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Aleksandr G. Lukashenko brutally repressed those who opposed his claim of re-election as president. The crackdown on dissent has only deepened since.

In a move that experts say could hurt Israel’s military readiness, pilots and other personnel issued a warning after Benjamin Netanyahu pressed ahead with a plan to limit judicial power.

The legal concept of “reasonableness,” which has allowed the Supreme Court to strike down ministerial appointments, among other things, is at the center of a domestic crisis gripping the country.

“We have stopped eating tomatoes in salad,” one shopper said, “and we are not making any tomato-based vegetable dishes.”

Aiden Pleterski is accused of spending investors’ money on luxury cars and vacations before filing for bankruptcy, according to court records. Then he was kidnapped by one of his investors, police say.

A handful of progressive Democrats boycotted the speech, a day after the House voted overwhelmingly in support of Israel — with some notable defections. Treatment of Palestinians and proposed changes to Israel’s judiciary have worried some Democrats

People sympathetic with the strikers may be concerned, but the actors’ and writers’ unions say it’s OK to go to the movies and use streaming services.

People sympathetic with the strikers may be concerned, but the actors’ and writers’ unions say it’s OK to go to the movies and use streaming services.

Tens of thousands of Israelis blocked roads and demonstrated over Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to limit the power of the judiciary.

After the deadliest shipwreck in years in the Mediterranean, E.U. officials will pay Tunisia to prevent migrants from setting to sea.