World A newspaper near Ukraine's border with Russia watches for freed POWs Only four staffers work at the weekly Perehoma, which means "victory." Its motto: "Don't let ordinary people be erased from history." Joanna Kakissis Polina Lytvynova Claire Harbage
World Putin and Xi further their embrace to defy U.S.-led pressure President Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin doubled down on their alliance against the West this week during the Kremlin leader's visit to Beijing. Charles Maynes John Ruwitch
World Ukraine pulls U.S.-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over drone threats Five of the 31 tanks have already been lost to Russian attacks in Ukraine, where the use of surveillance and hunter-killer drones had made it difficult for them to operate. The Associated Press
Politics The U.S. counterintelligence head says the list of threats is long and getting longer Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets." Ryan Lucas
World A mayor in Ukraine aids his town's few remaining people, as Russia closes in Russian attacks have driven out most of Chasiv Yar's residents. NPR accompanies the mayor on a routine visit to check on those who remain. Joanna Kakissis Claire Harbage Polina Lytvynova
World Ukraine's Kharkiv moves classrooms underground so kids survive Russian attacks With Russian troops on the offensive, Ukraine's second-largest city is taking the drastic step of moving classrooms for primary and secondary education underground. Joanna Kakissis Claire Harbage Polina Lytvynova
World What to know about the Moscow concert attack and what's next in the case Russia is still reeling from Friday's attack. Authorities have confirmed at least 137 dead. Suspects, some showing signs of torture, have been charged. Here are other key developments. Charles Maynes
World Deaths and injuries are reported after an attack on a concert hall outside Moscow Reports from Moscow say two to five gunmen attacked a concert hall outside the capital. A fire broke out after the attack. According to Tass news agency, some people remain trapped in the building. Nick Spicer
World Russia attacks Ukrainian electrical power facilities, causing widespread outages The Ukrainian energy minister said the nighttime drone and rocket attacks were "the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent times." At least three people were killed, officials said. The Associated Press
Latin America Protesters in Cuba demand food and electricity as shortages bring hardship Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in recent days in the city of Santiago. Emily Green
