Europe

Tens of thousands visit the Vatican to pay respects to former Pope Benedict XVI

4:39pm January 02, 2023

by Sylvia Poggioli

The body of the former Pope Benedict XVI, who died at the age of 95 on Saturday - lay in state on Monday for the first of three days before his funeral on Thursday.

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This activist fights for migrants' lives in murky international waters

4:26pm January 02, 2023

by Miguel Macias

Helena Maleno helps save the lives of people who try to cross the border into Europe from Africa. Her story highlights the fraught international relationships when it comes to migration.

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Russian air attacks continue to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure

4:26pm January 02, 2023

by Tim Mak

Russia and Ukraine are both claiming Russian casualties following a missile attack on the occupied Donetsk region. The attack came as Russian forces targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Croatia's Minister of Interior Davor Bozinovic, left, pushes a button to lift the barrier at the Bregana border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia, accompnanied by Slovenian counterpart Sanja Ajanovic Hovnik, early on Sunday.

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Croatia rings in the New Year as a fully integrated EU member

2:19am January 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

It marked a fresh start for the small Balkan nation of 4 million that captured international attention three decades ago as the site of a brutal war that left nearly a quarter of its economy in ruins.

People gather at the bottom of a hotel, which has been partially destroyed by a Russian strike in the center of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Saturday.

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Russia launches a wave of missiles at Ukraine in a massive New Year's Eve air attack

1:50pm December 31, 2022

At least one person was killed and several injured in Kyiv after Russia launched a new wave of missiles against the capital and other cities across Ukraine.

Pope Benedict XVI greets a crowd in Venice's St. Mark's Square in 2011.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

1:44pm December 31, 2022

by Sylvia Poggioli

He is remembered as a staunch conservative who opposed modernizing reforms and as the first pope to step down since the 15th century.

Sgt. Mykhailo (Misha) Varvarych, 28, and his fiance, Iryna (Ira) Botvynska, 19, take part in a therapeutic swimming activity at Moldova pool in Truskavets, Ukraine.

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He lost his legs fighting for Ukraine. But this story is about love through adversity

12:24pm December 31, 2022

by Carol Guzy

Sgt. Mykhailo Varvarych, a commander in Ukraine's 80th Airborne Assault Brigade, lost both legs while fighting in Luhansk. He and his fiancée Iryna Botvynska, maintain an unflinching romance.

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Ukraine marks the end of a year almost entirely spent under attack

7:59am December 31, 2022

by Tim Mak

Russia conducted its largest series of airstrikes against Ukraine since mid-December, aimed at critical infrastructure. It's the latest salvo targeting Ukrainian power and water supplies.

Cars queue for the Verkhny Lars border crossing, departing from Russia and arriving in Georgia, in Chmi, Russia, on Sept. 29. Long lines of vehicles formed at the border crossing after Moscow announced a partial military mobilization.

War against Ukraine has left Russia isolated and struggling — with more tumult ahead

5:01am December 31, 2022

by Charles Maynes

Russia will end 2022 in a weaker global standing than when the year began. Its struggles in Ukraine surprised the Kremlin, and the global punishments are starting to hamper the Russian economy.

Cristiano Ronaldo smiles before the start of Manchester United's match against Sheriff at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Oct. 27.

Cristiano Ronaldo signs with a Saudi soccer club

5:52pm December 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

The announcement, a groundbreaking deal for Middle Eastern soccer, ends speculation about where he would go next. Ronaldo became a free agent after his contract was terminated by Manchester United.