POLITICS

Tensions grow as US, allies deepen Indo-Pacific involvement

BANGKOK  — With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European… Read more

Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada election, but miss majority

TORONTO  — Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a victory in Monday’s parliamentary elections, but his gamble to win a majority… Read more

California GOP licks wounds after another lopsided loss

LOS ANGELES  — The results of Tuesday’s recall election in which California Gov. Gavin Newsom defeated an attempt to remove him from office look all… Read more

The Latest: In NYC, Trump criticizes Afghanistan withdrawal

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by visiting a fire station and police precinct in… Read more

California recall vote offers test of Biden political clout

WASHINGTON  — President Joe Biden has been beset by public health, military and climate crises in the past month. Not much time has been left for a… Read more

Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members

KABUL, Afghanistan  — The Taliban on Tuesday announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule… Read more

Thai PM Prayuth wins confidence vote amid criticism on virus

BANGKOK  — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha won votes of confidence in Parliament on Saturday, helping to steady his government after it had come… Read more

After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules

A monthslong campaign by the Republican Party, fueled in part by the false narrative of widespread fraud in last year’s presidential election, has… Read more