Defying Unrest, Israel Adopts Law Weakening Supreme Court

Complaining of an unaccountable judiciary, the far-right governing coalition, despite months of mass protests, voted to strip the court’s power to override “unreasonable” government actions.

Netanyahu Scores Another Victory, but at What Price?

The Israeli prime minister has pushed through the first part of his judicial overhaul, but in doing so has deepened a rift in Israeli society and propelled the country into an uncertain new era.

What the Collapse of Spain’s Far Right Means Going Forward

About the only thing clear from Spain’s muddled election results was that Spaniards were turning away from the political

Seeking Full Honors, Some Ukrainian Families Wait to Bury Their Dead

Thousands of families have buried soldiers in cemeteries across Ukraine in “Alleys of Heroes.” But some have held off, awaiting a version of Arlington National Cemetery.