Turkish Aggression Is NATO’s ‘Elephant in the Room’
Despite being a NATO member, Turkey has bought Russian air defense. And a recent push into Libya and its energy ambitions nearly led to armed conflicts with France and Greece.
Your Tuesday Briefing
TikTok, Coronavirus, Spearfishing: Here’s what you need to know.
Sotheby’s Reports $2.5 Billion in Sales
The auction house says that figure reflects a “resilient” market amid the coronavirus. But it represents a 25 percent decrease in auction sales, analysts say.
‘There Is No Silver Bullet,’ W.H.O. Chief Says
On Monday, the director of the W.H.O., Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, spoke about a number of promising vaccines but stressed that the best course of action was to take measures to curb the spread of disease.
Israel Says It Hit Bombers on Syrian Boundary
The military released grainy, edited footage of the ambush of what it said were four militants planting explosives in the area, amid heightened tensions along Israel’s northern frontiers.
Poland’s Supreme Court Declares Presidential Election Valid
The decision comes after supporters of the opposition candidate filed protests questioning the narrow victory for the incumbent, Andrzej Duda.
What Has Changed Since George Floyd
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John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83
The politician’s campaign for peace was seen as a driving force behind an end to 25 years of sectarian conflict in the territory.
A Visit to 5 of Patagonia’s Most Remote Schoolhouses
Community life within the isolated villages of southern Chile is facilitated in part by an unlikely source: a network of rural schools.
Jailbreak Attack by ISIS Rages On in Eastern Afghanistan
Officials scrambled to recapture hundreds of prisoners after a car bombing at the 1,500-inmate prison in Jalalabad turned into an ongoing gun battle between militants and guards.