With Iran War on Pause, Political Battle Resumes Over Israeli Democracy
A court fight over Itamar Ben-Gvir, an extremist who oversees the police, pits the attorney general against Benjamin Netanyahu and…
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South Africa Names Roelf Meyer, Apartheid-Era Negotiator, as U.S. Ambassador
The move comes as the country looks to strengthen diplomatic ties with the United States after months of hostility between…
After Fighting for the Rights of Workers, Brazil’s President Lula Faces a Labor Abuse Crisis
The dismissal of Brazil’s top labor inspector has landed the leftist government of President Lula, a former union leader, in…
Mamdani and N.Y.C. Council Speaker Reach Truce Over Key Appointment
The speaker, Julie Menin, privately agreed to not block Nadia Shihata’s appointment to lead the Department of Investigation as a…
Israel Considering Cease-fire With Lebanon, Officials Say
Talk of a truce that would pause the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon followed rare direct talks…
BBC Announces Plan to Cut Around 2,000 Jobs
The cuts amount to about 10 percent of the work force at the British public broadcaster, which is facing financial…
Debt Alarms Ring as Countries Rack Up More Emergency Spending
Amid signs of a prolonged period of high energy costs, policymakers are urging restraint as governments open up the public…