President Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin not to use chemical or tactical nuclear weapons in the war against Ukraine or there would be a "consequential” response from the United States.
Driving the news: “While we struggle to heat our homes, we have to pay for your parade,” the man said in a clip that has circulated widely on social media.
The eight grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II stood in silent vigil beside her coffin Saturday at Westminster Hall, in the latest moment honoring the late monarch.
The big picture: Thousands have turned out to visit the Queen as she lies in state. The line reached five miles on Friday and visitors had to be turned away.
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Britain's Prince Harry (left), Duke of Sussex, James, Viscount Severn, and Britain's Princess Eugenie of York mount a vigil around the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. Photo: Ian Vogler-Pool/AFPA sketch artist draws Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Princess Eugenie of York, Princess Beatrice of York, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Lady Louise Windsor, and James, Viscount Severn, as they hold a vigil in honor of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall on Sept. 17 in London. Photo: Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty ImagesPrince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Princess Eugenie of York, Princess Beatrice of York, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Lady Louise Windsor, and James, Viscount Severn, arrive to hold a vigil in honor of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall on Sept. 17. Photo: Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty ImagesEdward, Earl of Wessex (right) and Sophie, Countess of Wessex (center) watch from the gallery as Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren hold a vigil in honor of Queen Elizabeth II in London. Photo: Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II's grandchildren (left to right) Zara Tindall, Lady Louise, Princess Beatrice, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Princess Eugenie, Viscount Severn, Peter Phillips and Prince William, Prince of Wales, hold a vigil beside the coffin of their grandmother as it lies in state on the catafalque inside Westminster Hall on Sept. 17 in London. Photo: Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty ImagesPrince William, Prince of Wales, holds a vigil in honor of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall on Sept. 17. Photo: Yui Mok-WPA Pool/Getty ImagesPrince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Princess Eugenie of York, Princess Beatrice of York, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn, arrive to hold a vigil honoring their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Hall in London on Sept. 17. Photo: Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images
Japan is urging hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate ahead of the landfall of a typhoon that could be one of the most destructive and expensive storms to hit the country in years.
Driving the news: Typhoon Nanmadol is forecast to make landfall on Sunday. It's current maximum sustained winds are at 145 mph, as estimated by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, making it a dangerous Category 4 storm. It could bring as much as 20 inches of rainfall in just 24 hours to certain areas, the BBC reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Friday that his country will continue its military operation in Ukraine despite a recent, lightning counteroffensive, saying, "We aren't in a rush," AP reports.
The line to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall reached five miles on Friday — leading the British government to turn away visitors for around six hours.
Driving the news: The estimated wait time for people at the back of the line, referred to in Britain as the lying-in-state queue, was about 14 hours as of Friday morning, per the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
The U.S. this week restricted the export of fentanyl and related chemicals to Russia and Belarus over concerns that the substances could be "potentially useful for ... chemical and biological weapons production."
Driving the news: The Department of Commerce introduced the regulations to curb "production and development capabilities" that "may be used in support of [Russia's] military aggression."
The Biden administration on Thursday announced the U.S. will provide another round of military aid to Ukraine, this time for $600 million, as Russia's invasion nears the seven-month mark.
The latest: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who this week urged Western allies to hasten weapons deliveries after a Ukrainian counteroffensive forced Russia's military to retreat from the Kharkiv region, welcomed the latest U.S. aid package in a tweet saying, "Together we'll win!"
Ukrainian authorities have found a mass burial site close to Izyum after advancing into the Kharkiv region, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Thursday.
Driving the news: In the latest in a string of mass graves Ukrainian and international officials say Russian forces have left behind, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said a burial site containing 440 unmarked graves had been found in Izyum.
The UN food chief said Thursday the war in Ukraine is worsening an "unprecedented" global emergency, with up to 345 million people in 82 countries "marching towards starvation."
Driving the news: Surging food, fuel and fertilizer costs related to the war have driven some 70 million people closer to starvation, UN World Food Program Director David Beasley told the United Nations Security Council.
Republican Govs. Ron DeSantis (Fla.) and Greg Abbott (Texas) ignited a firestorm overnight with their latest transport of migrants — one via plane to a Massachusetts island and the other via bus to Vice President Harris' residence.
The big picture: Since the spring, over 10,000 migrants have been transported from mostly Texas to predominantly Democrat-run cities in a bid to test their social safety nets and challenge President Biden's border policies.