Tag: Politics and Government
McDonald’s Is Reinvented in Russia as the Economy Stumbles On
Yevgeny Shumilkin is going back to work on Sunday. To prepare, he pulled the familiar “M” off what…
Recording India’s Linguistic Riches as Leaders Push Hindi as Nation’s Tongue
DHARWAD, India — The task was gargantuan: assembling a team of more than 3,500 language specialists, academics and…
A Chinese Entrepreneur Who Says What Others Only Think
China’s entrepreneur class is grappling with the worst economic slump in decades as the government’s zero Covid policy…
Iran Begins to Dismantle Nuclear Program Cameras After Western Criticism
Iran began dismantling the U.N. monitoring system of its nuclear program this week, partly blinding nuclear inspectors in…
Michigan Governor Candidate Ryan Kelley, Who Was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, Is Arrested
Ryan Kelley, a Republican running for governor in Michigan who was at the Capitol during the Jan. 6…
Chinese Pilots Sent a Message. American Allies Said They Went Too Far.
HONG KONG — Chinese jets repeatedly buzzed a Canadian plane monitoring North Korea, sometimes coming so close that…
What Texas Gains by Investigating Twitter’s Fake Accounts
Mr. Paxton, a former state representative who cultivated the conservative grass roots of the Republican Party, was first…
What’s Next for Boris Johnson After Narrowly Surviving No-Confidence Vote
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to lift himself off the mat on Tuesday after a stinging…
Fight Looms Over New York’s Bid to Slow Crypto-Mining Boom
ALBANY, N.Y. — Across the nation, some states are trying to entice cryptocurrency mining companies to set up…
How Boris Johnson Suffered a Stunning Political Reversal
LONDON — When Boris Johnson won a landslide election victory for his Conservative Party in 2019, he loomed…
Battered by Russian Shells, a Monastery Remains Loyal to Moscow
The monks and nuns cloistered in a monastery complex in eastern Ukraine absorb daily bombardments from Russian artillery.…
Biden Has ‘Only Bad Options’ for Bringing Down Oil Prices
HOUSTON — When President Biden meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, he will be following…