The appointment suggests the Revolutionary Guards have the upper hand
The defeat of the Christian Democrats is a poor sign for Friedrich Merz
The conflict is turning into a test of will between Iran and its adversaries
The dust settles in a Dyson dispute
Stranded Gulf supplies are choking off the region’s economies
If the conflict in Iran drags on, will his America First base stick with him?
American anxieties are K-shaped. The economy is more like a slash-mark
Politicians boasting about India’s economic prowess are laying a trap for themselves
Tales of lust, betrayal, greed and violence
A nation of caffeinated populists
Higher oil prices are poor compensation for showing Russia’s weakness
Charlotte Howard, our New York bureau chief, on why divisive machismo is at the core of the Trump administration’s military policy