Britain announces big tax rises and spending cuts over the next five years
A cloud of economic gloom settles over Britain as the government announces big tax rises and spending cuts over the next five years.
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Wimbledon will allow women to wear colored undershorts, in nod to period concerns
The tournament will make an exception to its strict all-white clothing rules, after female players described altering their menstrual cycles to not stress about leaking onto their tennis whites.
Photos: Liberated Kherson celebrates as Ukrainians prepare for an uncertain future
Kherson is coming back to life after more than 8 1/2 months under Russian occupation. There's no water or electricity, but residents are celebrating — even as they recall the horrors of occupation.
The World Cup is almost here. Get your head in the game with these 5 books
The beautiful game has inspired some beautiful writing: Two experts share their lists of essential reading as the 2022 World Cup prepares to kick off in Qatar.
Journalist says Taiwan is a sophisticated democracy that's under threat
New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins says China has made it increasingly clear that it doesn't recognize Taiwanese sovereignty — leading to increased tensions between China and the U.S.
Climate talks are wrapping up. The thorniest questions are still unresolved.
Despite new agreements to limit methane emissions and beef up weather forecasts, vulnerable countries aren't getting any more help and the Earth is headed for catastrophic warming.
Russia and Ukraine renew a grain export deal to help the hungry and keep prices down
The U.N.-brokered deal to ship Ukrainian grain exports was set to expire on Saturday and will now continue for at least another 120 days.
Even remote corners of Africa are feeling the costly impacts of war in Ukraine
In Chad, one of the continent's poorest countries, rising food and fuel prices — and drought — have left many hungry and unable to afford the limited food that is for sale.
Myanmar reportedly will release 4 foreigners as part of a broad prisoner amnesty
Myanmar's expected release of more than 5,700 prisoners is expected to include the U.K.'s former envoy to the Asian country, an Australian economist and a Japanese filmmaker, according to state media.
Low-income countries want more money for climate damage. They're unlikely to get it.
Wealthy nations may instead reshuffle money earmarked for other goals like limiting and adapting to global warming. That could hamstring efforts to deal with climate change in low-income countries