Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden formally announced that the country would follow Finland in applying for NATO membership.Read More
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Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia’s Faltering Campaign
Plus climate’s role in Australia’s upcoming election and a Covid-19 protest at Peking University.Read More
View More Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia’s Faltering CampaignFurther Russian Retreat Seen in East Ukraine, Another Setback for Putin
Russia appeared to shrink its already narrowed goals to take the Donbas region, as NATO and its two newest applicants, Sweden and Finland, practiced war…
View More Further Russian Retreat Seen in East Ukraine, Another Setback for PutinUkraine Signals End of Bitter Battle at Azovstal Steel Plant
More than 250 fighters were evacuated from the besieged Azovstal complex, after holding out and sheltering civilians for weeks under near-constant Russian bombardment.Read More
View More Ukraine Signals End of Bitter Battle at Azovstal Steel PlantUkrainian Fighters Evacuated by Bus From Mariupol Steel Plant
Ukrainian officials said more than 260 service members were evacuated from the steel factory, where they had been sheltering from constant Russian bombardment.Read More
View More Ukrainian Fighters Evacuated by Bus From Mariupol Steel PlantBiden Administration Lifting Some Trump-Era Restrictions on Cuba
The changes include an expansion of flights to the country and the restarting of a family reunification program.Read More
View More Biden Administration Lifting Some Trump-Era Restrictions on CubaMichael Bloomberg Plans a $242 Million Investment in Clean Energy
The billionaire and former mayor of New York City will fund programs in 10 developing countries.Read More
View More Michael Bloomberg Plans a $242 Million Investment in Clean EnergyYour Tuesday Briefing
An apparent Russian victory in Mariupol.Read More
View More Your Tuesday BriefingShireen Abu Aqla: Christian leaders condemn violence at reporter’s funeral
Christian leaders in Jerusalem accuse Israel of violating an agreement to uphold religious freedom.Read More
View More Shireen Abu Aqla: Christian leaders condemn violence at reporter’s funeralUS warns over risk of hiring North Korea IT workers
The remote workers allegedly aim to help fund Pyongyang’s advanced weapons programmes.Read More
View More US warns over risk of hiring North Korea IT workers