Monthly Archives: December 2022

The best books of 2022, according to cultural tastemakers

If you’ve reached the end of the year feeling as though you didn’t read enough, we’ve got you. Here are some of the best books of the year according to notable authors, artists, image-makers and other cultural tastemakers.If you’ve reached the end of the year feeling as though you didn’t read enough, we’ve got you. […]

Russian attacks on eastern Ukrainian cities ‘smack of desperation, reminiscent of suicide bombers,’ a Ukrainian presidential adviser said

Explosions rattled villages and cities across Ukraine on Thursday in what Kyiv has called one of Moscow’s largest missile barrages since the war began in February. Follow here for live updates.Explosions rattled villages and cities across Ukraine on Thursday in what Kyiv has called one of Moscow’s largest missile barrages since the war began in […]

Myanmar court extends Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison sentence to 33 years

A court in military-run Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for corruption, a source familiar with the case told CNN, bringing an end to a string of secretive and highly-politicized proceedings against the ousted former leader.A court in military-run Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years […]

Ukrainian forces face ‘heavy losses’ in Bakhmut and Soledar, presidential adviser says

Explosions rattled villages and cities across Ukraine on Thursday in what Kyiv has called one of Moscow’s largest missile barrages since the war began in February. Follow here for live updates.Explosions rattled villages and cities across Ukraine on Thursday in what Kyiv has called one of Moscow’s largest missile barrages since the war began in […]

Xi and Putin to speak via video as grinding Ukraine war tests China-Russia partnership

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are scheduled to speak Friday via video conference, the Kremlin said, with analysts watching for any sign of a softening in the Chinese leader’s support for the Russian president after more than 10 months of war in Ukraine and as China faces an unprecedented Covid outbreak.Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin […]

China has abandoned its zero-Covid policy. What will the economy look like in 2023?

As China moves ever closer to fully reemerging from three years of government-imposed Covid isolation and reintegrating with the world, economic expectations are high.As China moves ever closer to fully reemerging from three years of government-imposed Covid isolation and reintegrating with the world, economic expectations are high.