WARSAW — In a carefully crafted speech aimed at rallying the world’s support for Ukraine, it was an ad-libbed line that caught the Kremlin’s attention.  “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” Biden said of Russian President Vladimir Putin — an attention-grabbing line a source familiar with the situation said wasn’t included in the prepared remarks.  As some noted the comment sounded like a call for regime change in Russia, the White House quickly issued a statement saying otherwise. “The President’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed t ..read more

 The digital edition of Fra Mauro’s world map created by the Museo Galileo in collaboration with the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice and the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has been launched on March 19 at the Venetian institution. On the same occasion the new Biblioteca Marciana permanent exhibition—which includes the only original copy of Fra Mauro’s world map—has been presented to the press and authorities. Made in the Camaldolese monastery of San Michele in Isola, Venice, around 1450, the globe—which is one of the most fascinating cartographic works dating bac ..read more

Lviv, Ukraine A top Russian general gave some of the most detailed public remarks to date on Russia's military strategy in Ukraine, claiming on Friday that the "first stage" of Russia's military plan is now complete, with their primary focus now centered on eastern Ukraine. "In general, the main tasks of the first stage of the operation have been completed," Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy, first deputy chief of Russia's General Staff, said in a Friday briefing. "The combat potential of the armed forces of Ukraine has been significantly reduced, allowing us, I emphasize again, t ..read more

US President Joe Biden joins fellow Western leaders in Brussels on Thursday for three summits on Russia's war in Ukraine, a month after the invasion began. Nato, the G7 and the EU are all holding meetings, in a display of unity rarely seen by the West. Mr Biden will take part in all three, the first ever visit by a US president to an EU summit in Brussels. But his visit to Brussels is not just about symbolism. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has given the Western defensive alliance Nato a renewed sense of purpose. And as the EU attempts to sever energy ties with Russia, it needs to forge an ..read more

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine's efforts to resist. Here are highlights of what a senior U.S. defense official told reporters Wednesday on Day 28: Aysel, 33, from Kherson, Ukraine, hugs her husband, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as they meet at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, March 23, 2022. Russian troops face major setback east of Kyiv and moving into defensive positions In a significant movement, Ukraine's military forces have pushed back Russian forces east ..read more

 The trip will provide a high-profile leadership moment for the president on the world stage but also spotlight rising calls for the U.S. to do more. BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden heads to Europe on Wednesday under increasing pressure at home and abroad to do more to aid Ukraine, as he tries to walk a fine line between providing support and deterring Russia while avoiding further escalation.  Biden is scheduled to attend a last-minute emergency meeting of NATO leaders in Brussels to discuss the response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. While in Bru ..read more

Confirmation Hearing of Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown JacksonJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, faces another day of questions Wednesday after over 12 hours of grilling Tuesday on Day 2 of her four-day confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Durbin defends Jackson in opening statement Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., using his privilege as chairman, delivered an opening statement to begin Wednesday's session, coming to the defense of Judge Jackson after he said Republicans unfairly attacked her re ..read more

On Monday, US President Joe Biden announced that there are "clear signs" Russia is considering the use of chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine. With the Russian invasion encountering fierce resistance from Ukrainian fighters, Washington says desperation could push President Putin to resort to drastic tactics. "The battle lines for Russia are apparently frozen" Samuel Ramani, Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute told Euronews. The Russian advance in Ukraine appears to have stalled on three key fronts. "It doesn't seem as if (Russian troops) are making the kind of prog ..read more

Since the prospect of the NATO leaders’ summit was first mooted about two weeks ago, U.S. and European officials have been discussing potential announcements the leaders could make at the end of the meeting, according to multiple sources. people familiar with the plans. This could include new rounds of sanctions against Russian oligarchs, additional measures restricting the country’s finances and new measures to limit the import of Russian energy products. Discussions are also underway on measures that could be unveiled to provide more support to Ukraine, including further deliveries of m ..read more

A DAD left a chilling suicide note before killing his wife and three girls and shooting himself dead over fears his family would be broken up after he faked a Covid pass. German police found the two adults, both 40, and three kids aged four, eight and 10 dead from gunshot wounds at their home in Koenigs Wusterhausen, Berlin on Saturday. The dad killed his family and then himself in fear that the kids would be taken away from them The dad, named by police as school teacher Devid R, wrote a suicide note in which he said he forged a vaccine certificate for his wife Linda. Her employer - th ..read more