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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 — […]