Does the World Court’s Sweeping Climate Opinion Matter? Five Takeaways.
While the court doesn’t have enforcement mechanisms, it has a prominent voice, and its legal arguments could reverberate.
Politics and Government
Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change
The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague.
Thousands Protest After Ukraine Weakens Anticorruption Agencies
The protests in Kyiv erupted after the Ukrainian Parliament voted to toughen restrictions on two anticorruption agencies at the center of the government’s reform drive.
Zelensky Targeted in Wartime Protests in Ukraine for the First Time
The demonstrators were angered by government moves to dismantle anticorruption efforts and quell dissent.
Austria Prepares to Give Up ‘Dream’ of Disarmament
Historically neutral, the country is set to double military spending, even in the midst of a budget crisis, as its neighbors also spend big to counter Russia.
In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters
Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age people in Japan.
Venezuela Targets Economists as Inflation Surges Under Trump’s Sanctions
As inflation surges under President Trump’s renewed sanctions, Venezuelan authorities are trying to keep a lid on the country’s worsening financial situation.
Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right
The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist parties surged.
Jean-Pierre Azéma, 87, Dies; Chronicled French Collaboration With Nazis
He was among the historians who challenged national myths about the compromises his country made after being occupied by Germany in World War II.
China Exit Ban on Wells Fargo Executive Stokes Foreign Business Anxiety
A Wells Fargo banker and a U.S. government employee were blocked from leaving, and a Japanese pharmaceutical executive was imprisoned, even as Beijing tries to court overseas investors.