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The alliance between Sara Duterte and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., which brought two notorious dynasties together, has unraveled in spectacular fashion. Sara Duterte was fed up. The vice president…
In an interview, the Treasury secretary also highlighted progress at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ahead of annual meetings this week. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen rebuked…
Four years ago, several soldiers from both sides were killed in a bloody melee. Any thaw between the countries could have global implications. India and China have reached an agreement…
The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western support for the island. China said it would carry out…
A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The family gathers around the laptop in New Delhi once…
Plus, Aleksei Navalny’s memoir. The U.S. presidential race is essentially tied With two weeks to go before the Nov. 5 vote, polls show Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are running…
The move restores a “four pillar” government structure that divides top-level duties to avoid the rise of a single strongman. Vietnam’s National Assembly approved a new president on Monday, restoring…
the new new world Steps to bolster the economy have set off a stock buying frenzy. Our columnist spoke to Chinese investors about why they are jumping in knowing the…
Supporters of the constitutional amendments said they would curb judicial activism. Critics said judicial independence had been damaged. After weeks of intense political maneuvering, Pakistan’s Parliament has passed a set…
Plus, the French town shaken by a rape trial. Israel targeted Hezbollah-affiliated financial branches The Israeli military launched a wave of airstrikes across Lebanon yesterday targeting branches of Al-Qard al-Hasan,…