Venezuela’s Dictator Can’t Even Lie Well
Nicolás Maduro stole the election. So why is a longtime opposition leader in such a good mood?
A Wake-Up Call for Iran
Israel can pretty much do what it wants on Iranian soil.
Ismail Haniyeh’s Assassination Sends a Message
If it’s received as intended, the Hamas leader’s death might actually deescalate regional tensions.
The Houthis’ Dream Come True
They have wanted a war with Israel for decades.
Venezuela Passed the Torch, Even If Maduro Didn’t
A restaurant isn’t allowed to sell empanadas to a candidate who isn’t allowed to run—in an election the opposition isn’t allowed to win.
The Big War No One Wants in the Middle East
At some point, stepping back from this brink will become impossible.
America’s Political Chaos Is Enviable When You Live in an Autocracy
Chinese social media is fascinated with Biden’s decision to step aside.
Photos of the Week: Oval Office, Park Fire, Typhoon Gaemi
A water-dragon carnival in China, a moonrise over an erupting Mount Etna, scenes from the Tour de France, a dangerous heat wave in Japan, and much more
Evan Gershkovich’s Soviet-Era Show Trial
Putin’s security service is reviving pressure tactics from a terrible past.
Photos: Olympic Preparations in Paris
Images of Olympic training and readiness from Paris (and Tahiti) from the past week
When Women Fight Back Against Autocracy
Turkish women’s rights are in a precarious state. But feminists are pushing back and achieving real victories.
Nothing Netanyahu Says Will Matter
He’s a master of grand pronouncements that amount to very little.
Netanyahu’s Folly
The message the Israeli prime minister delivers to Congress will not be the one he intends.
Photos of the Week: Gruffalo Maze, Panama Swing, Luminous Mane
An orangutan rehabilitation center in Borneo, an iceberg-filled fjord in Greenland, scenes from the Republican National Convention, a fire festival in Japan, and much more
Trump Signals Weakness to Xi Jinping
He’s all but said he wouldn’t defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. What else would he give up to Beijing?
When the Press Turns Its Back on Press Freedom
A Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong says she was fired for her advocacy.
A Century Ago, the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics
Images of the many events, athletes, and spectators at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
Make America Hungary Again
Building a quasi-dictatorship in a place where most people believe in democracy is a particular art that Viktor Orbán has mastered.
Two Years of Amazing Images From the James Webb Space Telescope
A collection of images from the James Webb Space Telescope’s second year in space
The Final Six Months of U.S. Aid for Ukraine
If Trump wins, Kyiv’s cause is in danger. Biden must prepare for that possibility.