Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, lost power last year. But his base hasn’t abandoned him, and he could return to office after a snap election this fall.
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Israeli Government Collapse Gives Netanyahu Another Chance at Power
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, lost power last year. But his base hasn’t abandoned him, and he could return to office after a snap election this fall.
Why Does Israel Have So Many Elections?
Israelis are heading back to the polls for the fifth time in under four years.
Australian Judge Delays Brittany Higgins Rape Trial
A journalist’s remarks ran afoul of tight limits on speech connected to criminal prosecutions, putting pause on a high-profile case about to start.
Israel’s Government Collapses, Setting Up 5th Election in 3 Years
The governing coalition decided to dissolve Parliament, plunging the country back into paralysis and throwing a political lifeline to Benjamin Netanyahu.
A Fragmented Parliament Brings Macron Back Down to Earth
President Emmanuel Macron largely sidelined Parliament during his first term. But now he has lost his absolute majority in the lower house, forcing him to seek compromise with a reinvigorated opposition.
It’s Macron vs. the Left in a Fierce Battle for France’s Parliament
President Emmanuel Macron’s supporters and an alliance of left-wing parties came in neck and neck in the first round of voting. Now they are in a bruising face-off for control of the lower house of Parliament.
Federico Carboni Becomes Italy’s First Assisted Suicide
The man, Federico Carboni, overcame a series of legal and bureaucratic challenges before ending his life.
Efforts to Form a New Government in Iraq Descend Into Chaos
The powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who controls the largest bloc in Parliament, has directed dozens of lawmakers loyal to him to resign.
Pro-Macron Forces Expected to Prevail but Face Left-Wing Challenge
The French president’s party and its centrist allies were neck and neck with a left-wing alliance in France’s first round of parliamentary elections.