World
-
Your Monday Briefing
Watching Xi Jinping last week, in Shanghai.Credit...Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesXi Jinping rewrites China’s past Xi Jinping, China’s ...
-
Your Monday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering China’s rewriting of history, the U.S. infrastructure vote and India’s weakening moral authority. People in Shanghai…
-
Afghan Military Pilots, on the Run, Feel Abandoned by U.S.
As Kabul was falling to the Taliban in August, the young Afghan Air Force pilot flew his PC-12 turboprop from…
-
Britain’s health secretary urges people to get booster shots amid a surge.
Britain’s health secretary is urging eligible residents to get booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine, aiming to reduce pressure on…
-
What’s in a Name? For the Koreans of Sakhalin, an Anguished History
SAKHALIN ISLAND, Russia — On remote Sakhalin Island, near Russia’s eastern edge, tales of longing and splintered identity are embedded…
-
‘Aquí nadie va a elegir’: Ortega aplasta a la disidencia en Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Después de sofocar de una forma muy metódica a la competencia y la disidencia, el presidente Daniel…
-
Veteran U.S. Diplomat Comes Under Criticism for a Trip to Myanmar
Bill Richardson, the American ex-diplomat, has made numerous trips to Myanmar since the 1990s. He has negotiated with the generals…
-
To Steer China’s Future, Xi Is Rewriting Its Past
The glowing image of China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, greets visitors to museum exhibitions celebrating the country’s decades of growth.…
-
Nicaragua Descends Into Autocratic Rule as Ortega Crushes Dissent
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — After methodically choking off competition and dissent, President Daniel Ortega all but ensured his victory in a…
-
On Tiny Guam, It’s One Dogcatcher vs. 30,000 Strays
MANGILAO, Guam — Driving alone in his truck, Nicholas Ibanez prowls the tiny American island of Guam in uniform, carrying…