Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor
If Mojtaba Khamenei is chosen by Iran’s senior clerics, it may signal a victory for hard-liners, an analyst said.
Appointments and Executive Changes
Who Could Take Over for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
Now that Iran has declared that its supreme leader is dead, it is unclear which of his possible successors might rise.
Israel Targeted Top Iranian Leaders in Attack’s Opening Strikes
At least one gathering of senior officials and military leaders was hit, but it was not immediately clear whether the effort to kill them had succeeded.
A Seasoned French Museum Chief Takes Over a Louvre in Crisis
Christophe Leribault, who runs the Palace of Versailles, will replace Laurence des Cars, who resigned months after an audacious jewel heist.
Study Shows Xi’s Purges of China’s Military Run Deep
Around 100 senior officers have been sidelined or vanished since 2022, hollowing out the top ranks and raising questions about the army’s capabilities.
Policy Flip-Flops Hurt the British Leader. Then Came a New Political Threat.
Already weakened by “U-turns” on his agenda, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls to step down over appointing a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein as U.S. ambassador.
South Sudan Appoints Dead Man to Election Panel, as Political Crisis Grows
The government of President Salva Kiir has been accused of gross incompetence, as fighting between rebels and security forces pushes toward the capital.
Amid Fallout From Epstein Files, Dubai’s DP World Boss Is Replaced
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was credited with turning DP World into a global logistics powerhouse. He was recently identified in correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.
Starmer Pressured to Resign Over Ambassador’s Ties to Epstein
The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been left on politically unstable ground as more political figures call for his resignation over his appointment of the former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, who has close ties to Jeffrey E…
Allies Back Keir Starmer Amid Pressure to Resign Over Epstein Turmoil
Senior U.K. ministers closed ranks after a senior Labour politician urged the prime minister to step down over a scandal involving an ambassador with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.