Liquor is leverage as the world careens toward another trade dispute. European tariffs on American whiskey snap back after March 31 unless an extension is […]
For Ukraine War Widows, Valentine’s Day is a Painful Reminder
Cellphone messages provide a cherished link for Ukrainians whose partners are away fighting, but when the answers dry up, the last words can become poignant […]
Trump Says Ukraine Will Not Be Sidelined in Peace Talks With Russia
Asked whether Ukraine would be part of the negotiations, the president said on Thursday, “Of course they would.” A day earlier, he had suggested otherwise, […]
Dozens Injured as Driver Crashes Car Into Munich Protest
The authorities believe the crash, into a union’s strike-day demonstration, was a deliberate attack. The suspect is a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who was known […]
Hamas Says It’s Ready to Resume Hostage Releases
The group said that mediators were working “to remove obstacles and close gaps” after the cease-fire deal with Israel hit a roadblock. Israel has yet […]
Toast, Trees and a Wassailing Queen: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter […]
Putin’s Call With Trump Delivers a Victory for Russian Leader
Vladimir Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine — and other weighty […]
The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia
The Times interviewed Russian soldiers who said they face a brutal fight to dislodge determined Ukrainian forces from a sliver of Russian land. Trapped civilians […]
U.S. Is Releasing Russian Cybercriminal to Moscow, Officials Say
The release is part of a swap with the Kremlin that freed an American schoolteacher being held in a Russian prison.
How Venezuela Helps Feed the Violence in Colombia
After finding refuge and building power in Venezuela, a decades-old rebel group has waged the worst violence in Colombia in a generation, setting off troubling […]