Economic booms sparked by capitalism can lead to inequality and then political upheaval. Democracy and capitalism, however, tend to improve as a result.

László Krasznahorkai is unusually experimental for a Nobel Prize winner, but in an unstable world, his selection feels ...

Kosovo’s Parliament has ended an eight-month political deadlock by electing its full leadership, including a representative ...

The situation in Ethiopia is "worrying and volatile" as fighting in the Tigray region continues amid reports of ethnic profiling of Tigrayans including in Addis Ababa, U.N. High Commissioner for Human ...

Addis Ababa, October 6, 2025 (ENA) -- The government of Ethiopia has been registering remarkable achievements through its comprehensive macroeconomic reforms by addressing the various macroeconomic ...

Addis Ababa, October 6, 2025 (ENA) – President Taye Atsek-Selassie has reaffirmed the federal government's strong commitment to advancing the "Made in Ethiopia" Movement, positioning it as a strategic ...

WASHINGTON — The congressional leaders couldn’t contain their concern. Essential government services were at risk. Needy children could suffer. Disaster preparedness was under threat. “You’re talking ...

PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after less than a month in office on Monday and less than 24 hours after naming a new government that prompted a key coalition ally to ...

A sign indicating that the Federal Trade Commission is closed due to the government shutdown, Wednesday in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Getty Images) The U.S. government remained shut down as Congress ...

Shutdowns are always unpleasant affairs. But President Trump has used his power in aggressive and strikingly personal ways. By Erica L. Green Erica L. Green covers the White House. She reported from ...

The budget dispute that has escalated into a dangerous political showdown is the latest chapter in Washington, D.C.’s angry politics. Shutting down a government is no way to run a government.