Senior Biden administration officials told senators on Thursday that a shake-up in Ukraine’s government was an encouraging sign of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s commitment to anti-corruption
Month: January 2023
When a Spice Girl Met a Contemporary Dancer
The British choreographer Jules Cunningham is a creator of brainy, austerely meditative works that have taken on the gender-warping themes of the poet Kae Tempest
As Turkey Elections Loom, Erdogan Fights for Political Future
Just months before pivotal elections that could reshape Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy, the government is spending billions of dollars in state funds to bolster President
How Biden Reluctantly Agreed to Send Tanks to Ukraine
Some Pentagon officials were taken aback that German officials were publicly admitting the link between the Abrams tanks and the Leopards, one official said, speaking
Ukraine’s Scientists Receive a Funding Lifeline From Abroad
Larissa S. Brizhik didn’t have to stay. Like many Ukrainian women and children, she could have fled the war zone. But as a department head
Pope Francis Says Homosexuality Is Not a Crime, but Is a Sin
Pope Francis condemned “unjust” laws that criminalize homosexuality in an interview with The Associated Press that was published on Wednesday, adding that the Roman Catholic
Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
More tanks for Ukraine The Biden administration plans to send up to 50 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said yesterday, in what would
Imagery Shows How a Cemetery for Russian Mercenaries Is Expanding
A cemetery used by the notorious Russian mercenary group Wagner has grown rapidly in size over the past several months, according to interviews and an
Juan Carrito, Italy’s Beloved Brown Bear, Dies In Traffic Accident
Juan Carrito’s mother, Amarena, had been notorious in her own right as a food-conditioned bear. (She also gained some fame for giving birth in January
Germany Says It Will Make a Decision Soon on Sending Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine
Berlin will soon make a decision on whether to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the German defense minister said on Tuesday, maintaining a position