Morning news brief
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Ukraine. Many migrants enter the U.S. illegally and land at makeshift camps in California. TSA braces for record air travelers.
Europe
Italian tribunal sentences more than 200 in crime syndicate
An Italian tribunal convicted 207 people on charges related to their membership in an Italian crime syndicate that is one of the world's most powerful, extensive and wealthy drug-trafficking groups.
A proposed bill wants schools in the Netherlands to hold more classes in Dutch
A proposed bill in the Dutch parliament would force universities to conduct more classes in Dutch, rather than English.
Russia-Ukraine cyber escalation: Ukrainian 'hacktivists' battle Russia online
Russia and Ukraine are fighting a war on multiple fronts, including in cyberspace. A secretive Ukrainian hacktivist group says it is carrying out cyber missions against Russia.
In Latvia, Ukrainian refugees find help from Russians
Latvia has become a refuge for people fleeing both Russia and Ukraine. Their encounters in their temporary home are complex.
Pope Francis: Climate activist?
Pope Francis will attend next month's COP28, making him the first pontiff to attend the annual UN climate conference. It's part of his wider effort to make climate action central to his papacy.
The Vatican broadens public access to an ancient Roman necropolis
In the past, tours of the ancient burial site were generally only granted to approved academics, students and other specialists.
A new report says Belarus has assisted Russia in abducting Ukrainian children
The State Department and the Yale School of Public Health's Humanitarian Research Lab release new information about Belarus's "complicity in and support for" Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children.
U.S. aims to hold Russia, Belarus accountable for Ukrainian children sent to Russia
The State Department and the Yale School of Public Health's Humanitarian Research Lab release new information about Belarus's "complicity in and support for" Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children.
Amid a debate whether Spain should be part of the Latin Grammys, it hosted the event
The Latin Grammys took place Thursday night in Seville, Spain. It's the first time, the ceremony was held outside the United States.