Hezbollah-Led Coalition Loses Seats in Lebanon’s Election
BEIRUT—Hezbollah and its allies lost their parliamentary majority in Lebanon’s first election since the 2020 Beirut port explosion, in a…
U.K. Threatens to Tear Up Key Part of Brexit Deal Due to Northern Irish Tensions
LONDON—The British government Tuesday threatened to tear up an important part of its Brexit divorce deal with the European Union,…
Japan's Economy Shrinks Slightly in First Quarter
The country’s gross domestic product fell at annual rate of 1% owing to Covid-19 restrictions, but an upswing is expected…
Shanghai’s Covid Cases Drop as City Prepares to Reopen After Reaching Three-Day Milestone
SINGAPORE—Shanghai marked a third straight day with no community transmissions of Covid-19, a key milestone toward ending an outbreak that…
How Germany Is Racing to Sever Dependence on Russian Energy
WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany—Days after taking office as Germany’s vice chancellor and economy minister in December, Robert Habeck asked his most senior…
Sweden, Finland to Lodge NATO Bid
Sweden and Finland plan to apply for NATO membership on Wednesday, according to their leaders, a move that would break…
China Eastern Black Box Points to Intentional Nosedive
Flight data indicates someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed a China Eastern jet earlier this year, according to people familiar…
As New Covid-19 Variants Drive Fifth Wave in South Africa, Virus Becomes a Fact of Daily Life
South Africa is in the midst of its fifth wave of Covid-19, driven by two variants related to the Omicron…
Ukrainian Soldiers Lay Down Arms at Mariupol’s Azovstal Steel Plant
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol laid down their arms at the Azovstal steel plant, concluding months of bloody battle for…
U.S., EU Boost Trade Ties to Remedy Supply Shortages, Counter Russia and China
SACLAY, France—Senior U.S. and European Union officials agreed to expand cooperation on supply chains for critical technologies including semiconductors and…