A new United Nations report on how climate change harms people and the environment reads like an atlas of human and planetary suffering.
Josh Linehan
Ruble plummets as sanctions bite, sending Russians to banks
Ordinary Russians are facing the prospect of higher prices as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting.
Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, raising global tensions as sanctions stagger Russian economy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, meanwhile, announced plans for a meeting with a Russian delegation at an unspecified location on the Belarusian border.
Russia hits Ukraine fuel supplies, airfields in new attacks
Huge explosions lit up the sky early Sunday south of the capital, Kyiv, where people hunkered down in homes, underground garages and subway stations in anticipation of a full-scale assault by Russian forces.
The Latest: UN says it has confirmed at least 240 civilian casualties in Ukraine
GENEVA — The United Nations says it has confirmed at least 240 civilian casualties, including at least 64 people killed, in the fighting in Ukraine that erupted since Russia’s invasion on Thursday — though it believed the “real figures are considerably higher” because many reports of casualties remain to be confirmed. The U.N. Office for […]
Fleeing to the border: More than 150,000 Ukrainians seek refuge
Lines of vehicles miles-long are clogging border crossings out of the country, as residents rushed to escape danger from invading Russian troops that were advancing toward the capital, Kyiv.
War via TikTok: Russia’s new tool for its propaganda machine
Russia is revving up its sophisticated propaganda machine as its military advances in Ukraine.
Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees singer, dies at 57
He never saw major commercial success but had a devoted fan base that included critics and musicians of several generations.
American women players settle lawsuit against U.S. Soccer for $24 million
U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay.
Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms.