Can China’s leader deliver?
A party congress appears set to give Xi Jinping five more years in power. He has big goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and big challenges.
South Korea Gets Squeezed Between the US and China
The intensifying rivalry between Washington and Beijing is causing jitters in South Korea, where security ties and economic priorities are not always aligned.
What to Know as Trump Is Deposed in E. Jean Carroll Suit Accusing Him of Rape
The former president on Wednesday will be asked questions under oath in a defamation case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who says he raped her in a dressing…
Britain Scales Back Foreign Aid, Threatening Progress in Global Health
The nation is often the second-largest donor to groups working in poor countries to prevent and treat infectious diseases, and to provide reproductive health services to women.
Did Crush Snub Black Fans at a Concert in South Korea?
The singer Crush apologized for a “misunderstanding” after the exchange, which highlights what experts call K-pop’s uneasy relationship with Black culture.
The Last Thatcherite
Animated by a fantasy version of the free market, Prime Minister Liz Truss set off a sequence of events that led her to the brink of being ousted by her…
Democrats Are Having Trouble Holding Onto Their Coalition
The city of angels is no stranger to zero-sum politics.
When Robbing Your Own Bank Account Is the Only Option
The Lebanese want their money, and they’re done asking politely.