Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before
A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters…
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After Victory in German State, Far Right Needs Help to Take Power
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, does not have a straightforward path to governing Saxony-Anhalt, but a small populist party…
Philippines Lawmaker, Cousin of Marcos, Charged With Taking Kickbacks
A cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was charged with plundering public funds meant for flood control in the Southeast…
Nazi-Looted Painting in Real Estate Listing Must Be Returned
The 18th-century painting “Portrait of a Lady” was stolen by a high-ranking Nazi in the 1940s. Last year, it surfaced…
Israel Launches Deadly Strikes in Lebanon as Military Campaign Intensifies
The bombardment killed 11 people, Lebanese officials said, after days of attacks that have spurred worries that Israel is looking…
Thousands of Serbs Gather to Mourn Ratko Mladic, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’
The government insisted the funeral was a private affair, even as government ministers attended and state-controlled news media lavished praise…
Mamdani Creates Workers’ Rights Office in Effort to Boost Union Power
The Office of Worker Power, designed to support labor organizing and strengthen worker protections, comes as the mayor works to…
5 Races to Watch This Fall for Answers to the Biggest Midterm Questions
From Iowa to Michigan to Texas, key contests will offer clues about voters’ views of President Trump, progressive ideas, the…
9/11 Shaped Their Lives, Even Though They’re Too Young to Remember It.
They have no memory of the buildings missing from the skyline or airports without security lines. But they have strong…
Timothy Carney, Diplomat Who Went Places Others Avoided, Dies at 82
Insisting on seeing things for himself, even in hostile terrain, Mr. Carney opposed the closing of the U.S. embassy in…