Once called “the world’s greatest living artist,” Mr. Soulages was best known for exploring the possibilities of the color black.
Month: October 2022
New UK Leader Rishi Sunak Faces a Bruising First Prime Minister’s Questions
The opposition’s lines of attack, starting with Mr. Sunak’s choice of home secretary and his wife’s wealth, gave a glimpse of where it sees vulnerabilities
Who Are Rishi Sunak’s Top Cabinet Ministers?
The new prime minister named people with high-level experience, several of them to posts they have held before, sending a message of stability after a
Brittney Griner’s Prison Term Is Upheld by Russian Court
The W.N.B.A. athlete is facing nine years in a Russian prison on a drug charge. A prisoner swap may be her only path home.
Sunak Faces Political Test of His Career: Unify Party, Fix the Economy
The Conservative Party is fractured and Britain’s public finances are battered. That will test the political skills of a leader who has been involved in
Three Inquiries, but No Answers to Who Blew Holes in Nord Stream Pipelines
Denmark, Germany and Sweden are all investigating the ruptured pipeline sites, but they remain tight-lipped over who might have caused the damage and why.
Old U.K. Ritual Now Has 2 New Participants: King Charles and Rishi Sunak
Queen Elizabeth II welcomed 15 British prime ministers during her seven-decade reign. Rishi Sunak will be the first to start his time as leader under
How Rich Is Rishi Sunak, Britain’s Incoming Prime Minister?
Just how rich is the soon-to-be prime minister of Britain?
Rishi Sunak Wins Contest to be UK’s Next PM and Confront Economic Storm
After a period of chaos, Mr. Sunak, a Conservative, faces serious political and economic headwinds. He will be the first person of color and first
Rishi Sunak Makes History as UK’s First Prime Minister of Color
Born in southern England to parents of Indian heritage, he has spoken of a childhood split between the Hindu temple and cheering on the local