The Wall Street Journal

Jill Biden’s Dilemma: Is Pressing Ahead Still the Loving Thing to Do?

The first lady is viewed as the rare person with the power to sway her husband’s decision to stay in or exit the presidential race

Keir Starmer Says He Will Change Britain. But Who Will Pay for It?

Growing budget constraints could mean a choice between higher taxes or spending cuts

Iran’s Voters Elect Their First Reformist President in Two Decades

Fear of a hard-line alternative drove higher turnout for a candidate who pledged to rein in morality police and resume nuclear talks

The Adults Who Book Vacations Based on…. Pokémon?

Boomers, honeymooners and celebrities are among travelers who pick destinations where they can ‘catch’ digital monsters

The Other Age Issue: Old Voters Are Gaining Power Around World

In U.S., U.K. and France, retirees push candidates to preserve costly pensions and other benefits; ‘If you’re young, you have less influence’

U.K.’s Labour Party Wins Landslide, Sunak Concedes Defeat

Ruling Conservative Party is expected to suffer the worst performance at an election in its history

U.K. Labour Party On Track for Landslide Victory, Says Exit Poll

Ruling Conservative Party is expected to suffer one of its worst performances at an election in modern history

World’s Most Successful Political Party Stares at Sweeping Defeat in U.K. Election

After 14 years in power, Britain’s Conservative Party looks set for electoral wilderness

The Making of the 28-Year-Old Star of France’s Far Right

National Rally’s Jordan Bardella, playing up a childhood in the projects, pulls in young people and others with nationalist message, TikTok savvy; calling Le Pen ‘my queen’

Pressure on Biden Builds as Democrats Fear Big November Losses

President Biden is looking to reassure lawmakers, governors and his own staff in the wake of a disastrous debate

Historic Moon Mission Moves China Ahead in Space Race With U.S.

Outlines of a lunar iron curtain are starting to emerge as the U.S. and China vie to build bases at the lunar south pole

Europe Has a New Economic Engine: American Tourists

Free-spending visitors are fueling a powerful boom in southern Europe, flipping economic power in the EU. Some economists think it could end badly.

Holiday Travel Is Booming. Why Are Airlines Doing So Badly?

Higher costs, plateauing corporate spending and overambitious schedules have hit margins

Supreme Court Deals Blow to Trump’s Prosecution, Ruling He Has Broad Immunity

Decision further hamstrings federal case alleging Trump illegally attempted to overturn 2020 election results

America Is Running Out of Options in the Gaza War

Biden’s stalled cease-fire plan is a political vulnerability ahead of his debate with Trump. Israel and Hamas have a longer timeline.

Far Right Wins First Round of French Parliamentary Elections

Le Pen’s National Rally is on track to score an unprecedented haul of parliamentary seats in the July 7 runoff

Brazil Thought It Was Safe From Natural Disasters. Then Came the Flood.

Weeks of rain kill 175 people, uproot 650,000 and make wealthy towns uninhabitable; ‘The future of extreme climate events has arrived’

The Four-Day Workweek: How It’s Working at Two Companies

The idea is for employees to find ways to do their jobs more efficiently. If they can do that, company leaders say, everybody wins.

Gen Z Palestinians See Door Slamming Shut on Coexistence With Israel

Young Palestinians, scarred by conflict, are losing faith in prospects for peace: ‘I have lived through things no one ever should’

Emmanuel Macron’s ‘Jupiterian’ Presidency Crashes to Earth

France’s leader eschewed normal politics in favor of divine mystique, but voters aren’t buying it anymore.