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Historic First: Sanae Takaichi to Become Japan’s Female Premier
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi as its leader, positioning her to become the country's first female prime minister....
Governing Without Force: France’s New Prime Minister Bets on Parliamentary Compromise
Sebastien Lecornu, France’s newly appointed prime minister and the fifth to serve under President Emmanuel Macron in just two years, faces an early and...
UK to Step Up Efforts Against Antisemitism After Synagogue Attack
Britain’s interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Friday that the government will intensify its efforts to combat antisemitism after two men were killed in...
Thai Court Hands Life Sentence to Hitman in Cambodian Politician’s Murder
A Thai court has sentenced a former marine to life in prison for the killing of Cambodian opposition politician Lim Kimya, who was gunned...
Japan’s Markets Brace for Ruling Party Leadership Vote
Japanese markets are on edge ahead of a weekend vote that will decide the country’s next prime minister and shape economic and central bank...
Indonesia School Collapse: Five Dead, Dozens Still Missing Under Rubble
Pesantren, or Islamic boarding schools, are a central part of education in Indonesia, which is the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. There are around 42,000...
Germany’s Infrastructure Fund and the Politics of Fiscal Room
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz reshaped fiscal policy with a landmark reform of the debt brake and the creation of a massive off-budget infrastructure fund....
Strategic Spending in an Age of Uncertainty: Takaichi’s Bid for Japan’s Premiership
Sanae Takaichi, a leading contender in Japan’s upcoming leadership race and a possible first female prime minister, has outlined a fiscal spending plan centered...
Moldova’s Playbook: How to Fight a Hybrid War—and Win.
In the shadow of the Ukraine war, a different kind of European battle was fought, and decisively won. Moldova, a small, impoverished former Soviet...
Netanyahu’s Gamble on Trump’s Gaza Plan: International Leverage, Domestic Risks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s endorsement of Donald Trump’s Gaza plan represents one of the most consequential political gambles of his long career. Framing...