Rachel Elbaum

The surprise proposal by Poland came the same day the U.S. moved to ban imports of Russian oil and Europe backed Ukraine with military aid that has helped a fierce defensive stand.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his country’s backers to shore up its aerial defenses or share responsibility for “humanitarian catastrophe” with the Kremlin.

A senior U.S. defense official said advances by Russian forces mean troops could be just 10 miles from the capital’s city center, while the besieged southern city of Mariupol came under fresh attack.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had been held in Iran for nearly six years.

“It’s been the goal of the Kremlin for many years to have total control of information within the country,” one expert said.

Western leaders are expected to unveil the latest round of sanctions to pressure Moscow to end the war.

The U.S. is not alone in having a heated debate about abortion, and laws on the procedure differ in countries around the world.

Ukraine said the last defenders of Mariupol have completed their mission and are being evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant, apparently ceding control to Russia.

Queen Elizabeth II’s reign lasted from the industrial age to the internet age — 70 years of endurance and stoicism that endeared her to millions.

Instead of “God Save the Queen,” which the vast majority of people in Britain will have grown up with, on Friday crowds greeting Charles sang “God Save the King.”