Published on: May 9, 2026, 4:01 am
Xi Jinping spent 13 years building a military to rival that of the United States. But the stronger the Chinese forces grew, the less he trusted the generals he had handpicked to run them.
Published on: May 9, 2026, 4:01 am
The macaque, now 9 months old, has been attracting tens of thousands of visitors to a small Japanese zoo. He ignores the attention.
Published on: May 9, 2026, 12:26 pm
Insurgent parties like Reform U.K. surged at the polls this week. But the British electoral system wasn’t built for multiparty democracy.
Published on: May 9, 2026, 11:10 pm
The event, shrunken because of security fears, adds to a sense that Moscow and other Russian cities can no longer be insulated from the war.
Published on: May 9, 2026, 12:18 pm
Rhun ap Iorwerth, a former journalist, led his party to the most seats in the Welsh Parliament, ousting the Labour Party, which had long held sway, and beating Reform U.K.
