Nearly a decade after his indictment for securities fraud, Mr. Paxton will pay restitution, take legal ethics classes and do community service as part of an agreement with prosecutors. Share full article Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, reached a…
The European Space Agency is also looking to advance the space sustainability agenda (Photo: ESA–Stephane Corvaja, 2016) In a complex, changing, and increasingly contested space environment, nations must adopt a more comprehensive approach to space governance. Indeed, the intersection of…
Changes the F.D.A. made in 2016 and 2021 significantly broadened access to mifepristone. Share full article Mifepristone is currently used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the United States. The main dispute before the Supreme Court centers on whether…
In a week when Russia launched some of its most extensive drone and missile attacks against Ukraine’s civilian electricity infrastructure since the start of war, Ukrainian MPs passed a law that could help define the country’s future as one of…
Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stayed for two nights at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia last month, just days after federal police confiscated his passport and arrested two former aides on suspicion of plotting a coup, Bolsonaro’s lawyer said on Monday…
For his campaign, navigating the platform has meant encountering over and over some of the thorniest issues plaguing Mr. Biden’s re-election bid. Share full article Last month, Mr. Biden became the first president to join TikTok. President Biden’s campaign is…
The world of recruitment is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). This digital revolution is not just a fleeting trend but a fundamental shift in how companies attract, assess, and hire talent. AI’s impact…
Germany secured the construction of a gigafactory for electric car batteries in record time with the help of the EU’s new subsidy “matching” scheme. On Monday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD/S&D), among others, inaugurated the start of construction of the Swedish…
We had the opportunity to visit Kyiv last week and met many Ukrainians, both inside and outside of government. We found them understandably war-weary but resolved to continue the fight, believing they can prevail and drive out the Russian aggressors.…
The Egyptian government briefly designated Hamas as a terrorist organization in 2015, but this move was overturned by Egyptian courts (Photo: euobserver) The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has had major political, economic, and security repercussions for Egypt, a country bordering both…