| Trump's Kingmaking Plan Threatens GOP's Congress Hopes in 2022
Donald Trump could hurt Republicans' chances of regaining control of Congress in the 2022 midterms, just by endorsing the candidates working so hard to win his backing. As Mark Niquette reports, the former president plans to bestow his endorsements around the country in many contests for the U.S. House, Senate and governorships. Israel-Gaza Crisis Drags Biden Into Vortex He Sought to Avoid
President Joe Biden took office seeking to avoid a messy entanglement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, instead trying to pivot U.S. foreign policy to China, revive the Iran nuclear deal and wind down America's "forever wars." This week's escalation in the Middle East is showing how that plan never really had a chance, David Wainer writes. Limits of Israel's Arab Partnerships Tested As Violence Flares
An eight-month-old accord aimed at normalizing relations between Israel and the Arab world is facing its first major test as violence flares from Jerusalem to Gaza. And, Lin Noueihed explains, it's proving tricky to navigate.  The World Health Organization should be overhauled and given more authority to investigate global disease threats, according to a review of the international Covid-19 response chaired by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark. Modi Ally Tries to Quash Reports on India's Deadly Covid Crisis
Yogi Adityanath has adopted a hard line style since he took power in Uttar Pradesh in 2017. The chief minister has since emulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi by mixing pro-business policies with moves to stoke divisions among the Hindu majority and Muslims, Shruti Srivastava, Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Upmanyu Trivedi report. Myanmar's Generals Run a Nearly Sanction-Proof Business Empire
Long before Myanmar's military seized control of the streets, the influence wielded by the armed forces was visible in the daily lives of ordinary citizens, K. Oanh Ha, Khine Lin Kyaw and Jin Wu write. Western governments may have imposed fresh sanctions on Myanmar's two military conglomerates but senior officials say business is doing fine. The Road to Challenging Boris Johnson May Start in Manchester
Reclaiming the north of England is key to Labour's fortunes, and Mayor Andy Burnham has emerged as one of the few shining stars in the party, Emily Ashton explains. Under leader Keir Starmer, the opposition party is already facing hard questions about its direction. French Voters Fret Over Debt Levels Not Seen Since the War
When Benedicte Peyrol, a lawmaker in President Emmanuel Macron's party, meets constituents in central France, there's one issue worrying them: a massive pile of public debt. French attitudes are changing after an unprecedented spending splurge to prevent the economy from crashing during the pandemic, Ania Nussbaum and William Horobin write. Sad Truth About How Italian Politics Are Holding Up LGBTQ Rights
Ever since Giada Buldrini has been living with her partner in Italy, they've never felt safe kissing in public, or even holding hands. Things got worse when they had children. Then she woke up to death threats in her inbox. Chiara Albanese and Alessandra Migliaccio report on calls for legislation to criminalize violence and hate speech.  The Darwendale platinum mine project, near Harare, Zimbabwe in 2020. Photographer: Godfrey Marawanyika/Bloomberg In December, Zimbabwe announced a multibillion-dollar project that would hold some of the nation's most valuable mines. Felix Njini and Antony Sguazzin explain the assets were linked to Kudakwashe Tagwirei, a businessman called 'notoriously corrupt' by the U.S. The Far Right Is Ready to Claim a Slice of Real Power in Sweden
The populists who've been battling to shut down immigration into Europe may be heading for a significant breakthrough in Sweden. The far-right Sweden Democrat party may well have the votes to help the conservative opposition secure a majority after next year's elections, Rafaela Lindeberg and Ott Ummelas report. The U.K.'s Core Challenge After Pandemic Is to Keep Scotland
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon won a fresh mandate to push for an independence referendum. Whether she gets one could dominate British politics, Katharine Gemmell and Kitty Donaldson report. Chicago Boys' Free-Market Pension Model Is Unraveling in Chile
Chile's privately run pension funds are in a battle for survival, reeling under the impact of billions of dollars of withdrawals as politicians and social movements attack a system once viewed as a model for the world. As Eduardo Thomson explains, many lawmakers are now calling for the whole system to be dismantled. And finally ... Fishing is a tiny contributor to the economy, but has a tremendous hold on the British and French psyche, Joe Mayes and Ania Nussbaum write. It was the last sticking point in Brexit talks and one that resurrected hostility between two neighbors that have taken turns being bitter enemies and strategic allies over centuries.  Fishing equipment at La Collette Marina in St Helier, Jersey, on May 8. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg | 
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