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Defiant Putin Visits Mariupol, a City Razed by Russian Forces

The trip was the Russian leader’s first to territory his forces captured since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and came shortly after an international court issued a warrant for his arrest for war crimes.
58 minutes ago - Russia

Russia Is Closing In on Bakhmut, but Casualties Are High

Sending unarmed “diggers” into the front lines and near certain death, Russian troops are making slow but inexorable progress.
18 hours ago - Russia

Rishi Sunak Charts Post-Brexit Role With Pivot From ‘Global Britain’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dropped Boris Johnson’s bombastic approach to foreign policy, reflecting the new British leader’s personal style and the country’s changed global status.
13 hours ago - United Kingdom

In U.S.-Led Iraq War, Iran Was the Big Winner

In the 20 years since the United States invaded Iraq, Iran has built up loyal militias inside Iraq, gained deep political influence in the country and reaped economic benefits. For Washington, these were unintended consequences.
18 hours ago - Iran

China as Peacemaker in the Ukraine War? The U.S. and Europe Are Skeptical.

Chinese officials say Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to Moscow is a peace mission. But U.S. and European officials say he aims to bolster Vladimir V. Putin.
8 hours ago - China

In Stoic Ukraine, Stony Faces Are Starting to Crack and to Cry

Although Ukrainians excel at putting up a brave front, a tremendous amount of suffering is being kept bottled up and sometimes bursts out.
Mar. 18, 2023 - Ukraine

Macron Faces an Angry France Alone

President Emmanuel Macron saw his decision to push through a change in the retirement age as necessary, but the price may be high.
Mar. 18, 2023

Lead Exposure From U.S. Car Batteries Threatens Health of Mexican Workers

The removal of lead from car batteries, many from the United States, at recycling plants in northern Mexico has led to high levels of lead contamination, a new report found.
11 minutes ago

Why China and Russia Are Closer Than Ever

This week’s meeting between the leaders of China and Russia marks another key moment in the deepening relationship between the two powers.
13 minutes ago - China

Some Details on the Agenda for Xi Jinping’s Visit to Russia

The Chinese leader is expected to talk to Vladimir V. Putin about Ukraine and other issues.
42 minutes ago - Russia

The Children of the Iraq War Have Grown Up, but Some Wounds Don’t Heal

Twenty years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, a veteran Times correspondent and photographer asked Iraqis about growing up in wartime, and about their hopes now.
2 hours ago

Your Monday Briefing

Will Trump be arrested this week?
4 hours ago

Your Monday Briefing: Putin and Xi to Meet in Moscow

Also, Donald Trump says his arrest is imminent and UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse.
12 hours ago

Amid Violence, Israeli and Palestinian Officials Meet to Promote Calm

Fearing that an already-bloody year could worsen during Ramadan, Palestinians and Israelis met for the second time in a month.
11 hours ago - Israel

Assad’s 2nd Diplomatic Trip in Days Speeds Easing of Isolation

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, welcomed in the Emirati capital with a 21-gun salute, is gradually re-emerging after the global shunning that followed his violent crushing of his country’s 2011 uprising.
11 hours ago

Chaos Up Close

A look at the collateral damage of homelessness.
21 hours ago

The Secret Behind Japan’s Delicious Strawberries: Kerosene

The growing season has become completely reversed thanks to kerosene-burning greenhouses and the big prices paid for the earliest, best berries.
Mar. 18, 2023 - Japan

Russia Signals It Will Take More Ukrainian Children, a Crime in Progress

The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin highlights a practice that the Kremlin has not concealed and says will continue.
Mar. 18, 2023 - Ukraine

Cuba Will Play World Baseball Classic Game in Miami

Protests are likely, but some cheers are also expected as the team plays a World Baseball Classic semifinal game in the city with the highest Cuban population in the U.S.
Mar. 18, 2023

Imran Khan Makes Court Appearance and Chaos Breaks Out

Supporters of the former prime minister of Pakistan have repeatedly clashed this week with the security forces, keeping the country on edge. “Show you can fight,” he told supporters.
Mar. 18, 2023

Claims of Chinese Election Meddling Put Trudeau on Defensive

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada is battling critics and leaked intelligence reports that opponents say show he ignored warnings of Chinese interference in past elections.
Mar. 18, 2023

Why Canada’s Banks Remain ‘Stable and Resilient’

The country’s financial stability, and the high profitability of its banks at a time when those in the U.S. are in turmoil, comes from strong regulations.
Mar. 18, 2023

Spring Returns

Like everything else, spring has its adherents and detractors.
Mar. 18, 2023

Putin Visits Occupied Crimea, a Day After War-Crimes Warrant

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia marked the anniversary of his illegal seizure of the Ukrainian peninsula, signaling defiance to the world and business as usual to his own people.
Mar. 18, 2023

20 Years After U.S. Invasion, Iraq Is a Freer Place, but Not a Hopeful One

Conversations with dozens of Iraqis offer a portrait of a nation that is rich in oil, hobbled by corruption and unable to guarantee its citizens’ safety.
Mar. 18, 2023

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