While N.B.A. Plays in Abu Dhabi, Critics Cry ‘Sportswashing’
The league has held preseason games in the United Arab Emirates for three years. It says its impact has been positive, but others say it’s helping a repressive regime. By…
October 2024
Israeli Strike Kills 5 Emergency Workers in Southern Lebanon
As the Israeli military pounded Hezbollah targets, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said that diplomatic efforts to secure a pause in the fighting had “intensified.” Rescue teams searched through the rubble…
Italy’s seven-year budget plan approved amid criticism
The government’s medium-term structural budget plan, which aims to manage debt and build fiscal credibility, was approved by lawmakers on Wednesday despite opposition criticism of over-optimistic growth forecasts and vague…
Portuguese EU Commissioner’s pick comes clean regarding business interests
European commissioner-designate for Portugal, Maria Luís Albuquerque, has clarified her work for fund manager Horizon and her company ownership with her husband in her declaration of interests after being questioned…
Greens, Left walk out in protest as EU legal committee clears commissioner candidates
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Trump Spreads His Politics of Grievance to Nonwhite Voters
Eight years ago, he won over many white voters, who were often called the forgotten Americans. Now, he hopes to make inroads with Black and Latinos by stoking resentments and…
Obama to Rally Democrats in Pennsylvania for Harris
The former president, one of the party’s most popular figures, will rally in Pittsburgh for Kamala Harris, as her campaign deploys its most influential surrogates in a push to get…
Republicans Appear Poised to Take Control of Senate, New Poll Shows
The latest polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows Republicans leading in key Senate races in Montana, Texas and Florida. Listen to this article · 8:59 min…
Germany braces for recession in 2024
Germany is set to slip further into recession this year, with German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) announcing a slash to the government’s previous 2024 forecast and now expecting GDP…
Budget cuts threaten Sámi minority languages
Efforts to develop the Sámi language are threatened by budget cuts by the Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish governments, according to the minority’s parliaments in all three Nordic countries. The parliaments…