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Wednesday Briefing

Wednesday Briefing

A big day in American politics.   ...
Panama Bars Ex-President Martinelli From Election

Panama Bars Ex-President Martinelli From Election

The electoral tribunal disqualified Ricardo Martinelli, saying he was ineligible to run because of his conviction for money laundering and ...
China Wants to Look Open. Beneath the Surface, Xi’s Grip is Clear.

China Wants to Look Open. Beneath the Surface, Xi’s Grip is Clear.

At China’s big political show, nervous exchanges with journalists and the tightly scripted pageantry showed how Xi Jinping has centralized ...
Israeli War Cabinet Member to Meet With UK Foreign Secretary

Israeli War Cabinet Member to Meet With UK Foreign Secretary

David Cameron, the British foreign secretary, had strong words for Israel, saying he intended to convey to Benny Gantz that ...
Ukraine’s Retreat From Avdiivka Under Russia’s Harrowing Attacks

Ukraine’s Retreat From Avdiivka Under Russia’s Harrowing Attacks

The fall of the city, when it came in mid-February, was brutal and fast. Soldiers fought for their lives. Many ...
Middle East Crisis: Biden Expresses Hope on Cease-Fire Talks, but Hamas Appears to Reject Latest Offer

Middle East Crisis: Biden Expresses Hope on Cease-Fire Talks, but Hamas Appears to Reject Latest Offer

With Ramadan approaching and the war nearing the five-month mark, indirect talks mediated by Egypt and Qatar have not yielded ...
Ukraine’s Retreat From Avdiivka Under Russia’s Harrowing Attacks

Ukraine’s Retreat From Avdiivka Under Russia’s Harrowing Attacks

The fall of the city, when it came in mid-February, was brutal and fast. Soldiers fought for their lives. Many ...
U.N. Team Finds Grounds to Support Reports of Sexual Violence in Hamas Attack

U.N. Team Finds Grounds to Support Reports of Sexual Violence in Hamas Attack

The United Nations experts also said that they had “clear and convincing information” that hostages seized in Israel on Oct ...
It’s Not Officially the Anthropocene but Humans Have Changed the Planet

It’s Not Officially the Anthropocene but Humans Have Changed the Planet

Many of our imprints on nature will be preserved in the rocks, scientists say, even if this time isn’t yet ...
Wednesday Briefing: Americans Vote on Super Tuesday

Wednesday Briefing: Americans Vote on Super Tuesday

Also, China’s ambitious growth goal and this year’s winner of the Pritzker Prize.   ...
Wednesday Briefing: Americans Vote on Super Tuesday

Wednesday Briefing: Americans Vote on Super Tuesday

Also, China’s ambitious growth goal and this year’s winner of the Pritzker Prize.   ...
Venezuela Sets Presidential Election Date, With Opposition Candidate Still Banned

Venezuela Sets Presidential Election Date, With Opposition Candidate Still Banned

The decision to hold a vote on July 28 is a partial fulfillment of a commitment to the United States, ...
Middle East Crisis: Biden Expresses Hope on Cease-Fire Talks, but Hamas Appears to Reject Latest Offer

Middle East Crisis: Biden Expresses Hope on Cease-Fire Talks, but Hamas Appears to Reject Latest Offer

With Ramadan approaching and the war nearing the five-month mark, indirect talks mediated by Egypt and Qatar have not yielded ...
Russia Intensifies Air War, Enabling Ukraine to Shoot More Planes Down

Russia Intensifies Air War, Enabling Ukraine to Shoot More Planes Down

Moscow’s recent gains in the east have been aided by risky close air support on the front lines. But that ...
France Enshrines Access to Abortion in Constitution, a Global First

France Enshrines Access to Abortion in Constitution, a Global First

Legislators passed an amendment giving women the “guaranteed freedom” to end their pregnancies, which experts called a global first.   ...