Tag: World
U.K. Lawmakers Approve Stormont Brake in Northern Ireland Brexit Deal
LONDON — British lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a key component of a long-awaited deal on Northern Ireland trade rules,...
U.K. Defends Sending Ukraine Weapons with Depleted Uranium
Britain on Wednesday defended its decision to supply Ukraine with weapons made with depleted uranium, a day after President Vladimir V. Putin of...
Macron Denounces Violent Protests in France
“We have a president who is too sure of himself,” said Philippe Martinez, the leader of the Confédération Générale du Travail, or C.G.T.,...
As Haiti’s Police Retreat, Gangs Take Over Much of the Capital
One by one, schools and hospitals have closed. Kidnappings are an everyday risk and gang warfare rages openly on the streets. But now,...
Uganda Passes Strict Anti-Gay Bill That Imposes Death Penalty for Some
Ugandan lawmakers have passed a sweeping anti-gay law that can bring punishments as severe as the death penalty — the culmination of a...
In a Brother Act with Putin, Xi Reveals China’s Fear of...
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, flew into Moscow this week cast by Beijing as its emissary for peace in Ukraine. His summit with President...
The Fed’s Unpleasant Choice – The New York Times
The Federal Reserve faces a difficult decision at its meeting that ends this afternoon: Should Fed officials raise interest rates in response to...
Russian Faced Prison Time for Instagram Post About War in Ukraine
Sitting in a small courtroom flanked by her two lawyers last month, Olesya Krivtsova was facing a stiff penalty for her fondness for...
At Al Aqsa Mosque, Shards of Stained Glass Tell a Story...
JERUSALEM — At a workshop on the edge of the Aqsa Mosque compound, Muhammad Rowidy spends hours hunched over panes of stained glass,...
U.K. Inflation Swings Upward, in a U-Turn
Britain’s inflation rate unexpectedly rose last month, reversing its recent downward trend and potentially undermining expectations that the Bank of England was close...
