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Wednesday Briefing: South China Sea Tensions Cross a Line
Tensions in the South China Sea cross a lineA diver’s underwater cutting of a section of rope in the South China Sea, as shown in…
Canadian Parliamentary Leader Quits After Honoring Ukrainian Who Fought for…
The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons resigned on Tuesday after again apologizing for introducing a 98-year-old Ukrainian who…
Democracy May Be Struggling but the Fight Is Far From Over
But there is always room for hope because neither autocracy nor democracy is a simple force, nor are they locked in a zero-sum…
Depleted Uranium Shells Could Help Ukraine. Critics Say It’s Not Worth the…
The United States announced an aid package for Ukraine on Sept. 6 that for the first time included ammunition made with depleted…
Tensions With China Cross a New Line in the South China Sea
The video may seem too simple, too understated to mark a serious international incident in the South China Sea: a quick clip of a…
At Least 20 Dead After Explosion at Nagorno-Karabakh Fuel Depot
Officials said on Tuesday that at least 20 people had been killed, and nearly 300 wounded, in an explosion at a fuel depot in the…
In a Port City Severed From the Sea, Young Sailors Feel Adrift
From the first hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the famous port city of Odesa has largely been without a working port. Once…
In a Blow to Russia, Ukraine Says It Killed Chief of Black Sea Fleet
Ukraine’s military claimed on Monday that it had killed the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in a strike on Crimea — a blow…
Philippines Says It Removed Chinese Barrier That Blocked Fishing Boats
Faced with China’s determination to exert control over a vast area of the South China Sea far from its mainland, the Philippine…
Canada’s House Speaker Apologizes After Ukrainian Who Fought for Nazis Was…
The Ukrainian man sitting in the gallery of Canada’s House of Commons was a “hero,” the speaker of the House said on Friday,…