One Nation Engulfed by Migration and Race Backlash
Australia’s One Nation party found itself at the center of a widening political storm on Monday, hit by twin controversies that drew attacks not only from the government but also…
Reform’s Windfall Reignites Britain’s Battle Over Political Money
A Record Cash Haul Forces a Reckoning Over British Political Money Britain’s rules on political donations are coming under renewed strain after Reform UK received £72 million from two crypto-linked…
Sweden’s Centre-Left Leads as Far Right Stumbles
Sweden’s Centre-Left Holds Narrow Edge as Far Right Falls Short Sweden’s centre-left opposition appeared on Monday to be on the cusp of returning to power after a tightly contested general…
Oil Surges as Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Rattles Markets
Oil Jumps as Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Deepens Fears of a Wider Energy Crisis Oil prices climbed above $108 a barrel on Monday after Saudi Arabia shut down a major pipeline…
A.I. Slowdown Debate Goes Global
A Call to Tap the Brakes on A.I. Becomes a Global Fight What began as an argument among a handful of artificial intelligence executives over how quickly the most powerful…
Canada and E.U. Pledge New Air Defenses for Ukraine
Ukraine won fresh promises of military support from Canada and the European Union this week, as Russian attacks on cities and civilian infrastructure drew renewed condemnation and sharpened the urgency…
Apple Bets on a Foldable iPhone as China Pushes Back
Apple on Tuesday made one of the boldest changes to its flagship product strategy in years, unveiling its first foldable iPhone and reworking the release rhythm of its most important…
A.I. Distillation Fight Becomes a U.S.-China Flashpoint
The fight over who gets to learn from the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems — and on what terms — is rapidly hardening from a commercial dispute into a…
U.S. Escalates Pressure on Iran as Houthis Advance on Key Red Sea Port
The United States is sharply escalating its pressure campaign on Iran, coupling the threat of a major new financial sanction with a hardening military posture, as Iran-backed Houthi fighters in…
As Oil Hits $100, Diesel and Debt Feel the Strain
Oil’s return to $100 a barrel is reverberating far beyond energy markets, pushing diesel prices in the United States to a record, unsettling bond investors and exposing new strains in…