The effort to negotiate a cap on the price of Russian oil is expected to resume, but when and where is not clear.
Tag: Shortages
Jordan Is Running Out of Water, a Grim Glimpse of the Future
The small Middle Eastern nation is already one of the driest countries in the world and rising heat, coupled with a growing population, is making things much worse.
Russia Targets Power, Water and Heat for Ukraine’s Civilians
The stepped-up attacks on cities, including through the heavy use of Iranian-made exploding drones, threaten a new sort of humanitarian crisis for Ukrainians this winter.
Striking Defense Lawyers in U.K. Agree to Return to Work
The government will increase legal aid fees by 15 percent for new and existing cases, ending a weekslong walkout.
U.S. to Begin Screening Air Passengers From Uganda for Ebola
There are no cases in the United States, but federal health officials also urged doctors to be vigilant for patients with symptoms.
A Public Health Success Story
We revisit the subject of Covid and racial inequities.
‘At the Breaking Point’: Tibetans, Under Lockdown, Make Rare Cries for Help
China’s ever-tightening Covid rules have prompted public complaints from residents of areas usually intimidated into keeping quiet.
Your Monday Briefing: Ukraine Gains Ground
Plus China locks down Xinjiang and floods devastate Pakistan’s agriculture.
Just Bread and Noodles: China’s Covid Lockdown Distress Hits Xinjiang
With lack of food, medicine and other crucial supplies, residents of Yining are chafing under a monthlong pandemic shutdown.
Be ‘Less Squeamish’ About Drinking Recycled Wastewater, British Official Says
As droughts become more frequent, drinking water that has been reprocessed from sewage treatment is the future, the head of Britain’s Environment Agency said.