Ukraine grain deal: World must still confront Putin’s Black Sea blackmail
This week saw the first cargo ship sail from Odesa across the Black Sea following the July 22 signing of a landmark deal to allow the export of Ukainian grain.…
August 2022
What to Watch in Thursday’s Primary Elections in Tennessee
Aug. 4, 2022, 9:24 a.m. ETAug. 4, 20
Russia’s Shortfalls Create an Opportunity for Ukraine, Western Officials Say
Severe equipment and manpower problems could slow President Vladimir V. Putin’s mission as the war enters its sixth month. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
European court rejects appeal as British parents fight to keep son’s life support
European judges on Wednesday (3 August) refused to issue an emergency ruling on maintaining life support for a British boy at his parents’ request, as they fight a desperate legal…
Italian police seize assets from architect linked to ‘Putin’s Black Sea palace’
Italy’s tax police have seized assets worth over €141 million from an architect who designed a luxury estate on the Black Sea which has been dubbed “
Supporting Taiwan ‘like carrying water in a sieve’
Ambassador Cao Zhongming: 'China's full reunification is unstoppable. Attempts to support or connive at "Taiwan independence" through whatever means is like carrying water in a sieve — all in vain.�
Lawmakers Urge Electoral Count Changes to Fix Flaws Trump Exploited
Lawmakers in both parties are eager to act after former President Donald J. Trump and his allies sought to exploit a 135-year-old law to overturn the 2020 election. Send any…
Senate Overwhelmingly Votes to Add Sweden and Finland to NATO
The lopsided bipartisan vote demonstrated broad support in the United States for one of the most significant expansions of the military alliance, amid Russia’s continued assault on Ukraine. Send any…
Democrat Seeks Inspector General Inquiry Into Pentagon’s Missing Jan. 6 Texts
Messages from the phones of top Trump administration officials at the Defense Department who were involved in the response to the Capitol riot appear to have been erased. Send any…
How Democrats See Abortion Politics After Kansas: ‘Your Bedroom Is on the Ballot’
Aug. 3, 2022, 7:33 p.m. ETAug. 3, 20