Labour leader Keir Starmer effectively announced Thursday that the old Labour Party in Britain is gone, in releasing his platform for the upcoming election.
By William Booth and Karla AdamJune 13, 2024
The triumph of Giorgia Meloni’s party in European Parliament elections this week has transformed the G-7 summit in Puglia into a victory lap.
By Anthony Faiola and Stefano PitrelliJune 13, 2024
Italian officials expressed regret as images from the brawl were splashed across the country’s newspaper front pages Thursday.
By Jennifer HassanJune 13, 2024
The annual meeting of seven of the world’s wealthiest democracies will include discussions on Ukraine, the Middle East and artificial intelligence.
By Niha MasihJune 13, 2024
The U.S. Treasury Department hit Russia with a raft of tough new penalties targeting the country’s financial system, prompting the Moscow exchange to hold trading of dollars and euros.
By Catherine Belton and Jeff SteinJune 13, 2024
Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, has been imprisoned in Russia for more than a year on espionage charges for which authorities have shown no evidence.
By Mary IlyushinaJune 13, 2024
Style
Fans caused the most seismic activity as Taylor Swift sang “... Ready For It?” at the Eras Tour, which produced as much power as 6,000 car batteries make, experts said.
By Kyle MelnickJune 13, 2024
National Security
The Patriot air defense battery will be transferred to Ukraine from Poland where the U.S. has staged weapons shipments since Russia’s invasion began.
By Missy Ryan, Michael Birnbaum, Siobhán O'Grady and Dan LamotheJune 13, 2024
History
The 1,600-year-old manuscript had sat unnoticed for decades at a German university. Experts say it may be the oldest written document detailing Jesus’ childhood.
By Kelsey AblesJune 13, 2024
National Security
The agreement — which Trump could undo if reelected — commits Washington to give Kyiv long-term support. Unlike NATO, it doesn’t require a U.S. military response if Ukraine is attacked.
By Ellen Nakashima and Michael BirnbaumJune 13, 2024
Americas
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan arrived Wednesday in Havana fresh from exercises in the North Atlantic Ocean.
By Samantha Schmidt, Dan Lamothe and Mary IlyushinaJune 12, 2024
National Security
Viral videos show how Ukraine is adapting U.S.-made Bradley Fighting Vehicles to work around shortfalls in its war with Russia.
By Alex Horton and Serhii KorolchukJune 12, 2024
The decision comes as more European countries are considering restoring some form of military or universal conscription in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
By Kate BradyJune 12, 2024
“I would rather have a Denmark where the prime minister can bicycle to work without being worried,” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said after last week’s attack.
By Jennifer HassanJune 12, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron said he hears people’s anger — and thinks they will vote for his political bloc anyway.
By Rick NoackJune 12, 2024
Raised in Paris’s disadvantaged northern suburbs, he joined the National Rally (formerly National Front) at the age of 16 and was elected its president in 2022.
By Niha Masih and Annabelle TimsitJune 12, 2024
National Security
Ukraine’s Azov Brigade, a onetime militia whose founders Washington deemed problematic, is now allowed to use U.S. weapons, the State Department said.
By Michael Birnbaum, Siobhán O'Grady and Alex HortonJune 12, 2024
On his eighth try to become a U.K. lawmaker, anti-immigration campaigner Nigel Farage is running in a struggling town that voted to leave the European Union.
By William BoothJune 12, 2024
Pope Francis allegedly repeated a highly pejorative slur just two weeks after the Vatican had issued an apology over the same word.
By Anthony Faiola and Stefano PitrelliJune 11, 2024
A survey of Ukrainian public opinion found strong support for the war effort but potentially unrealistic expectations about liberating all territory now occupied by Russia.
By David L. SternJune 11, 2024
