Tag: Politics and Government
Russia’s War Has Been Brutal, but Putin Has Shown Some Restraint. Why?
Russia’s war against Ukraine has leveled cities, killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions of others…
Cuban Migrants Arrive to U.S. in Record Numbers, on Foot, Not by Boat
Cuban migrants are arriving to the United States in the highest numbers seen in four decades, with about…
Spain Says Cellphones of Prime Minister and Defense Minister Were Hacked
MADRID — Data was downloaded from cellphones used by the prime minister and the defense minister of Spain…
Russian Tycoon Criticized Putin’s War. Retribution Was Swift.
Oleg Y. Tinkov was worth more than $9 billion in November, renowned as one of Russia’s few self-made…
Ahead of Philippines Election, Young People Rally Around Leni Robredo
VALENZUELA CITY, Philippines — John Benvir Serag knocked on doors in the working-class neighborhood, wearing his pink “Youth…
Ukrainian Official Outlines Intentional Ambiguity on Strikes Inside Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — A fuel depot in Russia burst into flames, moments after surveillance video captured the bright…
Nebraska Candidate for Governor Accused of Second Groping Incident at 2019 Dinner
A second woman has publicly accused Charles W. Herbster, the Republican candidate for governor in Nebraska endorsed by…
Sinn Fein Poised to Make Historic Gains in Northern Ireland Elections
CARRICKFERGUS, Northern Ireland — The sun was setting over the tidy, red brick homes in a Protestant neighborhood…
On the Trail of Russian War Crimes
KYIV, Ukraine — When Lyudmyla Denisova became Ukraine’s human rights commissioner four years ago, a job that she…
Musk’s Ties to China Could Create Headaches for Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO — When Elon Musk opened a Tesla factory in Shanghai in 2019, the Chinese government welcomed…
How DeSantis Transformed Florida’s Political Identity
Not long ago, such a shift would have seemed out of the question in a state notorious for…
Are Traditional Political Parties Dead in France?
PARIS — Since the 1950s, France’s traditional left- and right-wing parties have provided three-quarters of the country’s presidents…