After attending school in Finland and later the U.S., Belgium and the U.K., Stubb entered politics in 2004 as a member of the European Parliament. He hit the Finnish…
Read more Former Finland PM Alexander Stubb wins presidential electionDemands and priorities Britain is providing the executive an extra £3.3 billion to start patching holes in services and pay long-delayed wage hikes that just triggered the biggest public sector strike in…
Read more In Northern Ireland, ‘a Protestant state’ finally has a Catholic leaderKYIV — A documentary made by three of the last journalists to escape Mariupol as Russian forces destroyed the city in spring 2022 has been nominated for an…
Read more Film about Russia’s destruction of Mariupol gets nod for OscarsPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — As the far-right Alternative for Germany continues to rise — and its radicalism becomes increasingly…
Read more Germany’s far-right AfD is soaring. Can a ban stop it?TAIPEI — 2024 will be a bumper year of elections around the world, but one of the first votes on the calendar will also be one of the…
Read more The first nail-biter election of 2024: TaiwanPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — In May last year, my phone buzzed with a message from a contact in the…
Read more How British libel law lets bad people get away with bad thingsPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Western leaders are grappling with how to handle two era-defining wars in the Middle East…
Read more Migration is derailing leaders from Biden to Macron. Who’s next?There is a “huge risk” of terror attacks in the EU ahead of Christmas, European Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson warned on Tuesday, linking the threat to the…
Read more EU warns of ‘huge risk’ of terrorist attacks before ChristmasThis article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. Last week’s surprise deal between China and the United States may provide a boost to the climate…
Read more They’re talking, but a climate divide between Beijing and Washington remainsPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MÁLAGA, Spain — The leader of Israel’s center-left Labor Party says something has gone “very wrong” with…
Read more Leader of Israel’s Labor: Something is ‘very wrong’ on the global leftPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — With one shock hire and one brutal sacking, Rishi Sunak has re-established his Conservative credentials.…
Read more Rishi Sunak’s biggest gamblePress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. TEL AVIV — Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled to quell a revolt by religious nationalists and settler leaders within…
Read more Netanyahu scrambles to quell revolt by far right over Gaza fuelIsrael expanded its military operations in northern Gaza, including bombardments that cut off communications and internet connections, as military officials suggested an anticipated ground offensive against the Hamas…
Read more Gaza offensive in ‘next stage,’ Israel says, as bombing causes blackoutPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. SARCELLES, France — In the usually lively “Little Jerusalem” neighborhood of Sarcelles, the only people loitering are…
Read more French Jews live in fear amid rising antisemitism following Hamas attacksPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s trade deal with India will not include legally enforceable commitments on…
Read more Rishi Sunak to sign UK-India trade deal without binding worker or environment pledgesNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the war Russian President Vladimir Putin is waging on Ukraine won’t be over any time soon. “Most wars last longer than expected…
Read more NATO chief warns Ukraine allies to prepare for ‘long war’Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Back in the spring, Britain was sounding pretty relaxed about the rise of AI. Then…
Read more How Silicon Valley doomers are shaping Rishi Sunak’s AI plansKYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s choice for the country’s new defense minister sends two clear signals to Ukraine’s allies and adversaries: Kyiv is serious about cleaning up…
Read more Zelenskyy sends strong signals with choice for Ukraine’s new defense chiefMeta boss Mark Zuckerberg has called off his cage fight with fellow tech billionaire Elon Musk, accusing the Tesla CEO of wasting his time. “I think we can…
Read more Zuckerberg calls off Musk cage fight: ‘Elon isn’t serious’American rock band The Killers apologized after singer Brandon Flowers invited a Russian fan onstage at a concert in Georgia. At a performance on Tuesday at the Black…
Read more Mr. Not-So-Brightside. The Killers booed in Georgia for bringing Russian fan onstage
