Former Dictator’s Son Enters Presidential Race in the Philippines

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joins the former boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in seeking to succeed Rodrigo Duterte in next year’s election.

Opinion | The Once and Future Threat of Trump

Should all our political choices be organized around the former president?

Opinion | The Once and Future Threat of Trump

Should all our political choices be organized around the former president?

Rome Mayor Loses Re-election Bid, a Defeat for Five Star Movement

In five years in office, Virginia Raggi failed to stem the dysfunction of Italy’s capital, where voters will choose between two of her rivals in a runoff.

Hochul Locks Up Key Support as Letitia James Begins Statewide Tour

The chairman of the New York State Democratic Party endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul, contending that a multicandidate primary in 2022 could damage the party.

Joe Klein Explains How the History of Four Centuries Ago Still Shapes American Culture and Politics

David Hackett Fischer’s “Albion’s Seed,” published in 1989, describes today’s United States with stunning prescience.

Britain’s Christmas Lament: Meat Shortages and Delivery Delays

Military personnel are driving transport trucks. Pig farmers may start culling their stock. Even the government says shortages will affect Christmas, as Britons brace for a challenging winter.

Todd Akin, Whose Senate Bid Collapsed After a Rape Remark, Dies at 74

The former Republican representative from Missouri was widely criticized after saying in 2012 that women’s bodies could reject pregnancies that were the result of a sexual assault.

Hungary’s Leader Fights Criticism in U.S. via Vast Influence Campaign

Viktor Orban, the country’s far-right prime minister, has spent millions on lobbying, support for think tanks and cultivating allies in Washington.

Eight Killed as Tensions Around India’s Farm Protests Worsen

The police are investigating whether the son of one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ministers was in a vehicle that slammed into protesters.

Whistle-Blower Says Facebook ‘Chooses Profits Over Safety’

Frances Haugen, a Facebook product manager who left the company in May, revealed that she had provided internal documents to journalists and others.

Opinion | Protests Are Taking Over the World. What’s Driving Them?

Growing economic inequality, climate change and Covid-19. People are demanding a fundamental rethinking of the social contract.

Skateboards, Climate Change and Freedom: Germany’s Next-Generation Parliament

A new generation of lawmakers is entering Germany’s Parliament. They felt ignored by the previous government, so they set out to change that by winning elections.

Pat Robertson Ends His Long Run as Host of ‘The 700 Club’

Mr. Robertson, the evangelical leader who started the show in the 1960s to help save the Christian Broadcasting Network, said his son would take over as host of the program.

Violent Crime Spikes Among Arabs in Israel as Officials Admit Neglect

Killings of Arabs by Arabs have soared in Israel. The prevailing assumption, an official said, was “as long as they are killing each other, that’s their problem.”

Battered Towns in England’s North Test Johnson’s Plan to ‘Level Up’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made far-reaching promises to spread the good life beyond prosperous southeastern England to neglected parts in the middle and North of the country.

Is Letitia James Running for Governor? Her Decision Is Coming Soon.

Ms. James, New York’s attorney general, has embarked on a campaign-like tour of the state and is discussing her plans with donors and officials.

Duterte Says He Will Retire Rather Than Seek the Vice Presidency

The Philippine president, whose term ends next year, had been expected to seek the No. 2 office, but said he would not do so “in obedience to the will of the people.”

After 100 Years, a Royal Wedding in Russia Evokes Days of the Czars

For the groom, a Romanov and descendant of the imperial throne, and his Italian bride, the wedding represents the pinnacle of their attempts to re-establish a monarchic presence in Russia’s public life.

Lithuania vs. China: A Baltic Minnow Defies a Rising Superpower

Lithuania has enraged China by advising officials to scrap Chinese phones that it says contain censorship software, while cozying up to Taiwan and quitting a Chinese-led regional forum.