Russia backs China’s stance on Taiwan, calling Pelosi’s visit ‘provocative.’ admin3 August 2022 The Kremlin on Tuesday said Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan “provokes the situation” over the island, aligning Russia with China’s claims ... Read more
Dozens protest in Pelosi’s home city, where attitudes toward Taiwan are shifting. admin3 August 2022 Dozens of people gathered in downtown San Francisco on Monday to protest Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, arguing from her home district ... Read more
DeGrom’s Return Makes the Mets Deadline Winners, Even in a Loss admin3 August 2022 WASHINGTON — Some of the best players in baseball changed teams over the past few days, including Juan Soto, the talented young slugger who was ... Read more
A Battlefield From 1777 Yields a Dozen Mercenaries’ Remains admin3 August 2022 Archaeologists working at Red Bank Battlefield, a site along the Delaware River south of Philadelphia, have uncovered the remains of 13 Hessian ... Read more
What Twitter’s Subpoenas Say About Its Plan to Fight Elon Musk in Court admin3 August 2022 Twitter has sent dozens of subpoenas in recent days to the banks and investors that were backing Elon Musk in his bid to acquire the company ... Read more
Neon, Film Distributor of Indie Darlings Like ‘Parasite,’ Ponders Sale admin3 August 2022 Neon, the independent distributor behind Academy Award-winning films such as “Parasite” and “I, Tonya,” has tapped the merchant bank Raine to ... Read more
Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda admin3 August 2022 WASHINGTON — No terrorist group, not even the Islamic State, has had the notoriety and immediate name recognition of Al Qaeda. But the killing of ... Read more
Rugby’s Greatest Team Confronts a Worrisome Prospect: Decline admin3 August 2022 AUCKLAND, New Zealand — When New Zealand’s All Blacks face South Africa on Saturday in the opening match of the annual four-nation Rugby ... Read more
Killing of Qaeda Leader Crystallizes Debate Over Biden’s Afghanistan Strategy admin3 August 2022 WASHINGTON — The sunrise missile strike that shredded the leader of Al Qaeda on the balcony of a house in Kabul finally validated President Biden ... Read more
In Visiting Taiwan, Pelosi Capped Three Decades of Challenging China admin3 August 2022 WASHINGTON — In 1991, a trio of junior House members on a bipartisan trip to Asia was encouraged by a Chinese dissident they visited in Hong Kong ... Read more
