Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre phoned Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. It was a rare direct contact by Western European leaders, and the Kremlin offered no sign of compromise
Democrats are competing in Republican strongholds from Kansas to Alaska. If they can’t win in this political climate, strategists and a former senator warn, the next opening could be a long way off.
Three Chinese brands have ended their deals with Kylian Mbappé over remarks that appear to refer to Mao Zedong. State TV has also stopped showing LaLiga matches.
Chinese technology shares have fallen sharply since June as weak profits, soft consumer demand and foreign export curbs shake confidence in Beijing’s artificial intelligence push.
From a nearly closed border to record detentions and a $1 million gold card, Donald Trump has reshaped the immigration system in five clear ways. Voters will weigh the results in the midterms.
Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or in London on Monday night. He is the first Englishman to win it since Michael Owen in 2001.
A new book by investigative journalist Matthew Cole accuses Jared Kushner of using his White House role to access about $2 billion in Gulf-linked accounts. Kushner and the White House reject the claims.
Israelis vote Tuesday in the first election since October 7. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, and polls show neither side close to a majority.
Polls show Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Jewish Power party growing as Israelis vote Tuesday. Its new support reaches young and urban voters, well beyond its base in the West Bank settlements.
Former army chief Gadi Eisenkot leads the final polls against Benjamin Netanyahu as Israelis vote Tuesday. He promises a break with the prime minister, but not with a hard line on security.
