Tag: Politics and Government
Liz Cheney Is Ready to Lose. But She’s Not Ready to Quit.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — It was just over a month before her primary, but Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming…
Colombia’s First Black Vice President Spotlights Afro-Caribbean Fashion
CALI, Colombia — At a premier fashion event in the coastal city of Buenaventura this year, a pair…
In Turbulent Times, Xi Builds a Security Fortress for China, and Himself
Over informal, private meals with American leaders, China’s Xi Jinping let his guard down a little. It was…
Beirut Port Silos Partly Collapse on Second Anniversary of Blast
BEIRUT — On its second anniversary, the massive port explosion that rocked Beirut in 2020 was still damaging…
As China Plans Drills Circling Taiwan, U.S. Officials Fear a Squeeze Play
WASHINGTON — For years the deliberate “strategic ambiguity” in Washington’s China policy has left unclear how the United…
Sri Lanka Targets Protest Organizers That Toppled President
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Sri Lankan government is cracking down on the people who participated in a…
Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights Protections in Its Constitution
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Kansas voters resoundingly decided against removing the right to abortion from the State Constitution,…
Gentle Into That Good Night? Not Boris Johnson.
LONDON — Less than three weeks after he announced his resignation, and with rumors already swirling that he…
Fidel Ramos, Philippine President Who Broke With Marcos, Dies at 94
Fidel V. Ramos, a military leader who succeeded Corazon C. Aquino as president of the Philippines, and from…
How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic
ORINDA, Calif. — They waved signs that read “Defeat the mandates” and “No vaccines.” They chanted “Protect our…
How the Kremlin Is Forcing Ukrainians to Adopt Russian Life
They have handed out Russian passports, cellphone numbers and set-top boxes for watching Russian television. They have replaced…
Gangs Advance on the Seat of Haitian Government Power: ‘Haitians Are Hostages’
Gangs are increasing their chokehold on Haiti’s capital, using bulldozers to raze entire neighborhoods, overwhelming poorly armed police…