Zelensky Signals Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Begun
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday offered the strongest confirmation yet that the long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive had begun, as battles along a 600-mile front line offered...
Pope’s Doctors Say He’s on the Mend, but Advise Rest and No Events
Pope Francis is recovering well after undergoing abdominal surgery this past week, his surgeon said on Saturday, but his doctors advised him not to give...
Syrian Refugee Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing in France
A homeless Syrian man in his 30s was charged with attempted murder and detained in France on Saturday in connection with a violent stabbing attack this...
Worldwide, Trump’s Latest Legal Woes Draw Outrage, and Shrugs
As details emerged from the indictment charging former President Donald J. Trump with mishandling classified documents, global reaction ranged from strategic silence to unbridled outrage,...
Boris Johnson’s Comeback Hopes May Be Dimmer Than He Thinks
It is tempting to view Boris Johnson’s sudden resignation from Britain’s Parliament on Friday evening as merely another twist in a serpentine career, a tactical...
Orange and Smoky Skies Over a Province That Rolled Back Climate Measures
This was a week when residents of the three largest cities in Eastern Canada — Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal — experienced a phenomenon that has...
With Probes of Russian Lines, Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Takes Shape
In the south, Ukrainian soldiers are fighting on an unforgiving landscape, table-flat farmland with little cover for troops trying to advance. Sixty miles away, they...
Colombia’s Mustard Lovers Grow Desperate Amid Dijon Shortage
In Colombia, a new illicit product is on the rise. Desperate consumers are sneaking it in suitcases from abroad, hoarding it in their homes, paying...
Canada’s Ability to Prevent Forest Fires Lags Behind the Need
Canada’s capacity to prevent wildfires has been shrinking for decades because of budget cuts, a loss of some of the country’s forest service staff, and...
Battles Rage as Ukraine Tries to Retake Russian-Occupied Territory
Intense fighting raged across a wide swath of southeastern Ukraine for a second day on Friday, as Ukrainian forces attacked occupying Russian troops in multiple...
How to Help Thousands of Canadians Displaced by Wildfires
Canada’s ferocious wildfire season has burned nearly 10 million acres and displaced more than 20,000 people. Many have been able to return home, but others...
Boris Johnson Resigns From Parliament
Britain’s former prime minister, Boris Johnson, abruptly resigned his parliamentary seat on Friday, another dramatic twist in the career of one of the country’s most...
Pope Francis and Silvio Berlusconi Both Hospitalized in Italy
Two of Italy’s most powerful octogenarians, Pope Francis and Silvio Berlusconi, whose health conditions have in recent years kept the country in suspense, were both...
A Surprising Supreme Court Decision’s History With the American South
Yesterday, the Supreme Court surprised many observers by issuing an opinion that effectively reaffirmed the remaining powers of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The decision...