Friday Briefing: Vladimir Putin Visits Vietnam
Putin visits Vietnam after North Korea President Vladimir Putin of Russia visited Vietnam yesterday, a day after meeting North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Pyongyang....
Putin Threatens to Arm North Korea, Escalating Tension With West Over Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia directly warned the United States and its allies that he is willing to arm North Korea if they continue...
French Election Becomes ‘Nightmare’ for Nation’s Jews
The alleged rape last weekend of a 12-year-old Jewish girl by boys who hurled antisemitic abuse at her has ignited simmering tensions in France over...
After a Weather Disaster, a Surprise: Some Ornery Monkeys Got Nicer
Hurricane Maria caused widespread devastation in the Caribbean, not only for people but also for wildlife. Five years after the storm, some of the effects...
New ‘Detective Work’ on Butterfly Declines Reveals a Prime Suspect
What’s driving ominous declines in insects? While a growing body of research shows decreases in many insect populations, it has been hard for scientists to...
Stonehenge Is Sprayed With Orange Powder in Climate Protest
Two climate activists were arrested in England after they sprayed an orange powder on the monoliths at Stonehenge in what they said was an attempt...
Stonehenge Is Sprayed With Orange Powder in Climate Protest
Two climate activists were arrested in England after they sprayed an orange powder on the monoliths at Stone Henge in what they said was an...
Qaeda Commander at Guantánamo Bay Sentenced for War Crimes
A U.S. military jury on Thursday ordered a former Qaeda commander to a serve a 30-year prison sentence for war crimes carried out by his...
Clearing a Final Hurdle, Dutch Leader Is Poised to Become NATO Chief
Mark Rutte, the departing prime minister of the Netherlands who has guided more than $3 billion in Dutch military support to Ukraine since 2022, on...
3 Takeaways From Putin’s Trip to Vietnam
President Vladimir V. Putin’s state visit to North Korea appeared to have a singular focus on military matters: The two sides dramatically revived a Cold...
Middle East Crisis: Israeli Military Signals Deeper Rift With Netanyahu Over Direction of War
Middle East Crisis: Israeli Military Signals Deeper Rift With Netanyahu Over Direction of War...
Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a New Headache for China
In the contest of global narratives, China has sought to cast itself as a peaceful nation opposed to dividing the world into rival camps. In...
Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a Told-You-So Moment in Asia
With ballistic missiles regularly flying nearby, Japan and South Korea need little reminder of the threat that North Korea and its nuclear arsenal poses to...
Who Is the Egyptian Tycoon Accused of Charging Palestinians to Escape Gaza?
He is an Egyptian mogul who is little known outside the region. The tycoon, Ibrahim al-Organi, chairman of Organi Group, oversees a vast network of...