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 r…
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The Uncomfortable Parallels Between Starmer and Biden
In Britain, some argue that Prime Minister Keir Starmer, by rejecting calls to step aside, risks repeating the mistakes of President Joseph …
Russia-Ukraine War Shows Cease-Fires Have Lost Meaning Under Trump
Temporary truces have become a tool of performative diplomacy, an end in themselves rather than a prelude to a lasting settlement, analysts …
Are These the Bones of the Fourth Musketeer? This Dutch Village Hopes So.
Wolder, near the Belgian border, is waiting to see if the skeleton it dug up in a church is Count d’Artagnan, from Alexandre Dumas’s tal…
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 authorita…
As Trump Tower Deal in Australia Falls Apart, 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 o…
Britain Has Had 5 Leaders in a Decade. Is It About to Get Another?
The promise of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in 2024 was renewed stability — but that now appears to be under threat.
Princess of Wales to Make First Official Trip Abroad Since Cancer Diagnosis
Catherine will visit Reggio Emilia, an Italian city celebrated for its approach to early childhood education.
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…
Will Trump and Xi Try to Slow the A.I. Arms Race?
The leaders of both countries are expected to discuss the risks from artificial intelligence, but neither country is willing to be the first…
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 P…
U.S. and Mexican Officials Deny C.I.A. Had Lethal Role in Mexico Operation
The denials came after a CNN report claimed the C.I.A. had been involved in the assassination of a cartel member inside Mexico earlier this …