#Red Cross registers hundreds of Ukrainian POWs from Mariupol

#Red Cross registers hundreds of Ukrainian POWs from Mariupol

“Red Cross registers hundreds of Ukrainian POWs from Mariupol” The international Red Cross said Thursday it has registered “hundreds” of Ukrainian prisoners of war who left the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. The International Committee for the Red Cross said the registrations of Ukrainian prisoners of war, which included wounded fighters, began Tuesday under an…

Read More
#Zelensky opens Cannes Film Festival, links war and cinema

#Zelensky opens Cannes Film Festival, links war and cinema

“Zelensky opens Cannes Film Festival, links war and cinema” CANNES, France — The 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with an eye turned to Russia’s war in Ukraine and a live satellite video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who called on a new generation of filmmakers to confront dictators as Charlie Chaplin satirized Adolf Hitler. After tributes…

Read More
#Biden must decide what ‘victory’ in Ukraine means

#Biden must decide what ‘victory’ in Ukraine means

“Biden must decide what ‘victory’ in Ukraine means” President Joe Biden’s responses to Russia’s attack on Ukraine comprise a series of failures. First, he failed to deter the invasion itself, the devastating consequences of which are unfolding daily. Second, US intelligence grossly overestimated Russia’s military competence, briefing Congress that Kyiv would fall in days and…

Read More
#Ukraine foreign minister says ‘aid is on the way’

#Ukraine foreign minister says ‘aid is on the way’

“Ukraine foreign minister says ‘aid is on the way’” Ukraine’s foreign minister said “more weapons and other aid is on the way” on Sunday after meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “We agreed to work closely together to ensure that Ukrainian food exports reach consumers in Africa and Asia. Grateful to Secretary Blinken and…

Read More
#What to know and how to watch

#What to know and how to watch

“What to know and how to watch” After a long 12 months, the wait is over — the Eurovision Song Contest is finally returning to our screens. The annual extravaganza pits Europe’s countries against each other as 25 finalists battle it out on the stage for the ultimate prize: being crowned the contest’s winner. This…

Read More
#Abortion’s racial-disparity gap and other commentary

#Abortion’s racial-disparity gap and other commentary

“Abortion’s racial-disparity gap and other commentary” Media watch: ‘Biden, Es Su Responsibilidad’ Mediaite’s Zachary Leeman flags (and translates) Luis Carlos Vélez’s “scathing critique” in Spanish of President Biden’s Tuesday speech on inflation. Closing out Univision’s Firing Line, the host implored: “President Biden. Please. Stop the blame game and face the inflation problem in this country. People just…

Read More