Russia

In 1990, the Big Mac's arrival in Moscow signaled a new era. Now McDonald's is tearing down the golden arches and writing off its investment in Russia.

Reed landed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland early Thursday morning after being exchanged for a convicted Russian drug smuggler.

Reed had been held in Russia since 2019. He was exchanged for pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was serving a 20-year sentence for conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S.

First performed in Moscow in 1901, "Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor" was the first major success for the composer and piano prodigy.

The changed relations between Putin's Russia and Europe are having ripple effects along Russia's border with the EU, including in a town that had prided itself on good relations with Russia.

The bump in exports may only be temporary unless the U.S. can substantially grow its oil production, which investors have been reluctant to fund.

For the past two years, the Doomsday Clock has been set to 100 seconds before midnight.

The ruling amounts to an immediate ban of Facebook and Instagram in Russia, where both platforms are already blocked. WhatsApp, which is owned by the same company, is still allowed.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivers a virtual address to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday at 8 a.m. CT. His remarks come as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week.

The woman and her baby died after Wednesday's strike, one of dozens of recent attacks on Ukraine's health system. U.N. groups warn it is running "dangerously low" on oxygen and medical supplies.