Between a Rock and a Hard Place in the South China Sea
A remote outpost of the Philippines in the South China Sea is on the front line of potential geopolitical conflict.
A remote outpost of the Philippines in the South China Sea is on the front line of potential geopolitical conflict.
How did the biggest argument in British politics simply … vanish?
Indian voters handed him a victory that feels more like defeat.
Why accept a peace proposal when the goal is “permanent war”?
Blackout conditions in parts of Ukraine, whale watching on the Australian coast, flooding in parts of southern Florida, fencers in training in Kenya, and much more
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Khamenei has set the stage for Iran’s presidential election.
He’s worse.
Recent images from dragon-boat festivals in several Chinese cities
The political math favors Netanyahu, with or without Benny Gantz.
Climate reparations would hold the globe’s biggest polluters—including the United States—responsible for their actions. They might also be the best hope those nations have for saving themselves.
A centuries-long tradition of authoritarian rule and disregard for individual rights underpins Vladimir Putin’s imperial project.
Two rocket launches from the southern United States, flooding rivers in southwestern Germany, commemorations on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France, and much more
Images of recent events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces’ D-Day landings on June 6, 1944
Xi Jinping picked a fight over semiconductor technology—one he can’t win.
The prime minister claimed the support of a Hindu god. His country didn’t buy it.
Mexico has its first woman president. But her big win may be a bigger danger to democracy and security.
American allies see a second Trump term as all but inevitable. “The anxiety is massive.”
The president has pushed events as far as he can, but even American presidents have their limits.
Warrior horse racing in Japan, a new volcanic eruption in Iceland, a Memorial Day display in Boston, an anti-drone-technology display in Ukraine, a performance by AC/DC in Italy, and much more