Your Thursday Briefing: Blinken Visits Ukraine
We’re covering U.S. efforts to shore up Ukraine and Britain’s lifting of Covid restrictions. U.S. warns Russia could invade Ukraine…
Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
Russia and U.S. to meet in effort to break deadlock Seeking to head off a potential assault on Ukraine, Antony…
A Trove of Old Photos Could Reveal the Future of These Arctic Glaciers
The mammoth, ethereally beautiful glaciers of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, near the North Pole, bear the scars of climate…
China’s Rising Menace Hardens Taiwan’s Separate Identity
CHIAYI, Taiwan — When Li Yuan-hsin, a 36-year-old high school teacher, travels abroad, people often assume she is Chinese. No,…
Omicron Is in Retreat: ‘What’s Next?’
The latest Omicron developments continue to be encouraging. New Covid-19 cases are plummeting in a growing list of places. The…
After Volcano, Tongans Abroad Wait for News From Home
Two days after a colossal volcanic eruption spawned a tsunami that struck the island nation of Tonga, severed communication lines…
After Tonga’s Volcano Eruption, Worries Grow About Covid Exposure
SYDNEY, Australia — A cleanup and evacuation operation has begun in Tonga, where the island nation’s government, after days of…
Here’s What Scientists Know About the Tonga Volcano Eruption
While residents of Tonga struggle to recover from a devastating volcanic explosion that smothered the Pacific island nation with ash…
Israel Evicts Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah Area of Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Israeli police evicted two Palestinian families from their homes on Wednesday to make way for a new school…
Syrian Doctor Accused of Atrocities Goes on Trial in Germany
The Syrian doctor tortured detainees — opponents of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad — by beating them with sticks and kicking…