Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that connects a remote village to the cloud, or the vaccine ...

South Korean court extends detention warrant against former president Yoon, Yonhap says A local court in South Korea issued a new warrant to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol for another six ...

Facing Alawite backlash, Syria’s new leaders take controversial steps to win loyalty A program that offers amnesty and aid to Alawites has been met with suspicion by many in the minority. There is ...

President Donald Trump’s net approval rating in the final Economist/YouGov survey of 2025 is three points below where it was at this point during his first term and seven points below former President ...