A day after Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, visited Taiwan, celebrating it as a bulwark of democracy, China launched three days of military exercises around the island, which its forces may use to press in closer than ever, honing their ability to impose a blockade. A barrage of Chinese propaganda […]
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Pelosi Leaves Taiwan, but Tensions Rise in Her Wake
Lithuania was the only European Union member to openly support Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s foreign minister, said on Twitter that she had “opened the door to Taiwan much wider.”Credit…Janis Laizans/Reuters BRUSSELS — Europe is increasingly wary about China’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang, crackdown in Hong Kong, widespread censorship and […]
Mexico’s Drought: Country Faces a Water Emergency
Mexico, or large parts of it, is running out of water. An extreme drought has seen taps run dry across the country, with nearly two-thirds of all municipalities facing a water shortage that is forcing people in some places to line up for hours for government water deliveries. The lack of water has grown so […]
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Live Updates
A Pride parade in Kyiv, Ukraine, last year. The war has spurred efforts to secure equal rights for L.G.B.T.Q. Ukrainians, including the right to marry.Credit…Efrem Lukatsky/Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding on Tuesday to a citizen petition that called for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Ukraine, raised the prospect of “civil partnerships,” but said […]
Pelosi Meets With Taiwan’s President: Latest News
Demonstrators for and against Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan gathered outside the Grand Hyatt hotel, where she is staying during her visit, on Tuesday evening. TAIPEI, Taiwan — The news media and crowds gathered at the Taipei airport on Tuesday to watch the arrival of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest-level United States official to […]
How the C.I.A. Tracked Ayman al-Zawahri, the Leader of Al Qaeda
WASHINGTON — Intelligence officers made a crucial discovery this spring after tracking Ayman al-Zawahri, the leader of Al Qaeda, to Kabul, Afghanistan: He liked to read alone on the balcony of his safe house early in the morning. Analysts search for that kind of pattern-of-life intelligence, any habit the C.I.A. can exploit. In al-Zawahri’s case, […]
Ukraine War News: U.S. Hits Russian Oligarchs and Companies With New Sanctions
New U.S. sanctions target the Russian oligarch Andrey Guryev, whom the Treasury Department identified as the owner of Witanhurst, said to be the second-biggest residential property in London, after Buckingham Palace. Credit…Leon Neal/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The State Department on Tuesday announced a major new round of sanctions on dozens of Russian companies and individuals […]
Ahead of Pelosi’s Trip, Defiance in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In Washington, there has been anxious debate over whether Speaker Nancy Pelosi should risk the visit. In Beijing, there have been anger and threats. In Taiwan, where Ms. Pelosi is expected to land late Tuesday, the new flare-up in tensions has been met with a subdued defiance. Politicians from Taiwan’s two main […]
U.S. to Send Another $550 Million in Arms to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The White House announced on Monday that the United States would send another $550 million in arms to Ukraine to help it fend off Russian invaders, increasing the total American investment in war fighting there to more than $8 billion since the invasion began in February. President Biden authorized the latest package as […]
Manchin Won a Pledge From Democrats to Finish a Contested Pipeline
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia has secured a promise from Democratic leaders and the White House to complete a highly contested 304-mile gas pipeline in his state, his office said, a major concession won as part of negotiations over a climate and tax bill. Mr. Manchin, who clinched a surprise agreement […]