Democracy on Trial in Benin, Peru and Hungary
Three Elections, Three Tests of Democratic Resilience Voters in Benin, Peru and Hungary went to the polls on Sunday in elections that, despite unfolding on different continents and under very…
Hormuz Talks Collapse as Ceasefire Hangs in the Balance
Talks Break Down as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Ripples Far Beyond the Gulf The highest-level direct talks between the United States and Iran in decades ended in Islamabad on Saturday…
Swalwell’s Campaign Rocked by Assault Allegations
Pressure Builds Around Swalwell as California Governor’s Race Is Jolted by Assault Allegations Representative Eric Swalwell, once seen as one of the strongest Democratic contenders in California’s race for governor,…
When the AI Race Hits Finance and Chips
A new phase of the AI race is colliding with finance, cloud power and chip supply The contest to build the most capable artificial intelligence systems is increasingly spilling beyond…
War Is Remaking the Defense-Tech Market
A New Wartime Trade Is Reordering Tech Markets The wars in Ukraine and Iran are reshaping not only military planning but also the hierarchy of technology companies favored by investors,…
War With Iran Sends Economic Shock From Gas Pumps to Airports
From the Gas Pump to the Airport Gate, the Iran War’s Economic Toll Spreads The economic consequences of the war involving Iran are moving with unusual speed from oil markets…
U.S. and Iran Open Rare High-Level Talks in Islamabad
A Rare Direct Encounter Opens in Islamabad American and Iranian delegations arrived in Islamabad on Saturday for direct talks that both sides are portraying as a chance to convert a…
Big Tech Faces Pressure on All Fronts
A New Phase of Pressure on Big Tech Technology companies are confronting a widening front of scrutiny, as officials in Washington and Brussels press them over risks that now span…
Detention and Deportation at the Edge of Immigration Law
A Texas detention center and far-flung deportations are testing the limits of U.S. immigration policy A 19-year-old asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo says she wakes each…
Xi Revives Taiwan Outreach With Beijing Meeting
Xi Meets Taiwan Opposition Leader in Rare Beijing Encounter President Xi Jinping of China met on Thursday in Beijing with Cheng Li-wun, the chair of Taiwan’s Kuomintang, in the first…