As Rudolph W. Giuliani comes under intensifying scrutiny for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, another legal threat is quietly …
Continue readingThe U.S. imposes a new round of sanctions on Russians, including a woman close to Putin.
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Tuesday announced a major new round of sanctions on dozens of Russian companies and individuals to further …
Continue readingCongress Is Giving Billions to the Chip Industry. Strings Are Attached.
WASHINGTON — Amid a global semiconductor shortage, and as lawmakers dithered over a bill to boost U.S.-based chip manufacturing, Intel went to …
Continue readingChinese military drills circling Taiwan set up potential standoff.
Although much of the attention has been on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the real potential for a military showdown will come after she …
Continue readingPelosi trip could take U.S.-China acrimony to new heights, analysts say.
BRUSSELS — The visit to Taiwan by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest-ranking official to travel there in decades, could take the acrimony between …
Continue readingCould China invade Taiwan?
After China announced military exercises in six sea zones close to Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said it had no doubt what message …
Continue readingLiving side by side, Ukrainian and Russian sailors are tested by the war.
Commercial vessels have become some of the few places where Russians and Ukrainians, who make up 15 percent of the world’s 1.9 million sailors …
Continue readingPelosi’s Taiwan Visit Risks Undermining U.S. Efforts With Asian Allies
The Biden administration has spent months building an economic and diplomatic strategy in Asia to counter China, shoring up its alliances and …
Continue readingYour Wednesday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and new U.S. sanctions against allies of Vladimir Putin. Nancy Pelosi’s visit to …
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