Xi Uses Summit, Parade and History to Flaunt China’s Global Pull
With the leaders of Russia and India visiting, China’s president will show how he can use statecraft, military might and history to push for global influence.Read More
Large Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine, Amid Stalled Bid for Peace Talks
It was the second massive assault in three days, as the Kremlin rebuffed peace talks sought by Ukraine and the United States.Read More
From Cracker Barrel to Sydney Sweeney, Trump Has an Opinion to Share
In his second term, President Trump is using his power to reshape American culture, not just American policy. He has threatened consequences for many who disagree.Read More
Mexico’s President Struggles to Escape Trump’s Growing Demands
After months of negotiation and concessions, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has found herself in a cycle of pressure from the White House.Read More
Houthis Say Prime Minister Is Killed in Israeli Attack
Ahmed al-Rahawi had led the Houthi cabinet in Yemen since 2024. His killing is unlikely to halt the Iranian-backed group’s missile attacks on Israel.Read More
How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War
Moscow is hosting a big summer festival as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Katrin Bennhold, a senior international reporter for The New York Times, talks with Ivan Nechepurenko, a Times reporter in Russia, about the spectacle and what it says about Russian public opinion more than three and a half years into the war.Read […]
Croquet, Anyone? Making Moscow a Vast Fun Zone to Divert Minds From War.
A festival known as Summer in Moscow showcases the city’s transformation into an ultramodern metropolis. But the feast can’t last forever.Read More
In Secret Diaries, the Church Shooter’s Plans for Mass Murder
Robin W. Westman described how she had obtained guns and how she had visited the church on a test run this summer during a Sunday Mass.Read More
Families of Minneapolis Church Shooting Victims Pay Loving Tributes
The impact of the deaths of Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, and the injuries sustained by 18 others are only beginning to be felt.Read More
Benny Johnson Was Fired for Plagiarism. At the White House, He’s Embraced.
Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, has enjoyed rare access and promotion from the Trump administration.Read More