Tag: Politics and Government
Will War Make Europe’s Switch to Clean Energy Even Harder?
At the Siemens Gamesa factory in Aalborg, Denmark, where the next generation of offshore wind turbines is being…
Ex-Wife of Eric Greitens, Senate Candidate in Missouri, Accuses Him of Abuse
The former wife of Eric Greitens, a leading Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri, has accused…
The Lies Putin Tells to Justify Russia’s War on Ukraine
In the tense weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Russian officials denied that it planned anything…
How Candidates Are Using TikTok to Secure Younger Voters
If all politics is theater, Representative Tim Ryan is one of its subtler actors. A moderate Democrat from…
U.S. warns servicing or refueling some Russian-owned planes may violate trade restrictions.
The Commerce Department said on Friday that it had identified 100 commercial and private aircraft that violated U.S.…
Confusion and Chaos in Hong Kong as Leaders Fumble Virus Response
HONG KONG — From week to week as infections barreled through the city, residents in Hong Kong watched…
China’s Information Dark Age Could Be Russia’s Future
When Russia blocked Facebook and limited Twitter this month, many Chinese internet users were surprised. Wait a moment,…
For a Ukrainian Poet, Putin’s War Is All Too Familiar
LVIV, Ukraine — At 83, no longer a young poet, Ihor Kalynets knows something of life under Russia’s…
Oligarchs Got Richer Despite Sanctions. Will This Time Be Different?
The first time the United States government slapped his family with sanctions and locked him out of the…
Mass Graves Identified in Syria Could Hold Evidence of War Crimes
BERLIN — By day, the workers used heavy machinery to dig pits and trenches. After dark, the corpses…
As Fed Prepares to Raise Rates, Global Economy Sinks Deeper Into Turmoil
Jason Furman, an economist at Harvard University, said many forecasters had been doing what investors sometimes refer to…
Global Economy Sinks Deeper into Turmoil as Fed Prepares to Raise Rates
Jason Furman, an economist at Harvard University, said many forecasters had been doing what investors sometimes refer to…