Your Thursday Briefing: A Russian Military Shake-Up
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Politics and Government
After Rocky Start, Biden Builds Rapport with Mexico President López Obrador
Warm gestures by the American president have helped cement a critical relationship with a Mexican leader whose cooperation on migration, climate change and the drug trade is crucial.
Prince Harry Skewers Palace Culture With Nicknames and a Dose of Rancor
Along with the juicy tidbits Prince Harry offers up in his new memoir, there is also a revealing look at how the royal family, and its staff, operate behind closed doors.
Deadly Protests Over Ousted Former President Rock Peru
The country has been the scene of violent demonstrations since mid-December, when former President Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve Congress and rule by decree.
French Government Unveils Plan to Raise Retirement Age to 64
President Emmanuel Macron is focusing on cutting costs in France’s pension system, but labor unions, which fiercely oppose the measure, have promised a showdown.
Death Toll in Peru Rises to 46 Amid Extraordinary Violence
“What happened yesterday was really a massacre,” said one human rights activist.
With the Return of Netanyahu in Israel, His Family Is Back, Too
Many Israelis fear that with Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power at the head of Israel’s most right-wing government, his family members will play an outsize role in his decision making.
Czech Court Clears Andrej Babis of Fraud in E.U. Funds Case
Andrej Babis, a billionaire agriculturalist, had been accused of illegally obtaining farm subsidies for one of his properties.
Could Congressional Gridlock Lead to More Government Shutdowns?
Congressional gridlock brought on by far-right Republicans now seems more likely to lead to government shutdowns.