As mergers swallowed up smaller financial institutions in a growing concentration of global banking power in the 1980s, Mr. Rothschild was credited by historians with
Month: November 2022
Our Changing World: The Climate Crisis in Pictures
Nov. 8, 2022 Climate change does not lend itself to easy documentation. Like nature itself, it can move slowly. Change can come in increments, and
Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times
Despite troubles, Europeans stick by Ukraine More than eight months into Russia’s war on Ukraine, Europe is holding firm on maintaining support for Ukraine and
Greece to Ban Sale of Spyware After Government Is Accused of Surveillance
ATHENS — Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Monday that Greece would ban the sale of spyware, after his government was accused in a news
Why Control of Kherson Is Important to Russia and Ukraine
The Russian flag has been taken down from administrative buildings. Russian checkpoints have been abandoned. The Kremlin-appointed occupation government has fled and civilians say that
A Messy Marital Split Tarnishes a Roman Soccer Legend
ROME — Once upon a time, Francesco Totti, the crowned prince of Italian soccer, celebrated a goal by ripping off his jersey and revealing a
Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times
The fight for climate ‘justice’ at COP27 Developing countries face irreversible damage from climate change but have done little to cause the crisis. And they
Russia Looks to Private Militia to Secure a Victory in Eastern Ukraine
After weeks of unexpected battlefield setbacks for Russia, the war in Ukraine on Sunday delivered another surprise: the emergence of a former Russian convict and
Michael Basman, Chess Master Known for ‘Bad’ Openings, Dies at 76
Antranig Basman said his father “studiously avoided promotions” because he had no desire to take on responsibilities that would interfere with his real passion. In
The War in Ukraine Could Dent Russia’s Clout as an Arms Dealer
During that period, South Korea sent warships to the Philippines and Thailand, submarines to Indonesia, and combat and trainer aircraft to the Philippines and Thailand.