Sweden, Finland to Lodge NATO Bid
Sweden and Finland plan to apply for NATO membership on Wednesday, according to their leaders, a move that would break with decades of nonalignment by the two Nordic countries and…
Yellen Pushes Polish Prime Minister on International Tax Deal
WARSAW—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushed Poland to advance the European Union’s implementation of a global minimum tax in a series of meetings Monday, saying that the two sides discussed potentially…
North Korea Covid-19 Surge Accelerates as Unvaccinated Population Keeps Working
GANGHWA, South Korea—North Korea reported its biggest daily surge in fever cases during a nationwide outbreak of Covid-19 but didn’t respond to a South Korean offer of vaccines even as…
Ukraine’s Military Gains Raise Kyiv’s War Aims as Russia Shells Eastern Cities
As Ukraine’s military continues to take back Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine, outperforming expectations among leaders globally about its abilities before Russia’s invasion, ambitions are growing in Kyiv about what would…
France’s Macron Appoints First Woman Prime Minister in Three Decades
PARIS—President Emmanuel Macron of France has appointed Élisabeth Borne as prime minister, elevating the first woman in decades to helm a French government and lead his party’s charge in the…
Jeff Bezos Criticizes Joe Biden in Twitter Spat Over Inflation
Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos criticized the Biden administration in two tweets over the weekend for tying the corporate tax structure to rising inflation. The tweets were spurred by one…
Jeff Bezos Criticizes Joe Biden in Twitter Spat Over Inflation
Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos criticized the Biden administration in two tweets over the weekend for tying the corporate tax structure to rising inflation. The tweets were spurred by one…
Russian Invasion Intensifies Role of New U.S.-EU Tech Council
A new forum for the U.S. and European Union to settle differences on trade and technology policy has taken on added significance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with supporters positioning…
Somalia’s Parliament Meets to Choose President in Delayed Election
Somalia’s lawmakers met inside a fortified airport hangar on Sunday to choose a president for an African country beset by Islamist violence, catastrophic drought and food shortages. The election, delayed…
Finland Plans Next Step in NATO Bid as Ukraine Mounts Counteroffensive Near Key Eastern City
KYIV, Ukraine—Finland said Sunday it would seek parliamentary approval to join NATO as Kyiv’s forces began a counteroffensive toward the eastern city of Izyum, which Ukrainian officials said was aimed…
