A Tech Tycoon’s Prosecution Raises Fears of Authoritarian Overreach
Nadiem Makarim founded a popular app before joining Indonesia’s government. Now he could face 18 years in prison, targeted in what critics call a dubi...
King’s Speech Comes at an Awkward Time for Starmer
King Charles III read out Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda in the traditional manner, even as the British prime minister’s leadership remained under ...
As Starmer Rejects Calls to Resign, Some Make Comparisons to President Biden
In Britain, some argue that Prime Minister Keir Starmer, by rejecting calls to step aside, risks repeating the mistakes of President Joseph R. Biden J...
Gulf Countries Arrest Shiite ‘Traitors’ Amid War With Iran
Dozens of Gulf citizens have been accused of belonging to Iran-linked terrorism cells as the war accelerates a shift toward deeper authoritarianism in...
Trump Tower Deal in Australia Falls Apart And a Blame Game Begins
The property developer says the war in Iran and Trump’s ‘unpopularity’ contributed to the collapse of a plan for a 91-story building on the Gold Coast...
The leaders of both countries are expected to discuss the risks from artificial intelligence, but neither country is willing to be the first to slow d...
Europe Tries a Trumpian Tactic With Trump: No Apologies
Stuck with the fallout from America’s war in Iran, European leaders have criticized the president publicly. When he’s been angered, they haven’t backe...
How China Could Wield Its Control of Rare Earths Against Trump
A central question hanging over the summit this week is whether China will agree to extend a temporary postponement of even tougher rare-earth export ...
The Lecturer and Philosopher King: Xi Jinping Behind Closed Doors
Encounters with other world leaders reveal a side of China’s leader that the public rarely sees, and offer clues to how he will approach President Tru...
Dominican Republic Agrees to Take Third-Country Migrants Deported by U.S.
The agreement, which reverses President Luis Abinader’s previous stance, is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept de...
Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread
A two-year investigation by a team of researchers in Israel concluded that sexual violence by Hamas and its allies was widespread during and after the...
U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities
Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains ...
U.S. Might Restart Strikes on Iran, Trump and Hegseth Warn
With talks at an impasse, both sides are holding to positions their opponents call unacceptable, while the economic pain caused by the Strait of Hormu...
Drones Are Leading Cause of Civilian Deaths in Sudan War, U.N. Says
The U.N. documented 880 deaths from strikes carried out by Sudan’s military or its paramilitary enemy, the Rapid Support Forces, between January and A...
Why Keir Starmer Remains in Deep Peril After Staving Off Calls for Resignation
Prime Minister Keir Starmer seemed to have won a temporary reprieve on Tuesday after daring his rivals to challenge him, but the underlying problems w...
