Russian troops closing in on strategic eastern Ukraine transport hub

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In this image made from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian marines drive their APC toward Ukrainian position at Vugledar direction, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Sept. 9, 2024.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

Ukrainian civilians, under relentless Russian bombing, are fleeing the key logistics and transit hub of Pokrovsk. A Ukrainian journalist explains why the fall of Pokrovsk might jeopardize Ukrainian control of the entire Donetsk region. Also, a housing shortage in Ireland is ranked the worst globally. We learn why. And, water shortages are driving discontent in Cuba and other Caribbean countries. Plus, a final wrap-up of the Paris Paralympics.

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Russian troops close in on strategic eastern Ukraine transport hub
5:39
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4:32
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3:13
Paralympic marathon runner disqualified in final meters of the race
4:04
Water shortages fuel discontent in Cuba and elsewhere in the Caribbean
4:03
Ireland faces growing housing crisis
6:17
Study shows forced adoptions in South Korea
6:11
Deportations to Syria follow a wave of racist attacks against refugees in Turkey
5:04
50 years ago, Chinese students were an underserved afterthought in Boston’s busing crisis
7:03