It isn’t easy to remain optimistic when a malevolent superpower has sent its armies to destroy your country. But thanks in no small part to Finland, Ukraine is welcoming the spring season with renewed hope and determination. Here in Kyiv,…
A long-shot Democratic effort to force a debt-limit increase to the floor hinges on at least five G.O.P. defections. These House Republicans are considered the likeliest. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
In a rebuke to the Biden administration, the Senate approved a measure to reinstate tariffs on solar panels found to violate U.S. trade rules. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Mr. Christie, who is weighing a presidential bid, also called Donald Trump “a child” for fixating on the 2020 election and said “he doesn’t have a lot of serious answers” for the nation’s problems. Send any friend a story As…
She was the first person to hold the post for an American first lady, helping Mrs. Kennedy navigate times both dazzling and tragic. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
A multi-continental crackdown has halted a major “dark web” drugs marketplace, with international police arresting 288 suspects and recovering more than 50 million euros ($54.8 million) in cash and virtual currency, Europol said Tuesday (2 May). The operation called SpecTor…
Former French prime minister François Fillon denounced hypocrisy in different approaches to Russia and China, saying the latter is a greater threat while being questioned by the National Assembly’s Commission of Enquiry into foreign interference on Tuesday. Fillon, the prime…
The European Commission presented new anti-corruption rules on Wednesday (3 May) which aims to stiffen penalties for EU or national officials involved in corruption. The draft Directive sets rules for “prevention” and “
Gov. Ron DeSantis usually gets what he wants from the State Legislature. But on high-profile defamation bills it was right-wing news media, not the Republican governor, that flexed its muscle. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Ukraine’s accession to the EU and Portugal’s role in the connection with Latin American and African countries were discussed between the Speaker of the Portuguese Parliament Augusto Santos Silva and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Tuesday. Speaking to Lusa…