France Election 2024 Live Updates: Results Could Bring Far Right Closer to Power
July 7, 2024, 1:01 p.m. ET July 7, 2024, 1:01 p.m. ET A polling place in Paris during the second round of voting in French...
Hopes for a Diplomatic Opening Rise Under Iran’s New President
With the election of the reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian as president, Iran may see a softening of its absolutist foreign policy and even an opportunity...
Here Are the Key Players in France’s Election
France has been governed for the past seven years by President Emmanuel Macron and his centrist government. The vote on Sunday has turned into a...
The Windmills Are Back Up on the Moulin Rouge
The moulin is back. The rouge never left. The Moulin Rouge, the famed Paris cabaret, has restored its iconic windmill after its blades broke and...
Farage, Anti-Immigrant Icon, Could Reshape Britain’s Conservative Trajectory
At first, Nigel Farage kept his cool. When protesters disrupted an election victory speech by Mr. Farage, Britain’s veteran political disrupter, anti-immigration activist and ally...
After 9 Months of War, Israelis Call for a Cease-Fire Deal and Elections
Israelis on Sunday marked nine months since the devastating Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7 and the start of the ensuing war in Gaza with a...
Flooding and Landslides Kill at Least 15 in Nepal
Landslides and floods set off by torrential rains have killed at least 15 people in Nepal in the last 24 hours, officials in the small...
In Rafah, We Saw Destruction and the Limits of Israel’s Gaza Strategy
The armed convoy of jeeps filled with reporters rumbled into a dusty Rafah, passing flattened houses and battered apartment buildings. As we dismounted our Humvees,...
Farage, Anti-Immigrant Icon, Could Reshape Britain’s Tory Trajectory
At first, Nigel Farage kept his cool. When protesters disrupted an election victory speech by Mr. Farage, Britain’s veteran political disrupter, anti-immigrant activist and ally...
‘A Little Scary’: Ukraine Tries to Stay Neutral in U.S. Political Dogfight
Ukraine, which depends on American military aid for its survival, has long tried to maintain bipartisan support in the United States. That has never been...
Hopes for a Diplomatic Opening Rise Under Iran’s New President
With the election of the reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian as president, Iran may see a softening of its absolutist foreign policy and even an opportunity...
Pakistan Withers Under Deadly Heat and Fears the Coming Rains
In nearly every corner of Karachi, there are signs of the heat wave scorching the sun-baked city. Hundreds of patients suffering from heat-related illnesses pour...
Is This Vibrant Democracy in Japan, or Has the Circus Come to Town?
When voters in Tokyo cast their ballot for governor of the world’s largest city on Sunday, they will be spoiled for choice. Fifty-six candidates are...
Is This Vibrant Democracy in Japan, or Has the Circus Come to Town?
When voters in Tokyo cast their ballot for governor of the world’s largest city on Sunday, they will be spoiled for choice. Fifty-six candidates are...