Russia Says it Won’t Allow U.S. Inspection for Now of Its Nuclear Weapons
The crisis over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spilled into the realm of arms control on Monday when Moscow said it won’t support the resumption of...
Author : David Appleton
How YouTube Keeps Broadcasting Inside Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain
Months into its war against Ukraine, Moscow continues to let its own citizens access YouTube, leaving a conspicuous hole in its effort to control what...
U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Alarmed by Shelling Near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Plant
The head of the United Nations atomic agency said shelling in the vicinity of Europe’s largest nuclear power station, located in Ukraine, underlined the risk...
Beijing Simulates Attack on Taiwan as Chinese Exercises Extend Into Third Day
A large number of Chinese military aircraft and ships crossed the halfway mark of the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, in a simulated land strike on...
First Convoy of Ships Carrying Ukrainian Grain Leaves Odessa Under New Deal
The first convoy of ships carrying Ukrainian grain sailed from the port of Odessa, in a sign that last month’s agreement with Russia on facilitating...
Ukraine Fires on Bridges, Rail Lines in Bid to Loosen Russia’s Grip on Kherson
Ukrainian forces struck a railway bridge in the southern Kherson region on Thursday, the Ukrainian military said, as it seeks to cut Moscow’s supply lines...
Nuclear Power Plants Could Stay Open, Says Germany
BERLIN—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said for the first time that his government could postpone the planned closure of its remaining nuclear reactors, as he criticized...
OPEC+ Considers Modest Oil-Production Increase, Output Freeze
OPEC and its allies are considering either a modest increase in oil production or maintaining output at current levels when they meet Wednesday, delegates say,...
Ukraine Grain Shipment Departs for First Time Since Russian Invasion
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine dispatched its first grain shipment since the start of Russia’s invasion on Monday, under a deal aimed at easing global food shortages. The...
Iraqi Cleric Calls for Constitution, Election Changes, Deepening Political Crisis
BAGHDAD—Influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for changing Iraq’s constitution and election procedures a day after his supporters occupied its parliament building, deepening his standoff with...