China’s Xi Jinping Provides Rare Acknowledgment of Covid-19 Policies’ Toll

Moscow’s forces press into Bakhmut while tanks pledged to Kyiv remain months away Source

Pontiff’s comments were his first on the demonstrations shaking Iran Source

Pledge to boost military spending follows mass protests over France’s pension plans Source

Treasury secretary’s warning comes after U.S. officials raised concerns over the South African government’s ties to Moscow Source

Experts debate whether long-range missiles for Ukraine would deter Putin or widen war Source

Prosecutors accuse Jair Bolsonaro of spending years sowing distrust in the country’s electoral system Source