At rare UN session, Russia is pressed to stop war in Ukraine

Ambassadors from dozens of countries yesterday backed a proposal demanding that Russia halt its attack on Ukraine, as the U.N. General Assembly held a

2000 Pinochet escapes torture trial charges

Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet is heading home after being told the UK would not extradite him on torture charges. After 16 months of legal wrangling,

Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda

None of the U.S.-owned tech companies have responded with an outright ban of those outlets. Instead they’ve offered more modest changes: limiting the Kremlin’s reach, labeling

Hollywood halts releases in Russia, including ‘The Batman’

Warner Bros. is halting the release of “The Batman” in Russia, just days before it was to open in theaters there, as Hollywood moved to cease distribution

Russia bombs Kharkiv and convoy nears Kyiv

Russian shelling pounded civilian targets in Ukraine's second-largest city again today (Tuesday] and a 40-mile convoy of tanks and other vehicles threatened the capital — tactics Ukraine's embattled president said

Ukraine slows Russian advance as talks are underway

Outgunned but determined Ukrainian troops slowed Russia’s advance and held onto the capital and other key cities — at least for now. In the face of stiff

Ukraine war forces United Arab Emirates to hedge

The United Arab Emirates campaigned hard for a seat on the U.N. Security Council in the country’s international push to highlight the 50-year anniversary of

1950 Communist spy jailed for 14 years

A top nuclear scientist has been jailed for fourteen years at the Old Bailey for spying for the Soviet Union. Klaus Emil Julius Fuchs, 38, a civil servant from

US-EU sanctions will pummel the Russian economy

The Biden administration, in extraordinary and rapid cooperation with allies over a period of three days, has doubled down on its vow to impose “severe

North Korea says it tested cameras for spy satellite

North Korea said yesterday it tested cameras to be installed on a spy satellite, a suggestion that it’ll likely soon conduct a banned long-range rocket launch to

Russia closes its airspace to 36 nations, websites attacked

Russia has closed its airspace to carriers from 36 nations, including European countries and Canada, responding in kind to their move to close their respective airspaces to all

Ukraine War: Lithuania wants Russia probed for war crimes

VILNIUS — Lithuania says it wants the United Nations' highest court to investigate alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russia and Belarus. The Baltic country's Justice Minister Evelina

Putin puts Russia’s nuclear forces on alert, cites sanctions

Vladimir Putin put his nuclear forces on increased alert yesterday in an unprecedented escalation of tension with the West since the collapse of the Soviet Union over

Trump talks Putin, grievances as GOP focuses on midterm wins

Leading Republicans spent much of three days avoiding Donald Trump’s chief grievances or ignoring him altogether as they unified behind a midterm message designed to win

1986 Swedish prime minister assassinated

The Swedish prime minister has died after being shot in a street ambush in central Stockholm. His wife was wounded. Olof and Lisbeth Palme were attacked as they were

Sharon Stone takes in Dolce&Gabbana at relaxed Milan fashion

Front-rows of A-listers and shoulder-to-shoulder seating gave Milan Fashion Week a pre-pandemic air.  So far this week, Sharon Stone has sat appraisingly at Dolce & Gabbana, Rihanna

Live updates: Ukraine diplomat urges China to talk to Putin

TOKYO — The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan is urging China to join international efforts to stop the Russian "massacre" in his country amid Beijing's lack of criticism of Moscow's actions. "We

Russia-Ukraine conflict raises big risks for global economy

Just what a vulnerable world economy didn’t need — a conflict that accelerates inflation, rattles markets and portends trouble for everyone from European consumers to indebted

What to know as Russia attacks Ukraine

Russian troops launched a broad assault on Ukraine from three sides yesterday, an attack that began with explosions before dawn in the capital Kyiv and other cities.

Ukraine attack leaves Baltics wondering: Are we next?

Viewed from Paris, London and Washington, the events unfolding in Ukraine may seem like a new Cold War taking shape in Europe. From the

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