Scenting Power, U.K. Business Flocks to the Labour Party
The governing Conservative Party was long seen as entrepreneurs’ natural ally and lobbyists’ most important target. With an election on the horizon, that’s changing.
Politics and Government
Growing Wariness of Aid to Ukraine Hangs Over Polish Election
Last year, Poland was one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters. But pressure from the right to focus more on domestic problems is pushing that support to the center stage of Sunday’s election.
A New Law Unites Northern Ireland — in Outrage
Catholics and Protestants alike say a commission created by the British Parliament to handle hundreds of sectarian crimes will do little to heal old wounds.
Israelis Rush to Volunteer and Donate After Hamas Attacks
A long-divided country is pulling together in a show of solidarity, donating everything from breast milk to high-tech help.
Gaza Crisis Worsens as Israel Prepares a Possible Invasion
As Israel retaliates for the Hamas assault last weekend and plans a potential ground attack, its airstrikes have left Gazans without power, water and medical care.
Laszlo Solyom, a Transitional President of Hungary, Dies at 81
A noted legal scholar, he helped lead his country away from Communism after the fall of the Soviet bloc but could not stop its embrace of right-wing populism.
Israel, Gaza and the Laws of War
International law offers a framework for how to analyze what is happening.
What to Know About the New Zealand Election
Voters head to the polls this weekend in an election that is likely to show a rightward and populist shift in the country’s politics.
Israel Forms Unity Government and Bombs Gaza in the Wake of Hamas Attack
Following the deadliest assault on Israel in half a century, the country is vowing to crush Hamas, and both sides are bracing for an escalating war.
Vatican Conference Draws All Stripes to Rome, Welcome or Not
A major meeting to discuss sensitive issues in the Catholic Church is being held with the utmost secrecy and discretion. Outside, it’s a different story.