China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills
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…
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Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India
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…
Tuesday Briefing: Two Weeks Until Election Day
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…
Vietnam Revives Power-Sharing Arrangement With New President
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…
Why Chinese Are Rushing Into a ‘Casino’ Stock Market
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…
Judicial Overhaul Squeaks Through After High Political Drama in Pakistan
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…
Monday Briefing: Israel Escalates War Against Hezbollah
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,…
The Scandal of the Indonesian Leader’s Son and the Private Jet
It was a major blow to the Everyman image cultivated by President Joko Widodo, who stepped down on Sunday. At first glance, it looked like so many other photos posted…
How Indonesia’s Transformative Leader Tarnished His Legacy
Joko Widodo rose from a slum to the presidency. But with his tenure ending, he is being accused of undermining democracy by trying to install a political dynasty. The words…
5 Provisions in China’s Panda Contracts With U.S. Zoos
Normally confidential contracts show that U.S. zoos are accepting increasingly strict terms governing panda cams and public statements. Panda exchanges, like the one that sent two bears to Washington’s National…