International

Cornered in Ukraine, Putin ditches annual news conference
The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be holding his annual marathon news conference this fall. Observers have attributed the break in the long-held tradition to the Kremlin’s uneasiness about a string of battlefield setbacks in Ukraine.
Iran executed a second prisoner on Monday convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests challenging the country's theocracy, publicly hanging him from a construction crane as a gruesome warning to others.
Iran execution: Man hung from crane in public amid protests
Iran has executed a second prisoner detained and convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests now challenging the country's theocracy. Authorities publicly hanged him on Monday from a construction crane as a gruesome warning to others.
'I want to talk': Griner opened up during her long trip home
WNBA star Brittney Griner didn’t want quiet time as soon as she boarded a U.S. government plane that would bring her home. “I’ve been in prison for 10 months, listening to the Russians. I want to talk,” Griner said.
Ukraine still fears another Chernobyl-size disaster at Europe's largest nuclear plant
International atomic experts have warned of a potential nuclear disaster with Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant in the middle of a war zone, bringing back terrifying memories of Chernobyl.