After a second straight day of widespread Russian attacks, Ukrainian officials again urge allies to allow its military to strike sites in Russia used to launch assaults. Israeli forces free a hostage from captivity in Gaza. Separatist militants angered over China-led development projects launch deadly attacks in a resource-rich southwestern Pakistani province. The U.N. chief is putting out yet another climate SOS to the world. As instability threatens many African countries, a military law conference gets underway in Lusaka where participants will discuss legal advisers' role in deploying troops. There’s a surprisingly simple things some cocoa farmers can do to increase their profits and a look at a law that Governor Tim Walz passed in Minnesota that can help women and girls the world over.