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The epic poem describes events around the sacking of Troy
The corruption crisis may be the most important source of rot in the U.S. system
Some 60,000 people from Morocco surged into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta
The country’s next presidential election is more ominous in the glow of its latest environmental disaster
India’s prime minister is famous for his savvy use of social media. Now he’s getting a wake-up call
Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that Moscow’s “reckless” actions risk spreading the Ukraine war
Violence is escalating, but it also follows familiar trends
Amid extreme heat, demonstrators are protesting power cuts—and the governments behind them
The Iran war has underscored the need for a change in state psychology
Attempts at control are futile. Policy should now turn to defense
Trump is bolstering an aspiring autocrat’s political fortunes
The death of a child during an experimental gene-editing trial renews questions about biotech ethics and ambitions