Politics

As the world watches Syria grapple with the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime and the formation of a new government, one neighbor has emerged as having great influence over the new Syria.

One researcher tests the limits of “deliverism.”

The U.S. government could face a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. Here’s what could be impacted.

Since the communal disturbances last month, Sambhal and its temple trouble have remained in the news. Still, the non-stop coverage of the Hanuman temple and the three idols is exceptional.

Predicting the incoming Trump administration’s China policy—and China’s likely response—is a guessing game. In his first term, President Donald Trump’s transactional approach often differed from his team’s competitive approach. Those contrasting impulses will define his second term.

The Sunday after Election Day, Jamal Bryant, the senior pastor at the predominantly Black New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a megachurch in Stonecrest, just east of Atlanta, issued an altar call for the Black women in attendance. Once they had come forward, the Rev.

Small-town America voted heavily in his favor—but the policies he’s pledged won’t reward that faith. Donald Trump’s support in rural America appears to have virtually no ceiling.

Over the last few weeks, colleagues, bosses, mentors, and friends from high school have asked me some version of the question “What’s up with Mohammed bin Salman?” On Nov.

On August 6, 2024, Ukrainian forces launched a surprise cross-border offensive into Russia’s Kursk region—the biggest foreign incursion into Russian territory since World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s response was telling.