MOSCOW — Meeting behind closed doors, a Moscow court on Tuesday extended the arrest of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent accused of espionage, for more than three months, until Aug. 30. The refusal of bail and the extension of Mr. Gershkovich’s detention were widely expected, although Russia has presented no evidence to back […]
Month: May 2023
The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.
For decades, a group of the world’s biggest oil producers has held huge sway over the American economy and the popularity of U.S. presidents through its control of the global oil supply, with decisions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries determining what U.S. consumers pay at the pump. As the world shifts to […]
Russia Blames ‘Ukrainian Militants’ for Assault Across Belgorod Region: Live Updates
MOSCOW — Meeting behind closed doors, a Moscow court on Tuesday extended the arrest of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent accused of espionage, for more than three months, until Aug. 30. The refusal of bail and the extension of Mr. Gershkovich’s detention were widely expected, although Russia has presented no evidence to back […]
Harry and Meghan Say They Were Chased by Paparazzi in New York
The statement was alarming, unmistakably evocative of the car chase that killed Princess Diana 26 years ago: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan had been “involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi,” according to an unnamed spokesperson for the couple. That story, of a chaotic […]
For Biden, Debt Limit Crisis Complicates Trip to Asia
President Biden left for Japan on Wednesday for a meeting of the leaders of seven major industrial democracies who get together each year to try to keep the world economy stable. But as it turns out, the major potential threat to global economic stability this year is the United States. When Mr. Biden lands in […]
Guatemala’s elPeriodico Closes After Government Jails Publisher
When the newspaper elPeriodico was founded in Guatemala in 1996, the country was emerging from a brutal civil war, and there was a feeling that a small space for free thought might be opening. That opening closed this week when elPeriodico, which made a name for itself and became a frequent target for trying to hold […]
Johannesburg, Where Mayors Last Just Months, or Even Only Weeks
NOW HIRING: A mayor of Johannesburg. DUTIES: Managing fickle governing partners. Dodging insults from opposition parties. And cleaning up piles of garbage. LENGTH OF TERM: Likely very short. This was once a city of dreamers, a gold town that seduced prospectors from all over hoping to strike it rich. Lately, though, Johannesburg has been something […]
Ukraine Says It Shot Down Hypersonic Russian Missiles Over Kyiv
Ukraine’s air defense shot down six of the most sophisticated conventional weapons in Russia’s arsenal, hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, according to Ukrainian and American officials, during a barrage of missiles and drones aimed at Kyiv, the capital, on Tuesday. Russia’s Defense Ministry said at least one Kinzhal had hit an American-made Patriot system, the most advanced […]
Ukraine’s First Lady Visits Seoul, Requesting Nonlethal Military Aid
Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, met with President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea on Tuesday to request nonlethal military aid, using a visit to Seoul to stress the need for “something more radical” than just humanitarian support to end Russia’s invasion of her country. Ms. Zelenska thanked Mr. Yoon for the humanitarian and economic […]
Ukraine Thwarts Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv: Live Updates
German and Danish military personnel trained Ukrainians crews on how to operate and maintain Leopard tanks, in Kleitz, Germany, this month.Credit…Sean Gallup/Getty Images The new long-range missiles, attack drones and tanks and other armored vehicles that President Volodymyr Zelensky has secured from allies in recent days will fulfill many, but not all, of the demands […]