U.S. and China, Caught in ‘Ideological Spiral,’ Drift Toward Cold War
One by one, the United States has hit at the core tenets of Xi Jinping’s vision for a rising China ready to assume the mantle...
He Changed His Country’s Name. Will North Macedonia Punish Him?
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Zoran Zaev, the front-runner in a general election on Wednesday in North Macedonia, got more done during his 30 months as...
Black Behind the Wheel
Driving across Woodward Avenue in Detroit a few weeks ago amid a spirited George Floyd demonstration — this one a 30-mile motorcade into the suburbs,...
As Europe’s Economies Reopen, Consumers Go on a Spending Spree
PARIS — Clémentine Sebert buzzed through an Ikea furniture store during her lunch break, filling her cart with decorative cushions, a new nightstand, lamps and...
Seoul Mayor’s Secretary Speaks Out About Alleged Abuse
SEOUL, South Korea — The secretary to one of the most powerful political figures in South Korea, Mayor Park Won-soon of Seoul, described suffering years...
Hong Kong’s Opposition, Battered by Security Law, Looks to Elections
HONG KONG — Clutching a microphone outside a busy subway station, Gwyneth Ho, a pro-democracy candidate for Hong Kong’s legislature, made an unlikely pitch: Voting...
After Tight Race for Polish President, Andrzej Duda Wins 2nd Term
WARSAW — President Andrzej Duda of Poland was narrowly elected to a second term after the votes were counted on Monday following the country’s closest...
Knife-Wielding Polish Man Flees Into Woods, Hoping to Keep Pet Puma
A man in Poland wielded a knife and fled to the woods, refusing to give up his beloved — but illegal — pet puma when...
The Pandemic Has Accelerated Demands for a More Skilled Work Force
Economists, business leaders and labor experts have warned for years that a coming wave of automation and digital technology would upend the work force, destroying...
Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood Star, Says He Has Coronavirus
NEW DELHI — When India’s biggest star, Amitabh Bachchan, announced Saturday night that he had contracted the coronavirus, the country was shattered. Mr. Bachchan, known...