Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

Ukraine has rejected a Russian offer to evacuate its troops from the besieged city and Russian bombardment continues. One 77-year-old who fled to Poland from Mariupol says 90% of the city has been destroyed.

China Eastern plane crash: Boeing 737-800 with 132 on board crashed

The Boeing 737-800 plane, operated by China Eastern Airlines, crashed in China’s southern province of Guangxi with 132 people on board, officials said.

Biden to add Poland to NATO trip, White House says

Poland, which neighbors Ukraine, has taken in more than 2 million refugees from the fighting.

World leaders push to nominate Zelensky for Nobel Peace Prize, despite missed deadline

In a letter, European politicians called on the committee to re-open and reconsider the 2022 nomination rules for Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the people of Ukraine.

Great Barrier Reef suffers widespread coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures

An Australian government agency says the Great Barrier Reef is suffering widespread and severe coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures two years after a mass bleaching event.

Climate change is worsening allergy season, scientists find

According to scientists, the warming of the planet is making winter shorter, causing planets to bloom earlier and for longer periods — contributing to a worsening allergy season for Americans.

Rescuers continue to search Mariupol theater rubble as Russian attacks continue

Rescuers are searching for survivors in the ruins of a theater ripped apart by Russian airstrikes in the besieged city of Mariupol, while ferocious Russian bombardment killed dozens in a northern city over the past day, according to the local governor.

Animal rescue group works to save pets from Ukraine war zone, and reunite them with owners

They are working with shelters across Europe to get animals safely across the border and reuniting any pets - with refugee families. And now – they’re assisting with a struggling children’s hospital.

London’s Heathrow Airport drops indoor mask mandate

“The removal of the mandatory requirement reflects society’s move towards learning to live with COVID longer term,” airport officials said in a statement.