Orange skies signaled yet another dusty day for millions of Iraqis. It was the seventh such storm in recent months, and experts say more are on the way.
Author: ISABELLA KWAI
Covid Cases Strain N.H.S. Bid to Reduce Hospital Treatment Backlog, Doctors Say
The British government’s promise to shorten wait times for elective hospital procedures is threatened by high rates of positive coronavirus tests among patients and staff.
Killer of Sabina Nessa in London Park Sentenced to Life in Prison
The murder of a schoolteacher, Sabina Nessa, 28, added to a sense of outrage amid fears the authorities were failing to address violence against women.
Walls, Dreams and Genocide: Zelensky’s Speeches Invoke History to Rally Support
The Ukrainian leader, a former actor, has invoked emotional moments in the history of nations from which he is hoping to secure backing. We look at five of his recent speeches.
After Six-Year Ordeal in Iran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Freed
Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a charity worker, was arrested and detained in Tehran in 2016. She was released along with another dual citizen of Iran and the U.K. after the resolution of a longstanding British debt.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to Fly Home From Iran, U.K. Lawmaker Says
The arrest and detention of the British-Iranian charity worker in 2016 roiled relations between Britain and Iran and was denounced by rights groups.
Australia Weighs Lifting Covid Isolation Rules for Close Contacts
The country is moving toward protecting the most vulnerable rather than trying to prevent all transmission of the virus.
W.H.O. Condemns Attacks on Health Care Services in Ukraine, Calls for Safe Passage for Medical Supplies
The organization has confirmed at least 16 attacks on the medical system, which is facing urgent supply shortages.
IAEA Says an Agreement Over Nuclear Power Plants in Ukraine Is Urgently Needed
There has been no release of radiation, but problems have arisen at plants, said Rafael Mariano Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.