Politics

A close election could transform parliamentary influence into direct executive power. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN More than eight million Swedish voters are choosing the 349 members of…

A musical tradition once again became a stage for competing ideas of British identity. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM Thousands of European Union flags filled the Royal…

A cautious encounter signals that regional diplomacy is returning before political trust has been restored. NEW DELHI, INDIA Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Abu Dhabi…

Péter Magyar’s proposal signals a significant departure from the family policies of the Orbán era. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced that…

Satellite monitoring suggests the slick is unlikely to reach the coast immediately. CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, MEXICO Mexican authorities have launched an offshore emergency operation after…

Strikes against the kingdom’s principal alternative to Hormuz expose the vulnerability of global energy routes. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down its East–West…

Stocks recovered despite inflation data that strengthened expectations of another Federal Reserve rate increase. NEW YORK, UNITED STATES Wall Street closed sharply higher after falling…

The station’s approaching closure turns every remaining European mission into a strategic opportunity. PARIS, FRANCE French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has urged Europe to extract the…

Satellites and launch systems are becoming essential infrastructure for security, communications and geopolitical autonomy. PARIS, FRANCE French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula…

A measure presented as historical reparation could reopen tensions with Morocco. MADRID, SPAIN Spain’s Congress has approved legislation allowing Sahrawis born in Western Sahara during…