Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday. This weekend, word leaked that Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman and …
India Opens Its Highest Military Ranks to Women After Lengthy Fight
NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday opened the door for women to pursue military careers at the highest levels, a major milestone in a …
China Says It Won’t Build New Coal Plants Abroad. What Does That Mean?
Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, said on Tuesday that his country would stop building coal-burning power plants overseas, a major shift by the …
Trump Sues His Niece and The New York Times Over Leaked Tax Documents
Former President Donald J. Trump filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Mary L. Trump, The New York Times and three of its reporters of conspiring …
Beyond Evergrande’s Troubles, a Slowing Chinese Economy
BEIJING — Global markets have watched anxiously as a huge and deeply indebted Chinese property company flirts with default, fearing that any …
Woke Words With John McWhorter, a Times Virtual Event
In any conversation about race in America, or any public debate, words matter. How do we describe what’s happening? How do we articulate what we …
Top Adviser to Ukrainian President Targeted in Assassination Attempt
KYIV, Ukraine — A top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was shot at on Wednesday while being driven in his car in Kyiv, in what …
Pressure Grows on U.S. Companies to Share Covid Vaccine Technology
As President Biden convenes heads of state for a Covid-19 summit on Wednesday, pressure is growing on American drug companies — particularly …
Barcelona Takes on Airbnb
It’s been a busy summer for Lucas Ezequiel Hernández, a 29-year-old designer who lives with his brother in central Barcelona. In June, he listed …
1921: Deadly Chemical Works Explosion in Germany
Credit…International Herald Tribune(Special to the Herald.) MAINZ, Wednesday. — More than one thousand people were killed and several thousands …