France’s Senate approved President Emmanuel Macron’s widely unpopular plans to raise the retirement age by two years on Thursday, setting the stage for a decisive, if far more unpredictable, vote in the National Assembly, the lower house, later in the day. After waves of protests and rolling strikes that disrupted public transportation and left garbage […]
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Amid Joy in Kherson, a Humanitarian Disaster Looms
KHERSON, Ukraine — Ukrainian soldiers worked to secure the city of Kherson on Saturday and battled Russian forces on its outskirts, the military said, one day after Ukraine’s special forces entered the southern port city to rapturous cheers from residents who had endured months of Russian occupation. Despite the Russian withdrawal, the Ukrainian military’s intelligence […]
Long War Looms, Officials Say, Despite Ukraine’s Defiant Message
Military leaders tried to prepare Ukrainians for a difficult fight ahead, as the U.S. warned Russia has plans to tighten its hold on seized territory.