Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Sunday fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, setting off raucous late-night protests, a day after Mr. Gallant became the first member of his cabinet to call for a halt to the government’s contentious plan to weaken the country’s judiciary. Announced in a one-line statement by the prime minister’s […]
Month: March 2023
In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up
The 30 women sat in wooden chairs, facing each other in a rectangular formation. At the front of the room was the ruling Communist Party’s hammer and sickle logo, with a sign declaring the meeting’s purpose: “Symposium of unmarried young women of the right age.” Officials in Daijiapu, a town in southeast China, had gathered […]
Putin Says He Could Put Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus by Summer
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said he would be able to position tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by the summer, a move that threatened to increase tensions with the United States and Europe while his forces wage war in Ukraine. The Russian leader has repeatedly raised the specter of using nuclear weapons since ordering […]
Israel’s Defense Minister Says Government Should Halt Contentious Judicial Plan
JERUSALEM — The Israeli defense minister, Yoav Gallant, called on Saturday night for his government to suspend its contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, arguing that the turmoil it has unleashed within Israeli society and the military has become a threat to Israel’s national security. “The rift within our society is widening and penetrating […]
Migrants on Foot Make Last Dash Into Canada Before Rules Tighten
Roxham Road starts in Champlain, N.Y., and crosses into rural Quebec. About 20 minutes before the deadline, several taxis and vans arrived on the New York side, carrying people from Haiti, Georgia and other countries who were visibly tense. They crossed over and lined up in the tented tunnel leading to a processing center Canada […]
The U.S. Volunteers in Ukraine Who Lie, Waste and Bicker
They rushed to Ukraine by the thousands, many of them Americans who promised to bring military experience, money or supplies to the battleground of a righteous war. Hometown newspapers hailed their commitment, and donors backed them with millions of dollars. Now, after a year of combat, many of these homespun groups of volunteers are fighting […]
Thousands of Ukrainians Endure Dire Conditions Around Bakhmut, Aid Groups Say
Thousands of civilians remaining in the region around the city of Bakhmut — the site of a long, grueling battle in eastern Ukraine — are living in abject conditions with scant access to basic necessities, according to international aid workers. The fighting in and around Bakhmut has been the most violent of recent months and […]
The Latest: War in Ukraine: Senators Ask U.S. to Share Evidence of War Crimes With I.C.C.
Investigators have documented the abuse of prisoners of war, including many cases of torture, mistreatment and summary executions, according to a United Nations report on Russia’s war in Ukraine released on Friday. U.N. investigators said they had recorded 15 cases in which Russian forces had executed Ukrainian soldiers shortly after they were captured. Eleven of […]
Rahul Gandhi Disqualified From Lok Sabha After Conviction
NEW DELHI — Rahul Gandhi went to battle against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in elections four years ago waving the banner of India’s multi-sectarian tradition and characterizing Mr. Modi as a dangerous Hindu nationalist who would whittle away the country’s democracy if he remained in power. A Modi landslide in that 2019 vote all but […]
Biden and Trudeau to Meet in Canada for a Summit Meeting
OTTAWA — President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada began a one-day summit meeting Friday morning as Mr. Biden prepared to deliver an address to Parliament Hill and the two leaders were set to announce a new agreement aimed at confronting a migration surge at their borders. The day of official meetings, speeches […]