A map of Ukraine recently published by the Washington Post that claimed to show the percentage of “native Russian speakers” across the country drew widespread anger. Coupled with a caption repeating Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claims to be “defending Russian-speaking…
While political opponents accuse Emmanuel Macron of entering the race for the Élysée Palace on the sly, the yet-to-be candidate is merely exploiting the privilege of outgoing presidents, traditionally allowed to delay their candidacy. Like his predecessors, Macron is careful…
In the prelude to World War I, Western nation-states, from North America to the Urals, found themselves involved in a strange game nobody really understood. It turned around their perception of each nation’s individual image on the world stage. Each…
Since Brexit in 2016, the United Kingdom’s growth rate has been poor. Inflation is at its highest rate in 30 years. In December 20
What to know about the death-penalty prosecution of a Saudi prisoner accused of plotting the attack on a Navy destroyer off Yemen in 2000 that killed 17 sailors. The U.S.S. Cole was attacked by suicide bombers during a routine refueling…
They say history repeats itself, first as a tragedy and then as a farce. At the dawn of India as a republic, several Western and Indian scholars, including Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, had reservations about its survival as a democracy. Widespread…
The president aims to revive the cancer “moonshot” program he headed as vice president. As vice president, Joseph R. Biden Jr. initiated the cancer “moonshot” program in 2016. WASHINGTON — President Biden will unveil a plan on Wednesday to reduce…
Despite differences in ideology, Republicans recognize that an aggressive challenge comes with political peril. Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, is regarded as a potential swing vote in favor of President Biden’s pick. WASHINGTON — President Biden’s pledge to name…
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President Emmanuel Macron indicated Tuesday (1 February) he plans to keep the French waiting before confirming he will seek a second term in April elections, saying dealing with the crisis over Ukraine and coronavirus comes first. Just over two months…