The conversations alarmed the Biden administration because they showed how frustrated Moscow had become over its battlefield setbacks in Ukraine.
The authorities arrested a man believed to have started the fire in Northern California, which has burned over 70,000 acres. A spate of wildfires prompted air quality warnings....
Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong....
Plus, the illicit flow of technology to Russia....
Only 15 athletes from Russia will compete at the Paris Games, under a “neutral” designation. The Kremlin is framing the ban as part of its showdown with Western adversaries....
Britain’s new government is likely to withdraw objections to the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s pursuit of a warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, two people told The Times....
The league rejected a bid by Warner Bros. Discovery to match Amazon’s offer....
The speech by Israel’s leader was charged with symbolism, as the war in Gaza has divided lawmakers. He portrayed the conflict as a proxy fight with Iran that must be won at all costs and condemned protesters....
The Justice Department’s in-house watchdog released its report on the reduction of Roger Stone’s sentence in a 2019 case related to the Trump-Russia investigation....
Also, the secret battle for the future of the Murdoch empire. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday....
A visit by the foreign minister of Ukraine to Guangzhou this week signals Kyiv’s desire to involve Beijing in peace talks that China has thus far largely snubbed....
A boycott by some Democrats of the Israeli prime minister’s speech will highlight the deep anger within the party’s base about his conduct of the war against Hamas....
Research showed truck-related releases of nitrogen dioxide, which can cause asthma, concentrated around some 150,000 warehouses nationwide....
The vice president will be closely watched this week for signs of her approach to the war in Gaza should she win the White House in November....
The work of those who guide people coping with acute grief has grown in importance in war-torn Ukraine, where death has become a daily reality since the Russian invasion....
The congressman from Minnesota waged a quixotic challenge in the Democratic primaries, warning that the president was too old to win. No one paid attention then. They are now....
Kim Beom-su, the billionaire behind Kakao, was taken into custody on allegations of stock manipulation during a bidding war over a K-pop agency....
A.I.’s math problem reflects how much the new technology is a break with computing’s past....
The funds will help rebuild a Democratic war chest that was at risk of being depleted in the weeks of uncertainty after President Biden’s poor debate, as big donors put a pause on fund-raising....
As Democratic leaders fall in line behind Harris, her strengths and weaknesses warrant a closer look....
Ms. Kurmasheva, a Russian American working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, had been charged in relation to an antiwar book she edited....
After nine months of low-level conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the risk of all-out war is higher than ever. A cease-fire in Gaza would provide an offramp for both sides, diplomats say....
About 500 top-level Ukrainian athletes and coaches have died in the war. Volodymyr Androshchuk promised his loved ones he would make it back....
After a blistering weekend, particularly in inland areas farther from the coast, cooler temperatures are expected beginning early this week....
More than half a million people were under fire danger warnings on Sunday as a heat wave hit the region and several large blazes burned in Oregon....
When Hornee and Blackee strayed from their pasture, they set off a chaotic chain of events involving death threats, chicken rustlers and Joaquin Phoenix. The town of Newfane, N.Y., hasn’t been the same since....
JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, was a mere warm-up act to Donald J. Trump at their first joint rally....
Local law enforcement officials, present in abundance, said they were not assigned security duties around a warehouse used by a man who tried to kill former President Donald Trump....
People posing as airline customer service representatives may be making fraudulent attempts to access your money or private data, experts warn....
Iryna Farion, a former lawmaker, was known for controversial campaigns to discredit Russian-speaking Ukrainians....
Kyiv ponders what another Trump administration would mean for its war initiatives....
02/11/2022 23:08
New York Times
