International News (Page 867)

Ukrainian tanks move into Mariupol, Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, February 24, 2022. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) A second attempt to evacuate Ukrainians from the port city of Mariupol has failed as Russian shelling continued despite a planned local ceasefire, according to a new report. Ukrainian military officials said…Continue Reading

True feminism shouldn’t be blind to the pathologies that now beset young males. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A merican women seem to be of two minds about feminism. Opinion polling from Pew in 2020 shows that most women under 30 (68 percent) identify as feminists. Feminism tugs at our aspirations and summons our loyalties. We want…Continue Reading

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has injected a renewed sense of focus and seriousness into American politics and journalism.Maybe now, given all of this, the news media can finally just completely ignore Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo).The freshman GOP legislators are once again in the headlines, this time for heckling…Continue Reading

The philosopher Henry David Thoreau wrote about the consequences of living an empty life devoid of any morality. “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation,” he wrote. “From the desperate city you go into the desperate country and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats.” Thoreau might have had…Continue Reading

Efforts to decimate Russia’s economy to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine could have serious and unpredictable implications at home for the U.S. and its allies.The Russian economy has begun to crumble after the U.S., United Kingdom, European Union and other partners imposed unprecedented sanctions with stunning speed.The Russian government and major financial firms…Continue Reading

Sen. Joni ErnstJoni Kay ErnstSunday shows preview: Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies LIVE COVERAGE: Biden delivers State of the Union Biden, lawmakers wear blue and yellow in support of Ukraine MORE (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate, said on Sunday that if NATO sets up a no-fly zone over Ukraine, as President Volodymyr…Continue Reading

Former President TrumpDonald TrumpExpel Russia from the WTO Senate Democrats call on Biden admin to end Trump-era immigration rule Iran signals potential cooperation with UN’s nuclear watchdog MORE reportedly joked on Saturday that the U.S. should “put the Chinese flag” on F-22 fighter jets and “bomb the shit” out of Russia.Trump made the comment to…Continue Reading

MUKACHEVO, Ukraine — Russian shelling has foiled another temporary cease-fire to evacuate civilians from battle zones, Ukrainian officials said, as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to keep fighting until Ukraine backs down.In the southern city of Mariupol, local officials said getting people out safely was impossible after two rescue efforts collapsed in less than 24…Continue Reading

BEIRUT — Militants attacked a military bus traveling on a desert highway in central Syria on Sunday, killing 13 troops including several officers, state media reported.State news agency SANA said the militants used a variety of weapons in attack in the Palmyra region, adding that 18 soldiers were wounded.No further details were immediately available and…Continue Reading