Here’s Where U.S. Forces Are Deployed in the Middle East
The Pentagon is preparing to send more troops and aircraft to the region. This is an overview of the U.S. military presence there. As U.S. warships helped Israel shoot down…
October 2024
Portuguese PM will meet opposition leader amid budget row again
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos will meet again at the end of the day on Thursday as part of the negotiations on the…
The Campaigns Need Younger People to Vote. Did the V.P. Debate Help?
At three colleges, there were snacks, big screens and homework assignments. But energy and enthusiasm were sparse — and by the end, even more so. Listen to this article ·…
Vance Strains to Sell a Softer Trump
From the opening handshake, the Republican vice-presidential nominee sought to reinvent and repackage the record and views of the former president. Listen to this article · 7:0
The Moment When Vance Dodged a Question but Said Plenty
JD Vance sailed fairly smoothly through some 90 minutes of Tuesday’s debate with Tim Walz. Then the subject turned to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Listen to…
Taiwan Closes Schools and Workplaces as Typhoon Krathon Nears
The storm has already injured 46 people and forced thousands of evacuations, the authorities said, warning that torrential rain could cause landslides and flooding. The authorities shut down schools and…
A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran
The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the United States will get more directly involved in the defense of Israel. The long-feared “wider war”…
Czechia’s Lipavský to remain in office despite government shake-up
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský will stay in the government despite a reshuffle that saw his party, the Czech Pirate Party, pull out of the ruling coalition. Lipavský, who has…
Slovak MEPs divided over Brussels’ possible move to freeze EU funds
Slovak MEPs are sharply divided over the European Commission’s possible move to freeze its EU funds amid concerns over the rule of law, with ruling party members condemning the move…
Greek left says Le Pen’s right hand Bardella ‘unwanted’ in Athens
Greek leftist politicians have reacted strongly to France’s Jordan Bardella, leader of the far-right Patriots for Europe group’s participation in an event in Athens to discuss democracy in the EU.…