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Iran-U.S. Nuclear Negotiations Restart – The New York Times

Iran has denied the agency access to cameras and other monitoring equipment intended to track the progress of its nuclear program, making it very difficult to know precisely how much uranium has been enriched to high levels. “When it comes to nuclear, good words are not enough,” Mr. Grossi said, adding that Iran must grant […]

Updated: Aug 5, 2022
China Fires Missiles Near Taiwan After Pelosi’s Visit

At least 11 Chinese missiles struck seas north, south and east of Taiwan on Thursday, less than 24 hours after Speaker Nancy Pelosi celebrated the island as a bulwark of democracy next to autocratic China. The People’s Liberation Army declared its missiles “all precisely hit their targets,” even as five landed in Japanese waters. The […]

Updated: Aug 4, 2022
As China Plans Drills Circling Taiwan, U.S. Officials Fear a Squeeze Play

WASHINGTON — For years the deliberate “strategic ambiguity” in Washington’s China policy has left unclear how the United States would respond to a full-scale, amphibious invasion of Taiwan. But an equally hard question — maybe harder, in the minds of many senior White House and defense officials — is how to respond to a slow […]

Updated: Aug 4, 2022
Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Ends, China Gears Up for Military Drills: Latest Updates

Video Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, met with Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, in a series of high profile meetings. Ms. Pelosi was presented with an award given to those who have made outstanding contributions to Taiwan.CreditCredit…Taiwan Presidential Office, via Reuters After weeks of silence ahead of a high-stakes visit to Taiwan, Speaker Nancy […]

Updated: Aug 3, 2022
Corrections: Aug. 3, 2022 – The New York Times

NATIONAL An article on Tuesday about a promise from Democratic leaders and the White House to complete a highly contested 304-mile gas pipeline in West Virginia in exchange for Senator Joe Manchin III’s support of climate legislation misstated the timing of Mr. Manchin’s announcement on the agreement. It was Monday, not Tuesday. BUSINESS An article […]

Updated: Aug 3, 2022
Brittney Griner Back in Russian Court as Lawyers Plead for Leniency

Escorted by a masked police officer with a dog, with her wrists handcuffed, the American basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian court on Tuesday for another hearing in a trial that is likely to end with her conviction in the middle of this month, her lawyers said. One of the best players of […]

Updated: Aug 2, 2022
Manchin Won a Pledge From Democrats to Finish a Contested Pipeline

WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia has secured a promise from Democratic leaders and the White House to complete a highly contested 304-mile gas pipeline in his state, his office said, a major concession won as part of negotiations over a climate and tax bill. Mr. Manchin, who clinched a surprise agreement […]

Updated: Aug 2, 2022
Ukraine Wages a ‘Deep War’ to Degrade Russian Forces

A Russian train carrying troops and equipment to reinforce positions in southern Ukraine was blown up by American-supplied precision missiles over the weekend, killing dozens of soldiers and destroying many rail cars, according to Ukrainian officials, who released satellite imagery of the strike site to support their claim. At the same time, Russia sought to […]

Updated: Aug 1, 2022
Tensions Flare on Kosovo-Serbian Border Amid Protests and Gunfire

“We will pray for peace and seek peace, but there will be no surrender and Serbia will win,” President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia said on Sunday at a news conference. “If they dare to persecute and mistreat and kill Serbs, Serbia will win,” he continued, adding later, “We’ve never been in a more difficult, complicated […]

Updated: Aug 1, 2022
Ukraine Live Updates: Zelensky Urges Mass Evacuation; Red Cross Kept From Prison Blast Site

Natasha, 46, a mother of six children, milking a cow at her home in Donetsk Province, Ukraine.Credit…Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Two of Natasha’s children by a corral for the cattle.Credit…Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Natasha’s children playing outside their house.Credit…Mauricio Lima for The New York Times DONETSK PROVINCE, Ukraine — […]

Updated: Jul 31, 2022