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Protesters hold Israeli flags and placards while chanting slogans during a demonstration in Jerusalem.
Protesters hold Israeli flags and placards while chanting slogans during a demonstration in Jerusalem.

‘An Unprecedented Constitutional Crisis’

What Netanyahu’s assault on the Supreme Court means for Israel.

Earthquake survivors living in tent cities in Turkey charge their phones.
Earthquake survivors living in tent cities in Turkey charge their phones.

Turkey Tests Elon Musk’s Grasp of Twitter

The deadly earthquake has forced the billionaire to face his biggest test of Twitter's global responsibility thus far—but it won’t be his last.

A rescuer checks a partly damaged building in Turkey.
A rescuer checks a partly damaged building in Turkey.

The Quake That Exposed Erdogan’s Fault Lines

Last week’s earthquake killed tens of thousands of people, made many more individuals homeless, and exposed the shoddy underpinnings of the AKP economic miracle.

Sri Lankan construction workers along a road in Colombo.
Sri Lankan construction workers along a road in Colombo.

China’s Belt and Road to Nowhere

Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy is a “shadow of its former self.”

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a session of the 2022 CEO Summit of the Americas.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a session of the 2022 CEO Summit of the Americas.
Italian Judge Maria Carmela Giannazzo conducts a hearing.
Italian Judge Maria Carmela Giannazzo conducts a hearing.

Italy’s Hard-Right Government Gets Soft on Crime

Critics fear upcoming reform on wiretapping rules will hamper the judiciary.

Ukrainian servicemen rest as they make a trench near Bakhmut.
Ukrainian servicemen rest as they make a trench near Bakhmut.

Ukraine Braces for Grisly Russian Offensive in the East

Russia is sending more bodies. Ukraine doesn’t have enough. And the tanks won’t arrive in time.

A placard featuring an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and reading "We are with him for the sovereignty of Russia! And you?" is seen left in front of the Russian State Duma building on Feb. 24, 2022 in Moscow, Russia.
A placard featuring an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and reading "We are with him for the sovereignty of Russia! And you?" is seen left in front of the Russian State Duma building on Feb. 24, 2022 in Moscow, Russia.

Are U.S. Sanctions on Russia Working?

Two experts debate why the Russian economy has proved relatively resilient.

An illustration of John Bolton.
An illustration of John Bolton.

The Fighter

John Bolton was once the enfant terrible of the Republican Party. Is he now its conscience?

A security member loyal to Yemen’s Houthi movement lifts his firearm.
A security member loyal to Yemen’s Houthi movement lifts his firearm.

The Yemeni Employees the U.S. Left Behind

The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa relocated to Saudi Arabia after the Houthi takeover. Local workers who remained felt abandoned.

The logo of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
The logo of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Austria’s About to Give Russia a Soapbox at the OSCE

Vienna will allow sanctioned Russian parliamentarians to attend the next big security meeting on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A container ship operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM is moored in the Port of Marseille.
A container ship operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM is moored in the Port of Marseille.

Can a French Shipping Giant Make Marseille the Capital of the Mediterranean?

The Saadé family has raked in huge profits, turning CMA CGM into a strategic asset for Paris and a potential economic lifeline for France’s impoverished second city.

An artist puts paints a picture of Indian businessman Gautam Adani.
An artist puts paints a picture of Indian businessman Gautam Adani.

Adam Tooze: What the Adani Group’s Plunge Says About the Indian Economy

Fraud allegations caused $100 billion in losses for the conglomerate.

China's ambassador to the Solomon Islands, Li Ming (R), and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (L) cut a ribbon during the opening ceremony of a China-funded national stadium complex in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
China's ambassador to the Solomon Islands, Li Ming (R), and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (L) cut a ribbon during the opening ceremony of a China-funded national stadium complex in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

The 2023 Pacific Games Wrap Small Countries in Big-Power Struggles

A Solomon Islands-hosted sporting event has become part of a China-West tussle.

A high-altitude balloon floats in a blue sky.
A high-altitude balloon floats in a blue sky.

How a Chinese Spy Balloon Blew Up a Key U.S. Diplomatic Trip

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to Beijing in response to a suspected spy balloon over U.S. territory.

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It’s been almost one year since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. If one steps back from the daily news cycle, it’s clear that both sides have faced devastating impacts, including...Show more

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 29:  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir react after sworn in at the Israeli parliament during a new government sworn in discussion at the Israeli parliament on December 29, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel. Conservative Benjamin Netanyahu and a bloc of nationalist and religious parties won a clear election victory last month and will be sworn in as government to the Knesset today. This completes Netenyahu's political comeback with a record sixth term in office.  (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 29: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir react after sworn in at the Israeli parliament during a new government sworn in discussion at the Israeli parliament on December 29, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel. Conservative Benjamin Netanyahu and a bloc of nationalist and religious parties won a clear election victory last month and will be sworn in as government to the Knesset today. This completes Netenyahu's political comeback with a record sixth term in office. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

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