Another Blow to Boris Johnson as U.K. Parliament Ratifies Damning Report
The former prime minister will lose his pass to Parliament, another stinging penalty from the fallout of lockdown-breaking parties during the pandemic.
Politics and Government
Once Scorned, Far Right Secures Foothold in Spanish Cities
Local alliances between the center-right Popular Party and the far-right Vox may foreshadow a broader coalition agreement at the national level.
Germany and China Try to Reset Relations for a Changed World
This week the two countries will restart government consultations after a pandemic hiatus, but amid the war in Ukraine and rising U.S., Chinese tensions, common ground may be elusive.
Blinken Meets Xi as China and the U.S. Try to Ease Tensions
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is meeting with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, on a trip aimed at ensuring that competition “does not veer into conflict.”
Your Monday Briefing: Blinken in Beijing
Also, Times graphics show how Russia likely blew up Ukraine’s dam.
Israel Eases West Bank Settlement Rules, Clearing Way for New Homes
The change could accelerate the construction of thousands of new houses in the occupied territory and puts a far-right minister in charge of giving approvals.
Deadnaming Children Would Be Allowed Under School Policy
The leader of New Brunswick, Canada, is pushing his province to roll back a rule that required teachers to use a child’s preferred name and pronouns.
As U.S. and Chinese Officials Meet, Businesses Temper Their Hopes
Chief executives in the U.S. have long pushed for closer ties between the two countries. Now they just hope a rocky situation won’t get worse.
Finland Shifts Right With Coalition Including an Anti-Immigration Party
When the party of the country’s political rock star, former Prime Minister Sanna Marin, lost in April, a center-right party’s power rose.
Germany Adopts a National Security Plan. Critics Call It ‘Weak.’
The country’s first national security strategy is an attempt to set priorities, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but hard commitments were short in supply.