Russia Votes in a Managed Test of Loyalty
A Vote With Little Doubt About the Winner Russians began voting on Friday in a three-day parliamentary election that is expected to leave President Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party…
Canada and Europe Draw Closer Under Trump’s Shadow
A Warm Embrace in Strasbourg, and a Warning From Washington Prime Minister Mark Carney stood before the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday to welcome an idea that only days…
U.S. Advances Saudi Arms Deal as Red Sea Risks Rise
Washington Pushes Major Saudi Arms Sale as Red Sea Threats Grow The Trump administration has moved forward with a possible $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi…
U.S. and Ukraine Warn of Russia’s Expanding War Beyond the Battlefield
The United States and Ukraine are intensifying warnings that Russia’s war effort now reaches far beyond the front lines, with Western officials accusing Moscow of pairing a covert campaign against…
War’s Rising Cost Deepens Pressure on Trump and Congress
Mounting Price Tag Intensifies Pressure in Washington The House voted on Tuesday for a third time this year to direct President Trump to end U.S. involvement in the war with…
Drone Claim Near Mecca Raises Stakes for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it had intercepted a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement near Mecca, a claim that has sharply escalated the political and religious stakes of…
Canada and Europe Explore an Unusual New Alliance
Canada and the European Union Edge Toward a New Kind of Alliance Canada and the European Union moved this week toward what could become one of the most unusual political…
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…