Mary Lou McDonald, leader of the party that was once the political wing of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army, said she was sorry for its assassination of Louis Mountbatten.
Tag: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
Aleksei Navalny’s Health in Prison Is Dire, His Doctors Say
Doctors said recent blood tests indicated that the Russian opposition leader, who is nearly three weeks into a hunger strike, was at risk of heart failure and “could die at any moment.”
Navalny Declares a Hunger Strike in Russian Prison Over Medical Care
Aleksei A. Navalny, one of Russia’s most prominent opposition leaders, said he would not end the strike until he receives proper medical treatment and asked to see a doctor of his choice.
U.N.’s Khashoggi Investigator Describes ‘Brazen’ Saudi Threat
Agnès Callamard, who wrote of a cover-up in the 2018 killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, called out “bully boy” tactics and intimidation in international diplomacy.
Navalny’s Health Is Deteriorating in Prison, His Lawyers Say
Aleksei A. Navalny, a Russian opposition leader who survived a poisoning last year, has numbness in one leg so severe that he cannot put weight on it.
Russia Erupts in Fury Over Biden’s Calling Putin a Killer
The Kremlin described the U.S. president’s response to an interview question as “very bad,” and recalled its ambassador to “analyze what needs to be done” about the countries’ relations.
Colombia Seeks Justice for War Atrocities Via New Court
A court in Colombia is exposing atrocities in the country’s long civil war, trying to compile a record all sides can accept, and offering leniency to those who confess. Not everyone is pleased.
For Biden, Deliberation and Caution, Maybe Overcaution, on the World Stage
But decisions come more quickly than they did in the Obama administration, when Mr. Biden, as vice president, complained about the endless meetings.
Biden Administration Announces Sanctions on Russia in Navalny Case
The action came as the administration declassified an intelligence finding that the F.S.B., one of Russia’s leading intelligence agencies, was responsible for the poisoning of Aleksei A. Navalny.
Where Biden’s Foreign Policy Is Taking the U.S.
The president diverges from both Donald Trump and Barack Obama with a complex vision of coalition-building.