David Malpass touched off a furor, including calls for his removal, when he refused to acknowledge that fossil fuels are warming the planet.
Russia Begins Orchestrating Staged Voting in Occupied Territories
The plans for referendums on becoming part of Russia were met with international condemnation. The process is expected to culminate with the annexation of an area larger than Portugal.
U.K. Government Goes Full Tilt on Tax Cuts and Free-Market Economics
The new administration’s proposals are a sharp break from the era of Boris Johnson, and they represent a turn toward Thatcherism.
Andy Byford, Ex-M.T.A. Leader, Steps Down as London Transport Commissioner
Mr. Byford, who was revered as “Train Daddy” during his tenure as the chief of the New York City subway, said he would move back to the United States.
Water Problems in Syria Give Rise to Deadly Cholera Outbreak
The highly contagious disease has spread quickly in the country’s north, where millions of people displaced by a decade-long war are living, and many rely on untreated water from rivers containing raw sewage.
As Moscow Begins Troop Call-Up, Some Men Flee the Country
School buses in Russia were picking up recruits, a day after the Kremlin announced the mobilization of up to 300,000 more soldiers.
Viktor Medvedchuk, a Putin Ally, Is Released in Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap
The Ukrainian politician and oligarch had acted as the Kremlin’s primary agent of influence in Ukraine for years.
Biden Criticizes Iran and China on Human Rights and Security Issues
President Biden said that Washington “will be unabashed in promoting” a vision of a free world.
Protests in Iran Intensify Over Woman Who Died in Custody
Unrest has spread to dozens of cities, with at least seven people killed, according to witnesses, rights groups and video posted on social media.
U.N. Live Updates: Iran’s President Accuses U.S. of Militaristic Fixation
The day’s topics at the United Nations General Assembly will include a heavy dose of the Ukraine war, and a session on climate change.