Author: Shashank Bengali
Russia’s Wagner Fighters Claim Village Near Bakhmut
The Wagner paramilitary group said its fighters had seized a village outside Bakhmut, as Moscow’s forces continue a brutal campaign that has nearly encircled the strategic eastern city.
Zelensky’s Party Says It Will Move to Replace Defense Minister
The expected move against Oleksii Reznikov comes amid a widening corruption scandal, although he was not implicated in wrongdoing.
Hard-Line Positions by Russia and Ukraine Dim Hope for Peace Talks
Both Moscow and Kyiv say they are ready to talk, but their terms for sitting down at a negotiating table suggest otherwise.
Generators Switch Back On at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant After Russian Strike
A Russian strike again disconnected the embattled plant from the national power grid, forcing it to move to backup power, officials said.
World Surpasses 10 Billion Covid Vaccine Doses Administered
Some nations can now envision a near future in which their people coexist with the virus but aren’t confined by it.
W.H.O. Downplays Threat From New Virus Variant in France
The so-called I.H.U. variant contains numerous mutations of the coronavirus, but experts say it has shown little sign of spreading so far.
Britain records more than 93,000 daily infections, a new high.
Friday was the third consecutive day that the country’s case count set a record.
Why Britain Thinks Omicron Infected 200,000 People on Monday
Experts called it ‘a back-of-the-envelope calculation’ that showed how quickly the variant spreads, but also how little is known about it.