No Gas, No Summer Camps, Sporadic Power: Ukraine Escalates Crimea Attacks
To pressure Moscow, Ukraine is stepping up an air campaign to isolate the peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.
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Dutch Prime Minister Apologizes for Mistreatment of Moluccan Soldiers
Rob Jetten’s acknowledgment of the historical injustice is part of a larger reckoning with the Netherlands’ colonial past.
U.S. Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil
In a sharp reversal of American policy, the Treasury announced a 60-day reprieve, permitting the sale of Iranian crude as part of the prelim…
Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many Say It’s Not Enough
Activists said more action was needed to solve the larger problem: Only 12 percent of Pakistani women and girls use safe, commercially made …
Starmer’s Departure Means Britain Will Have Its 7th Prime Minister in a Decade
The years since the Brexit vote have been some of the most tumultuous in Britain’s recent political history. Here’s a look at the revolv…
The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to set up a Strait of Hormuz hotline and a “de-confliction cell” for Lebanon, according to mediators from …
Who Will Replace Starmer? Here’s What Happens Next.
Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, could be replaced through a full leadership contest. But if the top contender, Andy Burnham, is th…
First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Ends With High Hopes and Big Challenges
Mediators reported progress toward reaching a final deal within 60 days. They also said that negotiators had dwelled on issues that were sup…
Why Did Every Starbucks Barista in Korea Have to Take a History Lesson?
All Starbucks stores in South Korea shut early on Monday because of a franchise-wide training instituted in the wake of a disastrous marketi…
Thousands Are Fleeing Ukraine’s Donbas Strongholds as Russia Pushes Closer
While Kyiv’s fortunes have brightened in other ways in the war, Moscow’s forces are raining bombs and drones on “fortress belt” citi…
U.S. Oil Blockade Means Children in Cuba Are Missing School
Cuba’s already struggling schools are ending the academic year early because of a crippling fuel shortage caused by the U.S. oil blockade.