France ex-economy Minister Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday his candidacy for the French presidency, a long-awaited move that could disrupt other campaigns on both the left and the right. The 38-year-old former investment banker quit his job as economy minister earlier this year and has set up his own political movement ...
The Israeli parliament gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill to legalize thousands of West Bank settlements, a measure drawing international anger. The measure, which would apply to an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, requires three more full parliamentary votes to become law. There ...