Poland’s ruling coalition to bring central bank head before court over hurting state interests

WARSAW, Poland — The majority of Poland’s r uling pro-European Union coalition lawmakers have taken steps Tuesday to bring the head of the central bank before a special court on allegations of acting against the country’s financial interests and abusing his powers. The motion to try National Bank of Poland chief Adam Glapiński before the … Read more

Pakistan Old-Guard Parties to Form Coalition, Thwarting Imran Khan

Pakistan’s two old-guard political parties agreed to form a government, a move that breaks an almost two-week deadlock and likely keeps jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party out of government even though it won the most seats in the country’s contentious election. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s Pakistan Peoples Party will join in a coalition with the … Read more

Pakistan’s former premier Sharif and allies agree to form a coalition

ISLAMABAD — The party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and its allies announced late Tuesday that they will jointly form a coalition government, ending the uncertainty since last week when no party won a simple majority in parliamentary elections. The latest development came hours after the parties — all of them rivals of … Read more

Geert Wilders leadership hopes sink as coalition talks collapse

Leader of the Netherlands’ Party for Freedom (PVV), Geert Wilders. Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders’ hopes of becoming prime minister of the Netherlands are dwindling after coalition talks fell into disarray Tuesday. Pieter Omtzigt, founder and leader of the upstart center-right New Social Contract (NSC), walked away from negotiations, … Read more

Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State group

BEIRUT — The United States and Iraq held a first session of formal talks Saturday in Baghdad aimed at winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement that he had sponsored “the commencement of the … Read more

U.S.-led coalition strikes Iran-aligned Houthi militants in Yemen

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave U.S. and coalition forces struck Iran-aligned Houthi militants in Yemen on Thursday, a dramatic escalation after the group ignored warnings from the Biden administration and other governments to stop attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The operation follows weeks of hostility as the Houthis, protesting Israel’s … Read more

Clairo, Bartees Strange, and Bleachers Collaborate, St. Vincent Performs at Ally Coalition Talent Show: Watch

The Ally Coalition’s annual talent show took place in New York last night, with St. Vincent, Clairo, Bartees Strange, and Jason Isbell among the performers along with Ally Coalition co-founder Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers. Below, watch Clairo, Bartees Strange, and Bleachers join forces to do Clairo’s “Blouse,” plus other footage from the show. Elsewhere during the … Read more

What to Know About the U.S. Coalition Force in the Red Sea

The U.S. has launched a 10-country coalition force to patrol the Red Sea and prevent cargo ships from being attacked by Houthi Rebels, who control a portion of territory in Yemen’s northwest.  Since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, the Houthis have declared their support for the Palestinian cause and began attacking all ships … Read more

Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The far-right party led by Dutch election winner Geert Wilders should open negotiations with three other parties on forming a new government, the official appointed to investigate possible coalitions said Monday. Ronald Plasterk, who acted as the “scout” in two weeks of preliminary talks, said it was “too early” to say … Read more

New Zealand’s National Party forms center-right coalition government

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave SYDNEY — Almost six weeks after its general election, New Zealand finally has a government. Leaders of three conservative parties announced Friday that they had reached a coalition agreement, ending weeks of closed-door negotiations and cementing the nation’s shift to the right — although it will be … Read more