Afghanistan’s state-run news agency is reporting that at least 1,000 people have been killed in an earthquake in the country’s eastern Paktika province.
Russia is warning of the “real” danger of World War III as Western powers give weapons and aid to Ukraine. “I think we need to prepare,” a security studies professor says.
A political studies professor said one of the biggest risks involved with sending weapons to countries in need is what could happen when the fighting stops.
“China and Russia have been best friends since 2008... They are directly challenging the United States. So I’m not surprised that they may assist Russia or not criticize them in public.”
“If there’s any thug in this world, it’s Putin," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said of Rep. Madison Cawthorn's comments calling Ukrainian President Zelenskyy a thug.
“We are fortunate here in Eastern Carolina to have many caring, trusting people who want to step up and help where they can, how they can, and when they can."
Svitlana Kosolapova shares the startling story of her escape from Ukraine into Poland, while her sister in America tried to help thousands of miles away.
Many people’s first thought is to label the conflict as a “war” or an “invasion,” but under Russian law, using those words could land you in jail for up to 15 years.
“Part of the reason that going to a country like Russia is so special is... cultural diplomacy... actually making connections between people," ECU's Justin Wilmes said.
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall cautions people against giving money to scam artists seeking to take advantage of residents’ desires to help.
“The invasion of Ukraine is an attack on a free people. This order helps ensure no public dollars or operations from North Carolina will benefit Russia and its unjustified aggression."
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, historians reflect on what has transpired between the two countries in the past that has brought them to this point.
“Some people have heard about $6 to $7 a gallon of gasoline... but I don’t expect anywhere besides California to see anything remotely close to $6,” a GasBuddy spokesperson said.
ECU Political Science Professor Hanna Kassab says Russian President Vladimir Putin believes America is weak, especially after pulling troops out of Afghanistan.
The attack on the Imam Barga mosque came a week after a bombing claimed by a local Islamic State affiliate killed 46 people at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan.
Senator Thom Tillis announced that he and 9 Republican colleagues wrote to President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, Defense Secretary Austin, and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, and asked questions about their plans to help.
A young husband with a child on the way. Another man who always wanted to be in the military. A man who planned to become a sheriff’s deputy when his deployment ended.
Samaritans Purse is flying more than 60,000 pounds of emergency relief supplies to Haiti, including temporary shelters, medical treatment kits and drinking water.
