Henry Kissinger Dies at 100: Latest News and Updates
State media outlets hailed him as “China’s old friend.” On Chinese social media, people said his death marked the end of an era. They recalled his last visit to the … Read More
Where the World Is (and Isn’t) Making Progress on Climate Change
To tackle dangerous global warming, countries have started to clean up their power plants and cars. But emissions from heavy industry — like cement, steel or chemical factories — have … Read More
COP28 Begins With Fossil Fuels, and Frustration, Going Strong
As leaders from nearly every nation on the planet gather on Thursday in the United Arab Emirates to confront global warming, many are carrying a sense of disillusionment into the … Read More
The Dilemmas of the U.A.E., a Petrostate, Preparing to Host COP28
The choice of a leading oil producer, the United Arab Emirates, to host this year’s U.N. climate talks has angered environmental activists. But for the Emirates and other countries both … Read More
Government Offices in E.U. Can Ban Wearing of Religious Symbols
Workers can be barred from wearing religious garb, such as head scarves, in the offices of public administrations, a European Union court ruled on Tuesday, tapping into a charged debate … Read More
Britain Says Bye-Bye to Its Only Pandas as They’ll Soon Depart for China
Britain’s only two pandas will soon be returned to China, officials said, in a send-off that has dispirited fans of the playful, waddling bears and signals what appears to be … Read More
Russia Asks Court to Label Gay Rights Movement as ‘Extremist’
In recent years, L.G.B.T.Q. people in Russia have lived under increasing fear as the Kremlin has ratcheted up measures curtailing gay and transgender rights in tandem with the repressive search … Read More
Pope’s Critics Feel the Sting After His Patience Runs Out
As Pope Francis smiled warmly at the circus performers spinning and flipping in front of him at his weekly general audience in the Vatican on Wednesday, he looked every bit … Read More
Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi Freed From Israeli Prison in Hostage Exchange
The prominent Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi and more than two dozen other women and children were released from Israeli prisons early Thursday, Israeli and Palestinian authorities said, in the latest … Read More
Henry Kissinger Is Dead at 100
Henry A. Kissinger, the scholar-turned-diplomat who engineered the United States’ opening to China, negotiated its exit from Vietnam, and used cunning, ambition and intellect to remake American power relationships with … Read More