War and unrest
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German caution on Ukraine arms rooted in political culture
BERLIN — Germany has become one of Ukraine‘s leading weapons suppliers in the 11 months since Russia’s invasion, but Chancellor…
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Brazil’s Lula sworn in, vows accountability and rebuilding
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, and in his first…
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On the holidays, efforts to distract Ukrainian kids from war
KYIV, Ukraine — In a carpeted meeting room of what used to be a posh hotel, Ukrainian children are screaming…
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Confederate monument set to be removed from Virginia capital
RICHMOND, Va, — Work to relocate Richmond’s final city-owned Confederate monument should start this week after a judge refused a…
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Russia rejects $60-a-barrel cap on its oil, warns of cutoffs
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian authorities rejected a price cap on the country’s oil set by Ukraine’s Western supporters and threatened…
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Australia reduces national terrorism threat to ‘possible’
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s terrorism threat level has been downgraded from “probable” to “possible” for the first time since 2014,…
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Witness: Oath Keepers head tried to reach Trump after Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — Days after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes tried to get a message to…
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Two explosions rock Somalia’s capital, leaving “scores” dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two car bombs exploded Saturday at a busy junction in Somalia’s capital near key government offices, leaving…
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N. Korea confirms nuke missiles tests to ‘wipe out’ enemies
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s recent barrage of missile launches were tests of its tactical nuclear weapons to “hit…