Symbolism or Strategy? Ukraine Battles to Retain Small Gains.
Despite American doubts, Ukrainians say that defending places with little strategic value is worth the cost in casualties and weapons, because the attacking Russians pay an even higher price.
E.U. Finds a Way to Make Russia Pay for Weapons for Ukraine
Using interest earned on frozen Russian assets held in Europe, the bloc plans to raise billions. But other ways to pay for new weapons remain elusive.
Geologists Make It Official: We're Not in an 'Anthropocene' Epoch
The field's governing body ratified a vote by scientists on the contentious issue, ending a long effort to update the timeline of Earth's history.
Abel Prize Awarded for Studies of Universe's Randomness
Michel Talagrand of France has credited a brush with blindness for leading to the work that resulted in his recognition by the math equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
Extreme Heat Wave Pushes South Sudan to Close Schools
Climate change already worsened floods and droughts in the young nation. Now, soaring temperatures are forecast for two weeks.
In Hong Kong, China's Grip Can Feel Like 'Death by a Thousand Cuts'
As Hong Kong's leaders embrace China's top-down political culture, many believe the city's dynamism and vitality are slipping away.
Where Are Hong Kong's Leading Pro-Democracy Figures Now?
The city enacted tough new security legislation with little public outcry, partly because those who would have opposed it were either in jail or in exile.
Vietnam's President Resigns Over Communist Party Breaches, State Media Says
The nature of President Vo Van Thuong's wrongdoing was unclear, but his departure could be a sign of an internal power struggle among Vietnam's leaders.
House of Lords Stalls U.K. Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
Parliament is all but certain to approve the government's plan, but a rare show of defiance by the unelected upper house showed the depth of opposition.
The War in Gaza Has Left a Power Vacuum, and Scant Planning to Fill It
Analysts say the Israeli military's return to the largest hospital complex in the enclave may foretell more chaos without governance.