Italy Weighs Controversial Law Giving Bonus Seats to Election Winners
Supporters of the law say it would bring stability to a country with a long history of short-lived governments, but critics see the measure as a threat to democracy.
For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a Threat
Far-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.
France Braces for a Second Day of Mass Protests in a Week
French activists were set to rally across France on Thursday, in a test of the longevity of a nationwide student protest movement.
Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head
The European Union is weighing tougher trade measures as negotiators prepare to meet Chinese officials in Beijing, with surging exports from China pressuring key industries in Europe.
Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance
In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’
Canada Halts Plan to Allow Medically Assisted Death for the Mentally Ill
People who have mental illness alone will not qualify for assisted death, but patients who have other conditions and expect to have a cognitive decline can make an advanced request.
Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab
New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.
Man Posing as ICE Agent at Miami Polling Site Faces Felony Charges
Danilo Alves Silva wore an Immigration and Customs Enforcement costume from Amazon at a polling location for the Brazilian presidential election.
Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research
The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.
What Life in Gaza Is Like Now
Nearly a year after Israel and Hamas agreed to end the war in Gaza, Saher Alghorra, a photographer for The New York Times, documents how residents are coping and working to rebuild their lives.