Putin and Xi Celebrate Ties Unbroken by Russia’s War in Ukraine

President Vladimir V. Putin welcomed Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, to Russia, briefly noting Beijing’s peace plan for Ukraine but stressing Moscow and Beijing’s enduring partnership.

World Has Less Than a Decade to Stop Catastrophic Warming, U.N. Panel Says

A new report says it is still possible to hold global warming to relatively safe levels, but doing so will require global cooperation, billions of dollars and big changes.

Prosecutor in Trump Case Wades Into Treacherous Political Waters

Alvin L. Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, appears poised to indict former President Donald J. Trump, and the political firestorm has already begun.

A Different Kind of Pipeline Project Scrambles Midwest Politics

Plans that would bury carbon underground rather than release it in the air have stoked debate over climate and property rights, creating unlikely alliances and stirring memories of fierce battles over oil.