List of Politics articles
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Police outside of Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Aug. 9, 2022, the day after the FBI searched Donald Trump's estate. Did Trump’s Bathroom Stash Threaten National Security?
An indictment of the ex-president overshadows the beginning of Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) gestures with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment meeting at the G-20 summit in Nusa Dua, Indonesia. Why India and the U.S. Are Closer Than Ever
Defense deals and tech ties underpin Modi’s visit to Washington.
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Senegalese gendarmes block a road after protesters burned tires and blocked roads in Dakar, Senegal's capital. Is Senegal’s Exceptionalism Over?
The defenses that made the country unique are falling one by one—leaving political discontent and spiritual voids exposed to al Qaeda.
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Uniformed and armed Indian military personnel walk across a green field, some in small groups and some alone. Behind them are tree-covered mountains and a cloudy sky. Modi Can’t Look Away From Manipur
Ethnic violence in India’s remote northeast could have repercussions on the border with China—and beyond.
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An illustration shows the black outline of a German eagle with distressed and torn zeroes within it for a story about Germany's obsession with zero debt. Is Berlin Ready to Break the Bank?
Germany is obsessed with avoiding debt. But retrofitting the country may require taking it on.
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi adjusts his tie and grimaces during a news conference at the Chigi Palace in Rome on May 26, 2010. Behind him a painting shows a woman's outreached arm. The Scandalous Life and Career of Silvio Berlusconi
The former Italian leader loved topless women and Vladimir Putin but hated being compared to Donald Trump.
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Alireza Bigdeli, Ali Al-Yousef, and others cut a red ribbon outside of the Iranian Embassy building. Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement Has Failed to Bring De-escalation
From Syria to Israel’s borders to the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian de-escalation is nowhere to be found.
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A volunteer carries a dog during an evacuation from a flooded area in Kherson, Ukraine, following the collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of June 3: Saudi Arabia announces oil cuts, Mexico holds an important state election, and a Ukrainian dam breaks.
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Protesters wave Serbian national flags as they take part in the fifth "Serbia against violence" rally in Belgrade. How 2 Mass Shootings Put Serbia’s Populist President Under Pressure
A new protest movement in the Balkan country is squeezing Aleksandar Vucic domestically—all while tensions in Kosovo flare and put Serbia in the international spotlight.
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Belarusian U.N. Ambassador Valentin Rybakov, a man wearing a dark suit, stands at a podium decorated with the U.N. emblem as he speaks to a crowd. Behind him, three other members sit at a high platform. Russia’s Support Seals Belarus’s Fate at the U.N.
The race for a seat on the U.N. Security Council turned into a proxy fight between Russia and the world.
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger cleans his glasses while preparing to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Solving the Mystery of Henry Kissinger’s Reputation
The former secretary of state is a genius—just not at what you might think.
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Erdogan and his cabinet members walk toward the camera with the mausoleum looming in the background. What to Expect From Erdogan’s Third Term
Erdogan has two priorities: to chart a more assertive presence for Turkey and to leverage Ankara’s position inside Western institutions to make that happen.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attend a press conference at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Jan. 25. Israel Is Officially Annexing the West Bank
A quiet bureaucratic maneuver by Netanyahu’s government has begun transferring control over the occupied territory from military to civilian leadership—violating international law.
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Supporters of the Fridays for Future movement demonstrate for climate action in Berlin on March 3. The EU Should Listen to Its Youngest Citizens
Those born after the bloc’s founding charter was signed are overwhelmingly committed to its success.
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Votes are counted in the Notre Dame de Sion Ozel Fransiz school for the Turkish presidential election runoff in Istanbul, Turkey. Why Turkish Pollsters Didn’t Foresee Erdogan’s Win
Media saturation, manipulation of the economy, and culture wars helped the longtime leader hold on to his base.
