

China's diplomacy will offer "Chinese wisdom, Chinese initiatives and Chinese strength," Qin said in his first statement as foreign minister. He is seen as one of Xi Jinping's trusted aides.

A "now hiring" sign hangs in the window of Filipe's Pizza in Escondido, Calif. Aug. 9, 2021.

US jobless claims hit 52-year low after seasonal adjustments

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century.

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