The American-made HIMARS truck-mounted rocket system on display in March at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Credit…Fayez Nureldine/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images As Russia’s foreign minister made clear that Moscow’s territorial ambitions extend beyond Ukraine’s eastern territories, the United States said on Wednesday that it would send four more advanced multiple-rocket launch vehicles […]
Month: July 2022
Draghi Offers Resignation for 2nd Time
ROME — Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy offered to resign again on Thursday, a day after a last-ditch effort to persuade the country’s fractious parties to stick together for the benefit of the nation failed spectacularly, with nationalist and populist forces reuniting to fatally torpedo his national unity government. Mr. Draghi had “tendered his […]
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Will Compete to Replace Boris Johnson
LONDON — Britain’s Conservative lawmakers settled on their choices to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, advancing two candidates who worked for Mr. Johnson to replace a leader whose scandal-scarred tenure ended with his government in disarray, at a time of deepening economic crisis. Rishi Sunak, a former chancellor of the Exchequer, and Liz […]
Draghi Government Falls Apart, Returning Turbulent Politics to Italy
ROME — The national unity government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who restored Italy’s influence and credibility, fell apart on Wednesday, leaving the country careening toward a new season of political chaos at a critical moment when the European Union is struggling to hold together a united front against Russia and revive its economies. After […]
Ukraine Live Updates: European Nations Are Asked to Immediately Start Rationing Natural Gas
Warning of possible further disruptions to Russian fuel exports, including “a complete stop of Russian gas deliveries,” the European Commission is asking E.U. member states to adopt a strict energy consumption plan. The plan would need the backing of national governments to move forward.
Fighting a Brutal Regime With the Help of a Video Game
U Sein Lin, a retired history teacher in Myanmar, had never played a video game in his life. But about a month ago, while scrolling through Facebook, he stumbled on War of Heroes — The PDF Game. He has been playing it nearly nonstop ever since. For Mr. Sein Lin, 72, killing virtual Myanmar troops […]
Russia-Ukraine War: Latest News – The New York Times
A HIMARS vehicle in eastern Ukraine in early July.Credit…Anastasia Vlasov/ The Washington Post, via Getty Images The commander in chief of Ukraine’s armed forces said on Tuesday that new long range artillery systems supplied by the United States are helping in “stabilizing” the country’s defense. Russia’s defense minister, by contrast, on Monday ordered his forces […]
Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin Visits Iran
We’re covering Putin’s visit to Iran and a debate over a wind farm set to be built off Spain’s Mediterranean coast. Russia and Iran grow closer in isolation Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, visited Iran on Tuesday, underscoring how the war in Ukraine has altered the world’s geopolitics by helping to align two regional powers that […]
UK Tops 40 Celsius For the First Time: Heat Wave Live Updates
Two months ago, France experienced its hottest May on record, with record highs in some cities. Last month, France was blistered again, by a spring heat wave that also affected Spain, Italy and other countries. Then, this month, Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe suffered during a spell of extreme heat. Now temperatures across […]
U.K. Heat Wave: Wales Appears to Set Record High, as Britain Sizzles
PARIS — Long a favorite spot for picnics and sunbathing, the lawns surrounding the Eiffel Tower have recently become the scene of furious protests. First came a social media campaign. Then a rally by dozens of local residents. Before long, a protester had hunkered down in a nearby plane tree for a hunger strike. The […]