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When governments hesitate to regulate social media giants for free speech reasons, the courts have shown a path to tighter control – criminal law.

Iran's dispatch of ballistic missiles to Russia could backfire if the shipment provokes Washington into lifting its refusal to let Ukraine aim U.S.-made long-range missiles deep into Russian territory.

To placate the far right, European leaders are making their own national policies to curb migrant arrivals, ignoring a Continental agreement.

Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelenskyy fears Western support against Russia is flagging – and it’s not just a matter of weaponry.

Western governments challenge Chinese and Russian influence in the Global South, counting on new economic initiatives and on their reputations.

Donald Trump is set on weakening Western support for Ukraine and weakening Europe’s economy with tariffs. Can the continent withstand a dual assault?

Behind COP29 problems in agreeing on a fund to help developing countries face global warming is a threat to the idea of shared global climate action.

Elections worldwide in 2024 saw incumbents defeated as voters registered displeasure with their economies. New leaders will find that hard to remedy.

The Middle East's most enduring reign of terror ended suddenly over the weekend, as Syria's President Bashar al-Assad scurried out of Damascus and sought haven in Moscow.

The end of the Assad dictatorship opens the way, perhaps, to a more peaceful and stable Middle East. Will regional leaders take that opportunity?