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How Denmark’s Social Democrats Are Succeeding With Stricter Immigration Policies
These policies made Denmark an object of scorn among many progressives elsewhere. Critics described the Social Democrats as monstrous, racist and reactionary, arguing that they had effectively become a right-wing party on this issue. To Frederiksen and her aides, however, a tough immigration policy is not a violation of progressivism; to the contrary, they see … Read more
Corporate America Is Not Raring to Return to Russia if Trump Lifts Sanctions
The Trump administration is sending a startling message to corporate America: After three years as an international pariah, Russia could once again be open for business. President Trump is pressuring Ukraine to accept a deal to end the war. And Marco Rubio, his secretary of state, told a delegation from Moscow in Riyadh last week … Read more
Pope Francis, in Critical Condition, Is ‘Resting’ in Hospital, Vatican Says
Pope Francis was resting on Monday at the Rome hospital where he has spent the past 10 days with pneumonia, a complex infection and now kidney problems that have all left him in critical condition, the Vatican said. The Vatican said in a statement on Monday morning that “the night went well, the Pope slept … Read more
Friedrich Merz Is Set to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
Friedrich Merz Is Set to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
Embracing Darkness on the Isle of Rum
Rum, a diamond-shaped island off the western coast of Scotland, is home to 40 people. Most of the island — 40 square miles of mountains, peatland and heath — is a national nature reserve, with residents mainly nestled around Kinloch Bay to the east. What the Isle of Rum lacks is artificial illumination. There are … Read more
Germany Election Maps: How Conservatives Regained Power
How the 630 seats will be distributed Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won Sunday’s election as voters rebuked the nation’s left-leaning government for its handling of the economy and immigration. Provisional results by party Party Votes Pct. Seats CDU/CSU 14,158,432 28.52 208 AfD 10,327,148 20.80 152 SPD 8,148,284 16.41 120 Greens 5,761,476 11.61 85 Die … Read more
Europe Prepares to Face Russia as Trump’s America Steps Back
European leaders are racing to try to figure out how to fill a potential void — in Ukraine and in continental security as a whole — as President Trump’s White House talks of dialing back American support and troop numbers in Europe. As the war in Ukraine marks its third anniversary and the threat of … Read more
In One Woman’s Life, the Story of Ukraine’s War, 3 Years On
In the years since her husband was captured by the Russians, Olha Kurtmallaieva has done whatever she could to speed his return. She has organized rallies to support prisoners of war, pleaded with government officials and read books to understand the psychological trauma that her husband is likely to experience. Even though she is in … Read more
3 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, Trump Ushers in New World for Putin
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia took the stage in Sochi, Russia, last fall, two days after Donald J. Trump won the U.S. presidential election, and spoke of the dawn of a new world order. “In a sense,” Mr. Putin said, “the moment of truth is coming.” It may have already arrived. After three years … Read more