The Power of Money: How Autocrats Use London to Strike Foes Worldwide
English courtrooms have become a battleground — and a source of powerful weapons — in fierce disputes between the tycoons and the politicians of the post-Soviet world.
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Biden’s trip to Europe.
What I Learned About Australia’s Lackluster Vaccination Effort From the Latest Covid ‘Hot Spot’ in Sydney
Australia is great at outbreak response but something is lacking when it comes to the country’s vaccine rollout.
Kim Jong-un Says He’s Ready for ‘Dialogue and Confrontation’ With Biden
During a Workers’ Party meeting, the North Korean leader reviewed the new U.S. policy on his country and ordered “counteraction,” state news media reported.
Two More Guantánamo Detainees Are Cleared for Transfer to Other Nations
The decision brings to 11 the number who have been approved to be sent elsewhere, but the Biden administration has yet to name a point person to negotiate transfers with other governments.
Israeli Officer Who Killed Autistic Palestinian Man Charged With Manslaughter
The indictment came more than a year after the fatal shooting. The family of the victim protested the charges as too lenient, calling them “unjust” and “unacceptable.”
Supreme Court Limits Human Rights Suits Against Corporations
Six citizens of Mali had sued Nestlé USA and Cargill, accusing the companies of profiting from child slavery on Ivory Coast cocoa farms.
Parents and caregivers reported mental health issues more often than others during the pandemic, a C.D.C. study says.
The report follows innumerable anecdotes and several studies suggesting spikes in mental health problems among parents and caregivers during the pandemic.
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An urgent need for vaccines in South Asia.
U.S. Embassy in Kabul Locks Down Amid Covid Outbreak
An official notice said that more than 115 people associated with the embassy had been infected, and that despite access to vaccines, most of those stricken were un- or only partially vaccinated.