Tag: Politics and Government
A Soviet-Era Air Defense System Arrives in Ukraine From Slovakia
DOBRA, Slovakia — Driving back to his village near the Ukrainian border last Thursday, the mayor had to…
Ahead of Philippines Election, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Rises
MANILA — They bopped along to the beat of a martial law anthem updated into a pop tune.…
Lt. Gov. Benjamin Resigns Following Campaign Finance Indictment
Ms. Hochul can select a new lieutenant governor in the coming weeks, but it will be far more…
City of Philadelphia Will Reinstate an Indoor Mask Mandate
With new coronavirus cases low but rising sharply in recent days, the city of Philadelphia announced on Monday…
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Faces Huge Protest
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — As Sri Lankans waited hours in line for fuel, sweated through the springtime heat…
Macron Sets Out to Build a ‘Dam’ Against Le Pen. Can It Hold?
PARIS — A day after Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader, emerged as his challenger for the final…
Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, in the runoff of…
Shehbaz Sharif Becomes Interim Prime Minister of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani Parliament selected the opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif to become the country’s interim prime minister…
Before Giving Billions to Jared Kushner, Saudi Investment Fund Had Big Doubts
Six months after leaving the White House, Jared Kushner secured a $2 billion investment from a fund led…
China’s Echoes of Russia’s Alternate Reality Intensify Around the World
When Twitter put up a warning message atop a Russian government post denying civilian killings in Bucha, Ukraine,…
Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols
In July, the state ordered a dozen A.T.M. providers that sell crypto in exchange for cash — including…
A Popular British Politician Falls From Grace Over a Tax Scandal
LONDON — Just two months ago, Rishi Sunak, a popular, fast-rising British politician who serves as chancellor of…