Geopolitics

How fragile states can fortify themselves.

Recent polls showed the liberal-leaning Yabloko could have won seats in the parliamentary elections next month.

The temblor, which struck Colombia’s Pacific coast shortly after 8:30 a.m., also shook Ecuador. Buildings in multiple cities were destroyed.

Authorities have not said who organized a suspicious border breach in Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa. Social media posts in Morocco are urging another push.

Beijing’s plans to manage an assertive Pyongyang.

“Israel does not accept the 15-point document,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The U.S. president had touted the Board of Peace plan as a step toward a lasting settlement.

Tehran insists on compensation and the lifting of sanctions, among other concessions from the U.S., as a condition for reopening the strait.

Authorities say a teen killed his two grandparents and five teachers and staff before taking his own life.

Beijing’s quest to challenge America’s legal hegemony.

Ultraconservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left a subtle opening in remarks Thursday for rethinking Japan’s “Three Non-Nuclear Principles.”