The Winner of This Rivalry Gets Ice Cream. But So Does the Loser.
The competition between two popular ice cream shops in Ramallah inspires fierce loyalties, and a running joke, for lovers of cones piled high with fla...
It’s Not the Oscars: U.N. Speakers Love to Ignore Its 15-Minute Rule
The chronic flouting of the time limit for speeches highlights a fundamental feature of the United Nations: It is made up of sovereign states that it ...
At the U.N., Japan’s Leader Says It’s Time to End ‘Enemy State’ Label
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the United Nations should scrub the World War II-era designation from its Charter. China and Russia have used the t...
Why Germany’s Leader Merz Is Struggling to Sway Voters
As the far right surges, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s unpopular economic policies and gruff manner have failed to sway voters turned by rivals’ promise...
How China’s Leader Plans to Win the Future With A.I.
A decade ago, Xi Jinping asked if China could master A.I. His push is remaking the economy, challenging the United States and keeping society under co...
Youth Frustration and Migration Shadow Morocco’s Election
Unemployment and poor public services fueled the border crisis at Ceuta and the Gen Z protests, but frustrated young people may stay away from the pol...
Many Countries Are Optimistic About A.I., Poll Finds
A Gallup poll found that a majority of people surveyed across 37 countries said they were curious or excited about artificial intelligence, more than ...
As Trump Lobs Threats, Other World Leaders Mostly Avoid Talk of Iran
Some leaders criticized the global impact of the war and called for negotiations to resume, but they stopped short of criticizing President Trump’s re...
Zelensky Says He Hopes Trump Helps Him to End the War ‘Before Winter’
The remarks by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine came during a meeting with President Trump as an effort to restart talks with Russia has gone n...
At U.N., Trump Says He Will Strike a Deal With Iran or ‘Annihilate’ It
President Trump’s statement to the U.N. General Assembly that he could “drive them into hell with no chance of survival” was a jarring departure in a ...
