How Russia’s State Media Reacted to the Wagner Revolt
The opening line of the Kremlin’s flagship weekly news program on Sunday night made the official position clear regarding the 24-hour mutiny staged by Yevgeny...
How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Etch It Into the Colosseum.
A tourist decided to immortalize a visit to the Colosseum in Rome with his girlfriend recently by scratching their names into one of the walls...
Sierra Leone’s President Re-Elected, Barely Avoiding a Runoff
President Julius Maada Bio won re-election in the West African nation of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, a result rejected by his main opponent and questioned...
What Will Happen to Prigozhin and His Wagner Fighters? Here’s What We Know.
Just four days ago, the Wagner mercenary group was advancing on Moscow and Vladimir V. Putin’s two-decade rule over Russia appeared under threat. Then, in...
After Mutiny Against Putin, Russia’s Friends Have Reason to Hedge Bets
Even before President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia broke his public silence on Monday about the aborted mutiny that brought rogue troops to within 125...
At Least Three Die in Egyptian Building Collapse
CAIRO — At least three people were killed when a 14-story apartment building collapsed in the coastal city of Alexandria in northern Egypt, authorities said...
115 Degrees Fahrenheit – The New York Times
Today, New Orleans will reach 113 degrees in the heat index. Houston will reach 111. Mobile, Ala., and Jackson, Miss., will also surpass 110. And...
Russia Drops Criminal Charges Against Prigozhin After Wagner Rebellion
The Russian domestic intelligence agency said on Tuesday that it was dropping “armed mutiny” criminal charges against Yevgeny V. Prigozhin and members of his Wagner...
How Indigenous Guardsman Rescued Children After Plane Crash in the Amazon
At first, he heard a soft cry. Then, just beyond the broad leaves of the jungle, Nicolás Ordóñez could make out the form of a...
Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times
Putin addresses the rebellion in Russia Speaking publicly for the first time in two days, a visibly angry Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, denounced as “blackmail”...
Taiwan Faces a #MeToo Wave, Set Off by a Netflix Hit
In the past few weeks, a wave of #MeToo allegations has raced to the very top of Taiwan’s political, judicial and arts scenes, forcing a...
His Glory Fading, a Russian Warlord Took One Last Stab at Power
Well before Yevgeny V. Prigozhin seized a major Russian military hub and ordered an armed march on Moscow, posing a startling and dramatic threat to...
Prince Harry’s Lawyers Make Closing Remarks: What to Know About the Court Case
Harry’s legal team has argued that the illegal reporting methods resulted in invasive articles that hurt Harry’s trust in his friends and put a strain...
Belarus President Lukashenko Emerges as a Winner in Russia-Wagner Clash
Vladimir V. Putin is known for his tight control over the news media in Russia. His onetime ally, the Wagner military group founder Yevgeny V....