WASHINGTON — Special Operations troops killed a senior Islamic State leader in a helicopter raid in a remote area of Somalia on Thursday, a U.S. official said. A U.S. official identified the man as Bilal al-Sudani, an Islamic State leader operating in Somalia. United States Africa Command said in a news release that the U.S. […]
Month: January 2023
Russia Fires Wave of Missiles at Ukraine: Live Updates
An undated photo of Andrew Bagshaw.Credit…Bryce Wilson, via Reuters Chris Parry, one of two British men killed in Ukraine.Credit…Chris Parry, via Instagram, via Reuters Two British citizens, Andrew Bagshaw and Chris Parry, departed from the city of Kramatorsk at 8 a.m. on Jan. 6 and headed east toward the front lines of Ukraine’s war with […]
Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times
Britain’s cost-of-living crisis hits families In Britain, one of the world’s richest countries, growing numbers of workers are struggling to feed their children amid a devastating cost-of-living crisis. Prices for groceries and energy have hit record highs, and austerity measures from Conservative-led governments have eaten away at benefits paid to many low-income families, including working […]
Germany and U.S. Pledge to Send Battle Tanks to Ukraine
With the precision of a military drill, first Germany and then the United States announced on Wednesday that each had agreed to provide battle tanks to help Ukraine beat back Russia’s invading forces. In reaching a deal, the two countries extricated themselves from a diplomatic morass that had consumed the attention of Western officials for […]
Russia Says Tanks for Ukraine Are a ‘Losing Scheme’
Russian officials reacted with defiance and ire to the swift succession of announcements on Wednesday that Germany and the United States would send Western tanks to Ukraine. Within hours of one another, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany would send an initial shipment of 14 Leopard 2 tanks and President Biden announced plans to send […]
Germany Confirms It Will Send Leopard Tanks to Ukraine: Live Updates
Abrams tanks at a military exercise in Adazi, Latvia, in 2021.Credit…Ints Kalnins/Reuters Weeks of political wrangling among Western allies over whether to arm Ukraine with advanced battle tanks appear to be nearing a resolution, with the Biden administration and Germany expected to announce that they will each send tanks that Kyiv has sought for months. […]
Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
More tanks for Ukraine The Biden administration plans to send up to 50 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said yesterday, in what would be a major step in arming Kyiv as it tries to seize back its territory from Russia. It could take years before those tanks reach Ukraine, but the announcement would […]
U.S. Plans to Send Abrams Tanks to Ukraine, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — Reversing its longstanding resistance, the Biden administration plans to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, in what would be a major step in arming Kyiv in its efforts to seize back its territory from Russia. The White House is expected to announce a decision as early as Wednesday, […]
The Sierra Club Tries to Move Past John Muir, George Floyd and #MeToo
For three years, the nation’s most prominent environmental organization has been ruminating about its past and future. Like many other American institutions, the Sierra Club was convulsed by the 2020 murder of George Floyd, beset by painful questions about its mission and history, including whether its founder, John Muir, was biased against people of color. […]
Ukraine Fires Several Officials Amid Zelensky’s Anti-Corruption Push: Live Updates
KYIV, Ukraine — Several top Ukrainian officials were fired on Tuesday, including the governors of several Ukrainian regions, amid a ballooning corruption scandal. The move marked the biggest upheaval in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government since Russia’s invasion began 11 months ago. Ukraine’s cabinet ministry, which announced the firings on the Telegram social messaging app, provided […]