The Salman Rushdie Stabbing Explained
The attack reveals the ‘king’ of radical Islam.
Pope Francis Apologizes for Canadian Residential Schools
The Vatican issues an apology—sort of.
Chaos in Gaza—by Design?
What will be the aftereffects of the recent Israel-Gaza skirmish?
Canceling Verdi
Should classical music be ‘decolonized’?
Beware a Yair Lapid Premiership
As Israel heads into new elections, watch what Jerusalem’s new prime minister does.
China Hosts First-Ever Peace Conference Outside Asia
What China’s move into the Horn of Africa means
A Nuclear Belarus—With Its Sights on Germany?
How will Europe respond to Putin’s atomic war games?
Are Europe and Israel ‘Bound to Be Friends and Allies’?
Is Jerusalem’s rapprochement with Brussels the calm before the anti-Semitic storm?
Is a Nuclear Korean War Coming?
Will war break out between North and South Korea once more?
The Ukraine Crisis Is Reshaping Eastern Europe
Moscow is helping Europe heal its East-West divisions.
The Platinum Jubilee: The Commonwealth’s ‘Last Gasp of Joy and Splendor’?
Will the Commonwealth nations soon abandon the monarchy?
Turkey Threatens to Veto Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO Bids
Where Ankara’s spat with the West is leading
The Xinjiang Police Files: The Nuts and Bolts of Genocide
New images surface humanizing the suffering of Xinjiang’s Uyghurs.
Will Belarus Invade Ukraine?
Don’t ignore Moscow’s silent takeover of Minsk.
The Strongman, the Pontiff and the Ancient Empire
Hungary’s prime minister wants a ‘renewed Europe’ with the pope’s help.
The Temple Mount’s Not-So-Quiet Arab Takeover
On the most explosive real estate on Earth, the delicate status quo is being challenged.
CPAC Hosted for First Time in Europe—in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary
Why are American conservatives siding with European neofascists?
Canceling Verdi
Should classical music be ‘decolonized’?
Hezbollah Losing Power in Lebanon
Hezbollah loses more than a 10th of its parliamentary seats in most recent election.
The World’s Wheat Reserves Are Falling
Our food supply lines are more vulnerable than many realize.
U.S. Reached 100,000 Overdose Deaths in 2021
America is stuck in a narcotic maelstrom.
Finland and Sweden Want to Join NATO
Northern Europe looks for a savior from Russia.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Wins Philippine Election
Another Marcos in Manila
Why Is the EU Covering for Greek Pushbacks?
Is it just to save face? Or is there more to the story?
