Iran’s Dilemma: How to Preserve Its Proxies and Avoid Full-Scale War
Iran says Israel wants to trap it into a direct conflict by bombing Hezbollah, even as a new Iranian president…
Day: September 25, 2024
France Rape Trial Renews Push to Revise Legal Definition of Rape
Gisèle Pelicot waived anonymity to make public the trial of her former husband and the 50 men accused of joining…
A London Museum’s Evolution Garden Offers a 540-Million-Year Journey
This newly redesigned space at the Natural History Museum in London traces 540 million years of the past while creating…
Justin Trudeau’s Party Faces Confidence Vote as Canada Turns on Its Leader
Canada’s Liberals are reeling from a string of setbacks, as the party faces a confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday.
In the Footsteps of Dostoyevsky in Three German Spa Towns
The Russian novelist, a compulsive gambler, lost everything in the opulent spa and gambling towns of Baden-Baden, Bad Homburg and…
Pontevedra, a Spanish City That Picked Pedestrians Over Cars
For over two decades the city’s mayor has reclaimed public space for people and limited vehicles in the city center,…
Wednesday Briefing: The U.N. General Assembly Convenes
Plus, news outlets experiment with WhatsApp.
France Prepares to Raise Taxes on Businesses and the Rich
France’s new prime minister, Michel Barnier, has opened the door to reversing some of President Emmanuel Macron’s tax cuts in…
Study Finds Climate Change Doubled Likelihood of Recent European Floods
Storm Boris dumped record amounts of rain over Central and Eastern Europe this month. A new study found climate change…