Britain’s leadership race.
Month: October 2022
Boris Johnson Drops Out of UK Prime Minister Race
Pulling out of the race to succeed Liz Truss, the former prime minister eased a path for Rishi Sunak, his former chancellor of Britain’s treasury.
Hurricane Roslyn Hits Mexico as a Category 3 Storm
The storm brought coastal flooding and dangerous winds to cities along the country’s Pacific Coast, killing at least one person.
Frontline Fight Intensifies Even as Russia Targets Infrastructure
With winter on the way, Russia and Ukraine are locked in heavy exchanges of fire all along the front in urgent attempts to make gains.
How Political Primaries Drive Britain’s Dysfunction
In the United States, too, the rise of inside-party primaries has empowered candidates at the extremes, and the result is likely to be a greater disconnect with the public.
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Power Infrastructure
Ukrainian officials confirmed missile strikes in at least half a dozen regions, and the country’s state energy company imposed restrictions in several areas.
Hu Jintao’s Departure Causes Stir as Xi Elevates Loyalists in Congress
A new lineup of the Communist Party elite will limit potential resistance to Mr. Xi’s agenda of bolstering security and expanding state sway over the economy.
Ukraine War Amputees Find New Limbs, and Hope
It did not take long for amputees to begin coming off the Ukrainian battlefield. Our photographer captured their new fight, to lead ordinary lives again.
Using Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War
Thousands of Ukrainian children have been transferred to Russia. “I didn’t want to go,” one girl told The New York Times from a foster home near Moscow.
Zelensky Accuses Russia of Deliberately Slowing Grain Shipments
The U.N. confirmed a backlog of 150 ships waiting to fulfill contracts to transport Ukrainian food products, a delay that comes as a deadline to renew a grain deal nears.