The opposition leader rallied lawmakers to vote down President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree.
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Whether Trump or Harris, Pessimism Reigns in Russia Over U.S. Election Winner
Russian officials feel disrespected by the Democrats and betrayed by Donald J. Trump, who lavished praise on President Vladimir V. Putin but made decisions the Kremlin saw as benefiting Ukraine.
As U.S. Election Looms, Biden Aides Struggle With Middle East Wars
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tried to get Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to envision a U.S.-backed plan for ending the war in Gaza, but there was no sign of progress.
Prosecutor to Politician: Can Kamala Harris Follow Keir Starmer’s Path to Power?
Like Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Keir Starmer was a prosecutor before embracing politics. The two share a few other traits.
On Gaza, Democrats’ Most Divisive Issue, Harris Embraces Biden’s Balancing Act
With her party torn between pro-Israel Democrats and younger progressives, she’s looking for a way to quiet one major issue until after the election.
Uncommitted Movement Delegates Demand a Palestinian Address at the DNC
delegates from Uncommitted, a movement calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and an arms embargo on Israel, are demanding that a speaker of Palestinian descent address the convention from the main stage, as relatives of a hostage being held in Gaz…
Andy Kim, Who Cleaned the Capitol After Jan. 6, Debuts on a Bigger Stage
The likely next senator from New Jersey spoke at the Democratic National Convention with a message about the importance of service and participation to safeguard democracy.
Kamala Harris Is Known Abroad for a Personal Touch, and Tough Talk
Heads of state and diplomats who have interacted with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee say she uses humor, and talk of food, to help leaven hard discussions.
What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy Positions
Here is what we know about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s views on issues like migration and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Israelis Contrast Netanyahu’s Speech in Congress With Grim Reality at Home
Commentators noted the gap between the applause the Israeli leader received in Washington and the widespread sense of government failure in Israel as the war drags on.