The Covid-19 epidemic was one great test of democratic resilience. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine poses another. Do Western societies have the moral fiber to stand up to aggressively authoritarian regimes abroad? What about at home? From the World Economic Forum in Davos to London’s glittering business and party scene, Moscow’s gold has bought soft-power influence. Where the Russians have ...

  Bloomberg Boeing Co and Airbus SE are in talks with the new owners of Air India Ltd about an order for a raft of new planes, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a plan to rejuvenate the ailing carrier and its aging fleet. Tata Sons Pvt, which acquired the debt-laden airline from the Indian government last ...

Bloomberg British Airways canceled more than 150 short-haul flights to and from its London Heathrow hub through midday, citing “continuing technical issues” following a systems outage. Morning departures to Milan, Geneva and Aberdeen were among those scrapped, with the carrier predicting further disruption through the day and advising people to check the status of their flight before heading to the ...