Xi Jinping Picks Team to Work Under Him for the Next Five Years
As Xi Jinping starts his third term as president, he is pushing sweeping changes to the rest of the country’s leadership to elevate his allies.
Politics and Government
China’s Top Leader Xi Jinping Starts Third Term
The Communist Party-controlled legislature endorsed Xi Jinping for an unprecedented third term as China’s president in a ritual ballot, cementing his dominance.
Honduras Lifts Longtime Ban on ‘Morning After’ Pills
President Xiomara Castro signed an executive order on Wednesday, lifting a 2009 ban on emergency contraceptive pills.
Mass Protests Over Government’s Court Plans Sweep Israel
A demonstration against the government’s proposed judicial overhaul blocked a road to Israel’s main airport, disrupting a visit by the U.S. defense secretary.
The Debate Over Covid’s Origin
Both U.S. political parties are now open to the idea that Covid may have come from a lab in China.
The Russian Singer Shaman Changes His Tune to Support Putin
As the Kremlin seeks to remake Russia’s institutions to comport with its militaristic worldview, cultural figures are picking a side. One singer made his choice — and is growing rich.
Mexicans Question Government’s Swift Response to Attack on Americans
Many noted the coordinated action after four Americans were kidnapped, and two killed, in a country where crimes against Mexicans get far less attention.
Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Plan Ignites Debate Among American Jews
Jewish American leaders are denouncing a proposal by the country’s right-wing government to weaken the power of the country’s judiciary, in ways that some call unusually forceful.
The Roots of the Georgia Protests
Georgians saw an effort to push a “foreign agents” law as a Kremlin-inspired tool, and the governing party said it planned to withdraw the proposed legislation.
Your Thursday Briefing: Covid Origins Hearing Opens in the U.S.
Also, protests in Georgia and armed villagers in Kashmir.