Overview: Economy Minister leads delegation to Washington to discuss further aid Zelensky grateful for missiles that defended Kyiv over the weekend Russians and Ukrainians in tight battle on Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line AFU may have clawed back a little territory near Avdiivka WATCH: US news program highlights Ukrainian art looted by Russian troops Stalemate continues in the

Greek economist/politician Yanis Varoufakis “was briefly Greek finance minister in 2015,” remembers the Conversation. Now his new book asks the question, “What killed capitalism,” with the title’s first word providing an answer. “Techno-feudalism.” Varoufakis argues that we no longer live in a capitalist society… “Today, capitalist relations remain intact, but techno-feudalist relations have begun to

CNN  —  There’s nothing quite like a festive market to bring out the Christmas spirit in people. While these events can be traced back to Vienna – the city’s first recorded December market was in 1298 – the tradition has spread across the world over the centuries. From Germany, to Switzerland, to Singapore, to New

Visiting the 16th century Dutch Palace in Kerala in the autumn of 2019, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands faced an odd appeal from a local historian. Michael Tharakan, who was then the Chairman of Kerala Council for Historical Research (KCHR), sought the royal couple’s help to access old manuscripts from Kerala lying

By March 1994, “The Sign” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive six non-consecutive weeks. Ace of Base’s chokehold over radio was unprecedented—all three of their singles also reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart, making them the first band in history to rack up that achievement with a debut album.

London, UK CNN  —  In an 1861 painting commissioned by the British monarch Queen Victoria, a brown and white Pekingese sits demurely on a cushion in front of a Japanese vase, gazing into the distance. Admired for her adorably smushed snout and leonine features, she was a new addition to the queen’s canine entourage —

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For a family-fun excursion, plan a trip to Manhattan for a first-of-its-kind balloon extravaganza. On Friday, Oct. 27, the Balloon Museum made its highly-anticipated stateside arrival to Pier 36 in Manhattan with a new exhibition, “Let’s Fly.” The unique experience is open until January 2024. Balloon Museum produces a contemporary art

Here are the meanings of the 10 hardest words that have also been used in New York Times articles. 1. cicely — a perennial with white flowers and fernlike leaves: The razor clams, a must-try, are served raw, accompanied by a vinaigrette and shallot sauce, and sprinkled with yellow dandelion and white sweet cicely blossoms.

On the ninth stop of his first world tour, the Egyptian rapper Wegz finished soundcheck at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C. and relaxed on a worn black leather couch wearing a gray Carhartt fleece jacket and cream New Balance 990 sneakers. In his unflashy attire, passers-by might not have recognized one of the biggest