Tag: Politics and Government
South Korea’s New President Calls for Criminal Investigation of Past Government
SEOUL — The video footage and photos captured their final moments in South Korea: two North Korean fishermen…
Italy’s President Accepts Draghi Resignation, Calling for New Elections
ROME — Italy’s president on Thursday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi, dissolved Parliament and called…
Deep in a Covid Wave, Europe Counts Cases and Carries On
ROME — Customers in the Rome bookstore paid no attention to the circular stickers on the floor instructing…
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Will Compete to Replace Boris Johnson
LONDON — Britain’s Conservative lawmakers settled on their choices to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, advancing…
Delay as the New Denial: The Latest Republican Tactic to Block Climate Action
WASHINGTON — One hundred million Americans from Arizona to Boston are under heat emergency warnings, and the drought…
Russia Taps Iran and Turkey as Allies Against the U.S.
BRUSSELS — Commenting on the visit of Vladimir V. Putin to Iran, a member of the Russian Parliament…
Kharkiv Tried to Return to Normal. Russian Shelling Wouldn’t Let It.
Ukraine repelled the effort to capture its second-largest city, but the artillery attacks did not stop. Many residents…
Chinese Banking Scandal Tests Faith in Communist Party’s Leadership
BEIJING — The saving opportunity with the rural bank in central China looked, to Sun Song, a 26-year-old-businessman,…
How Joe Manchin Left a Global Tax Deal in Limbo
WASHINGTON — In June, months after reluctantly signing on to a global tax agreement brokered by the United…
Prime Minister Race in Britain Remains Unsettled in Wake of Johnson’s Downfall
Not only did Ms. Mordaunt urge Britons to vote for Brexit, but she also played a minor, though…
Biden Says He Confronted Saudi Prince Over Jamal Khashoggi. How True Is That?
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — As President Biden told the tale, it sounded pretty dramatic.After meeting with Crown Prince…
Maryland Primary Races for Governor Pit Old Guard vs. Upstarts
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Tuesday’s primary elections for Maryland governor come at a moment when Democrats are jittery,…