The Olympics Are a Show Of Global Harmony. The World is Anything But.
The Winter Games, which officially open in Italy on Friday, are rooted in international cooperation. That feels out of place to some in a world where old rules no longer apply.
International Relations
At Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops
It’s unclear what effect the change will have on Russia’s ability to wage war, but Russian military bloggers said troops were experiencing internet outages that hampered frontline communications.
Ukraine-Russia Talks End With Little Progress and Hints of Impasse
American negotiators trumpeted plans for a prisoner swap, but that was small recompense for months of diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration.
Rethinking Shakespeare in Shanghai
A recent production of “Othello” proves that small creative flowers can grow between the dreary slabs of cultural concrete laid by the Communist Party.
Venezuela Said to Detain Maduro Allies Targeted by the U.S.
The questioning of the politically connected businessmen, Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, signaled deepening cooperation between the two nations.
U.S. and Iran to Hold Talks in Oman on Friday
The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format.
Dutch Queen Joins the Military
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands enlisted as a reservist, the Royal House said, because the country’s security “can no longer be taken for granted.”
A Journalist Who Looks for Clues in Plain Sight
On The Times’s Visual Investigations team, Christiaan Triebert combines social media sleuthing and traditional reporting to piece together complex stories.
Gloves Come Off in Gulf as Trump’s Closest Arab Allies Clash
A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is reshaping conflicts and alliances across the Middle East and Africa.
‘Neoroyalism’ and What It Says About Trump
Experts are reaching to divine the president’s approach to global policy and economics, with one theory seeing antecedents in centuries-old dynastic rule.