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Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Bets on Federal Aid to Change Corporate Behavior
The administration says the conditions it has attached to $40 billion in new subsidies will help U.S. semiconductor makers compete globally. Some economists disagree.
Large Crowds Across Mexico Protest Overhaul of Election Watchdog
Demonstrations took place in over 100 cities against the recent overhaul of the country’s electoral watchdog, which officials say could make fair and free elections difficult.
Rishi Sunak Nears U.K.-E.U. Deal on Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to meet on Monday in Britain with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to work out the final details.
Tech Leaders in Israel Wonder if It’s Time to Leave
Ahead of a judicial overhaul that could transform the country and frighten away investors, the executives of Start-Up Nation are mulling an exodus.
Mexico Hobbles Election Agency That Helped End One-Party Rule
The changes come ahead of a presidential election next year and are part of a pattern of challenges to democratic institutions across the Western Hemisphere.
South Korea Inches Toward Same-Sex Equality, but Broader Bill Is Stalled
Christian conservatives in the country have campaigned tirelessly for decades to prevent legislation that would offer protections to L.G.B.T.Q. people.
Israeli Lawmakers Move to Rein In Judges as Protests Rock Jerusalem
Two contentious bills were approved in an initial vote in Parliament on Monday, including one that would reduce the power of the Supreme Court.
Israeli Parliament Votes to Deport Citizens Convicted of Terrorism
Amid a surge in violence, lawmakers voted to allow the authorities to deport convicted Palestinians, including Israeli citizens, who also receive money from the Palestinian Authority for their actions. Opponents called the law, aimed at Arabs, discrimi…
What to Know About Israel’s Planned Judicial Reform
The government says its plan is a much-needed reform to curb the influence of an overreaching judiciary; critics say it will undermine the country’s democratic institutions.