The Russian authorities blamed Ukraine and Russian opposition activists on Monday for the bombing that killed a popular pro-war blogger a day earlier, signaling that the Kremlin could use the dramatic attack in St. Petersburg to escalate its already harsh crackdown against what remains of antiwar activism in Russia. The Russian government’s Antiterrorism Committee issued […]
Month: April 2023
As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System
Every evening, tens of thousands of gray-headed flying foxes fan across the sky above Melbourne, Australia. By day, these large bats cluster in the trees they help to pollinate, dangling from branches as they snooze or chatter to one another. By night, they flit about the state of Victoria seeking food: leaves, flowers and fruit. […]
Evan Gershkovich, WSJ Reporter Detained in Russia, Appeals His Arrest
Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained in Russia last week, has appealed his arrest, according to Russian state news agencies, which cited Moscow’s Lefortovo court in their reports on Monday. “The court has received an appeal from Gershkovich’s defense against his detention,” the court’s press service said, according to the state […]
Electric Rental Scooters to be Banned in Paris After Referendum
An overwhelming majority of Parisians who took part in a referendum on rental electric scooters have voted to ban the devices from the streets of the French capital, reflecting exhaustion with a public-transit alternative that was once seen as convenient and climate-friendly but is now largely regarded as dangerous and environmentally questionable. Relatively few people […]
Russia Detains Suspect in Killing of Pro-War Blogger: Live Updates
Evidence is mounting that Moscow has failed to make much progress in the Donbas of eastern Ukraine, despite months of fighting in the industrial and agricultural region close to the Russian border. Russia’s military bloggers and like-minded activists have in recent weeks lamented the lack of progress from the winter campaign. Russia has not secured […]
Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times
New York braces for Trump’s indictment Donald Trump is expected to arrive in New York today from his estate in Florida and head to his former home in Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, before surrendering at the office of the Manhattan district attorney early tomorrow afternoon. He will then be arraigned in the Manhattan Criminal […]
Why Is Finland the Happiest Country on Earth? The Answer Is Complicated.
The Bright Side is a series about how optimism works in our minds and affects the world around us. On March 20, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network released its annual World Happiness Report, which rates well-being in countries around the world. For the sixth year in a row, Finland was ranked at the […]
Pope Francis, Back From the Hospital, Thanks Palm Sunday Crowds
Pope Francis, who was discharged from a three-day hospital stay on Saturday, seemed on the mend on Sunday as he addressed tens of thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Palm Sunday Mass, allaying concerns about his health. Francis, 86, arrived at the crowded square in an open-topped jeep, which drove along a […]
Deadly Attack Hits Ukrainian Town After Zelensky Denounces Russia’s ‘Absurd’ Security Council Presidency
Russian forces launched a deadly attack on the town of Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, hours after Ukraine’s leader decried Russia’s assumption of the United Nations Security Council presidency given its ongoing aggression. Six people were killed and eight were wounded when “massive shelling” hit Kostyantynivka, according to Andriy Yermak, a top adviser to […]
For Leaders Abroad, the Prospect of a Trump Revival Is Ever-Present
LONDON — Whether foreign leaders view the potential return of Donald J. Trump to the White House with hope or horror, the prospect of a Trump restoration is so deeply ingrained overseas that leaders in several countries have hedged their bets in diplomacy, security, and even where they invest their fortunes. There were few signs […]