Russia was poised to annex a swath of Ukraine within days, releasing what it called vote tallies showing overwhelming support in four provinces to join it, after what Ukraine and the West denounced as illegal sham referendums held at gunpoint.
- WorldWaning Hurricane Ian creeps across Florida after battering Gulf Coast
A weakened but still formidable Hurricane Ian chugged across Florida toward the Atlantic seaboard on Thursday after thrashing the state's Gulf Coast with fierce winds, torrential downpours and raging surf that flooded oceanside communities.
- MarketsMorning Bid: Gilty party
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook
- BusinessFourth leak found on Nord Stream pipelines, Swedish coast guard says
Sweden's coast guard discovered a fourth gas leak on the damaged Nord Stream pipelines earlier this week, a spokesperson told the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper.
Talking Points
Pictures
The Wider Image
In Mexico, more loved ones go missing. Their families keep searching