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As the US finalizes its plans to send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, Russian officials are warning against the move, saying the Patriot missiles will be a prime target of Russian airstrikes. The US decided to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine after Russian bombardment continued to target energy facilities and infrastructure.

Multiple explosions have been reported in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, Ukraine, as well as in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and annexed Crimea. CNN Senior International Correspondent Sam Kiley reports.

Cultural performances entertain the G20 heads of state at a dinner or gala dinner at the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) tourist area, South Kuta, Badung, Bali, on Tuesday (15/11/2022) night. A number of artists were also involved in the show. The heads of state seemed to really enjoy the show at the gala dinner. In the gala dinner, invited guests were also present, such as the former 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri and the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

In the freezing, muddy trenches of the Ukrainian front lines - the scenes are reminiscent of the first world war. A bitter fight between Russia and Ukraine for every inch of territory - with troops under almost constant fire. The Russians remain in control of the city of Donetsk in the illegally annexed Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. But fighting continues to the west of the city as Ukrainian forces defend positions to prevent Russian advances. Our international editor Lindsey Hilsum travelled to the Ukranian forward positions to the east of the strategic town of Krasnohorivka just a few kilometres west of Donetsk and spent the day with the 79th Air Assault brigade, who are digging in for a long, cold winter She joins us now from the city of Kramatorsk, which has been hit repeatedly by Russian missiles in recent days.

Russian forces in southern Ukraine were on the brink of collapse on Thursday as Ukraine cautiously gained ground, edging closer to the port city of Kherson. A day after Moscow’s defence minister ordered its troops to retreat from the regional capital, the fighting reached within 10 miles of city limits. Russian soldiers were abandoning wounded comrades as they made a hasty retreat, sources on the front line told The Telegraph. Kyiv announced the liberation of more than a dozen surrounding towns, reclaiming some 60 square miles, en route to Kherson.

Putin doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who gets shaken up easily, but a tactic being used by the Ukrainian army seems to have caught him totally by surprise. But what is this new tactic that some commenters have dubbed “thunder runs”? Did Ukraine invent an entirely new style of warfare to use against Russia? Here’s why Ukraine’s new tactics are so effective, and why the Russian army is no longer dreaming of victory, but how to survive.

Lockdowns, forced examinations, and more restrictions are causing mass public discontent in China. One of the largest waves of anti-government protests in recent years has hit the streets, with the country’s inhabitants calling for President Xi Jinping to step down

The deadline for Twitter employees to decide whether to stay at the company under Elon Musk has now passed as Musk told those who did not share his vision to leave the company. Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco is reportedly shut down until Monday. NBC News’ Jake Ward has the lates

Russia has launched its biggest wave of missile attacks on Ukrainian cities in more than a month, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a peace plan in front of world leaders at the G20 summit in Indonesia.

After Russia’s humiliating retreat from Kherson, many are wondering whether this precipitates renewed peace talks or an advance on Crimea. So in this video, we breakdown these two options and which path Ukraine are more likely to take going forward.

Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as a savior of crypto before FTX’s implosion. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX was seen as a survivor in a struggling industry, but over the course of six days the exchange collapsed due to a sudden liquidity crunch. WSJ explains the factors that drove FTX’s growth and what led to its downfall. Illustration: Alexandra Larkin News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

Indonesia's economy has experienced a profound miracle. The rate for money is very low.

It’s official: Donald Trump is running for president in 2024. What will his campaign look like, and does he stand a chance of winning? Our Washington bureau chief reacts to the announcement.

When the Asian financial crisis hit, it was something the world hadn‘t seen since the 1930s. For the first time since World War II, the global economy faced the very real threat of a complete collapse. Disturbingly, the sudden crisis came as a complete surprise. In the late 1990s, the world economy seemed to be on a steady path of growth. This trajectory was driven primarily by the emerging economies of Southeast Asia, the global region with the strongest economic growth. Then, within a very short time, millions of people suddenly lost their livelihoods. Hunger, mass unemployment and uprisings returned to these previously prosperous countries. What was particularly disturbing to crisis managers at the time was that they had not anticipated the crisis, and were not prepared for it. Their hasty attempts to correct the problem did not bear fruit for a long time - in fact, in the short-term, these measures worsened the situation. How could this happen? Ten years later, in 2008 and 2009, the global economy was once again on the brink of a complete collapse. What became known as the Global Financial Crisis demonstrated how much our world depends on the financial market. In this documentary, world-renowned experts question whether the toxic threat of collapse might perhaps be an inherent part of our economic system. To date, there is no satisfactory answer to this question. One conclusion that can be drawn: we are still living on an economic powder keg, today.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a terrorist bomb attack in Istanbul has killed at least six people and wounded more than 80

The eyes of the world are on Qatar, as it prepares to host the football World Cup. While the tournament organisers are keen to highlight a fun and modern nation to global audiences, the country’s bedrock is its cultural and religious traditionalism, which includes laws which prohibit homosexuality, and curtail women's freedoms through male guardianship rules. As a result, the excitement for many is not shared by all in Qatar, with some expressing fears that a successful World Cup could make it even less likely that Qatari society will change.

President Joe Biden shared what he discussed with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at their G20 summit meeting in Bali, Indonesia, including China's position on Taiwan and Xi's willingness to compromise with the US on various issues.

The announcement comes as the embattled former president faces multiple criminal and civil investigations and amid questions about Trump's power over the GOP.

President Joe Biden is using his platform at the global summit to garner support against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine.

G20: The Economist interviews Indonesia’s president

Following the delivery of packages containing a white powder material to her campaign headquarters, Kari Lake appeared on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" to give an update.