India’s Narendra Modi Appears Headed for Re-election, Exit Polls Show
Mr. Modi, one of India’s most powerful and divisive leaders in decades, seems to have emerged relatively unscathed from complaints about joblessness and distress on farms….
Austrian President Calls for Elections in September
Alexander Van der Bellen said continuity was essential after the far-right vice chancellor resigned over a video showing him promising favors to a woman who claimed…
News Analysis: It Was Supposed to Be Australia’s Climate Change Election. What Happened?
On Saturday, in a result that stunned most analysts, voters re-elected the conservative coalition that has long resisted plans to sharply cut down on carbon emissions…
European Elections Will Be Latest Test of Populist Support
Nationalists all over the Continent are hoping for a surge that will allow them, short of leaving the European Union, to disable its bureaucracy from within….
Voting Is Ending in India. Here’s What to Expect.
The world’s biggest election will determine whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi stays in power. Here’s how it happened, and what comes next. …
Fighting Ebola When Mourners Fight the Responders
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo — the second-largest in history — is escalating in part because locals don’t trust health workers and government officials. …
belarus dispatch: Want to Relax? Try the Spa in a Salt Mine in Belarus
To some, the suggestion of a visit to the salt mines evokes grim memories of prison camps. But allergy sufferers swear by the health benefits. …
‘A Good Career, if I Satisfied Him.’ Ukraine Fights Sexual Abuse, and a War.
In a country grateful to its army, sexual abuse in the military is swept under the rug amid a reluctance to criticize soldiers in a time…
The Netherlands Wins Eurovision Without Usual Kitsch or Gimmicks
Behind the scenes of this year’s song contest, the usual political tensions between Israel and Palestinians played out. …
Australia Election Results: Prime Minister Scott Morrison Seizes a Stunning Win
By granting Mr. Morrison his first full term, Australians signaled their reluctance to bet on a new leader at a time when the economy has not…
Former Argentine President Kirchner Seeks Return to Power, as Vice President
Days before she was set to go on trial for corruption, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced an unexpected political strategy. …
Austria Appears Headed for Snap Election After Vice Chancellor Resigns Over Video Sting
A video secretly filmed before the 2017 elections showed Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache promising government contracts to a woman claiming to be the niece of a…
Highlights From the Video That Brought Down Austria’s Vice Chancellor
A woman who said she was the niece of a Russian oligarch. A villa on Ibiza. A secret videotape. Lots of alcohol. …
Colombian Army’s Kill Orders Put Civilians at Risk, Officers Say
Senior officers told The Times that soldiers are under intense pressure to defeat rebel groups and that a pattern of suspicious killings and cover-ups has begun…