Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time […]
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India Orders Civil Defense Drills as Potential Clash With Pakistan Looms
With preparations not seen in decades, the home ministry ordered officials to test air raid sirens and teach civilians to navigate blackouts and carry out […]
With Acts of Subversion, Some Russians Fight Propaganda in Schools
Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, antiwar parents and some teachers say they are going to great lengths to shield children from state-mandated patriotic […]
Ukrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says
The volley came just days before a planned parade in the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in […]
Netanyahu Warns of ‘Intensive’ Escalation From Israel in Gaza Campaign
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a new plan calls for a “forceful entry” into the territory and would involve Palestinians relocating to the south.
China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs
As a U.S. tax loophole ends, the apparel makers that sell to America are forced to consider alternative markets or cheaper locations in and outside […]
Survivors Urge Cardinals to Discuss Sex Abuse Crisis in Choosing Next Pope
Pope Francis is credited with addressing the issue more strongly than his predecessors did, but clerical abuse remains a ruinous issue for the Roman Catholic […]
As U.S. Support Vanishes, a Nation’s Postwar Peace Teeters
The Trump administration cut off aid to Colombia that has been vital to keeping the promises of a peace deal with a major rebel group, […]
A New Trend in Global Elections: The Anti-Trump Bump
In voting in Canada and Australia, right-wing parties that borrowed from the MAGA playbook were punished. Elsewhere, President Trump is having a more complex impact.
Houthi Missile Hits Near Tel Aviv Airport
Some international airlines suspended flights, and Netanyahu threatened to retaliate.