Month: February 2025
Even in Death, the Kremlin Views Navalny as an Enduring Threat
Russian authorities have zealously prosecuted people with links to Aleksei A. Navalny’s organization inside Russia in the year since he died.
Armed Bandits in Brazil Pursue New Loot: Ozempic
Criminals are targeting pharmacies and stealing weight-loss medication in a country with body image insecurities and where many cannot afford the drugs.
German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis
At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.
Live Updates: Hamas Releases 3 More Israeli Hostages
In return, Israel is expected to free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The exchange would extend a fragile cease-fire that appeared on the brink of collapse [Read More…]
Vance Tells Europeans to Stop Shunning Parties Deemed Extreme
His comments shocked attendees at the Munich Security Conference and seemed to target efforts to sideline the hard-right party the Alternative for Germany.
Prominent Cryptocurrency Investor Faces Senate Tax Inquiry
The Finance Committee’s top Democrat sent a letter last month to Dan Morehead, the founder of Pantera Capital, about the investigation.
Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Unlikely to Survive the War Without U.S. Support
His comments came on the first day of the Munich Security Conference, where anxious European officials had hoped to learn more about U.S. plans to [Read More…]
With Trump’s Help, Intel Could Hand Control of Chip Plants to TSMC
The Silicon Valley giant is trying to cut a deal it hopes would help it pull out of a yearslong slump.
Cuts to U.S.-Backed Rights Groups Seen as a Win for China
U.S. funding for the promotion of democracy has been frozen, disrupting the work of groups that expose abuses in China. Chinese nationalists are celebrating.
High Above Chernobyl, Workers Grapple With Ice, Fire and Nuclear Fears
After an apparent drone strike blew a hole in the protective shell, there is an urgent need to patch what covers the wreckage of the [Read More…]
