Residents in four Chinese cities described a mixture of amusement and anger, blaming U.S. tensions for a slowing economy and rising fuel prices.

In Britain, some argue that Prime Minister Keir Starmer, by rejecting calls to step aside, risks repeating the mistakes of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

President Trump told reporters the Iran cease-fire was “on life support” on Monday after he rejected Iran’s counterproposal for a peace deal this weekend.

The Russian leader is walking a tightrope: acknowledging public discontent while offering no indication that he might give up on his demands.

The former opposition leader, who won a landslide election, now faces the formidable job of dismantling what his predecessor called an “illiberal democracy.”

A voting system created when two parties dominated is being tested by the rise of newer competitors.

In early results, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party has won more than 400 council races across England.

Polls predict historic losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on Thursday as anti-immigrant Reform U.K. makes gains, and a new era of multiparty politics takes shape.