G7 agrees to shut down coal plants by 2035, UK minister says, in climate breakthrough

Ministers from the Group of Seven nations — which includes the US — have agreed to shut down all their coal plants by 2035 at the latest, a UK minister said. Read More

‘Our artillery is starving’: $60bn US military aid can’t come soon enough for Ukraine

Soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine say the final approval in the US Congress of a $60 billion military aid package for Kyiv will serve as a giant morale boost as Russia looks to step up its ... Read More

US advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower

Lithium is a metal key to the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles — a centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s “green energy” agenda. Read More

Protests roiling US colleges escalate with arrests, new encampments and closures

NEW YORK — The student protests of Israel’s war with Hamas that have been creating friction at U.S. universities escalated Tuesday as new encampments sprouted and some colleges encouraged students to ... Read More

More US aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning is another matter

The arms and ammunition in the $61 billion military aid package should enable Ukraine to slow the Russian army's bloody advances and block its strikes on troops and civilians. And it will buy Ukraine ... Read More