World & Nation
Dutch King Willem-Alexander, a mostly ceremonial monarch, summarized the wide-ranging policy blueprint for the coming year and beyond.
Sept. 17, 2024
The Dutch government says it wants out of the rules, or even as one of the world’s wealthiest nations it would struggle to provide public services.
Sept. 18, 2024
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen puts women in many of the top roles on her new team for her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc.
Several little-known pro-Trump candidates are running for Congress in key races as independents, and a review finds they were backed by a shadowy group.
Sept. 16, 2024
Movies
The cast of Netflix’s queer musical narco-drama stopped by the L.A. Times studio to explain why Jacques Audiard was the man for the job, plus more highlights from TIFF.
Sept. 9, 2024
Politics
A Missouri judge says an abortion rights campaign didn’t meet legal requirements to qualify for the November ballot.
Sept. 6, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken calls the move important for Mideast stability and U.S. national security priorities, including trying to broker a cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza.
Sept. 12, 2024
Letters to the Editor
Sarcasm alert: An immigrant tells Donald Trump how her insane asylum was emptied back home so she could write a cookbook on dog recipes.
Volker Turk didn’t mention leaders or countries by name, but alluded to a schedule that includes votes to come in Georgia, Tunisia and the U.S.
Some Germans worry for the future after Alternative for Germany, AfD, became the first far-right party to win a state election post-World War II.
Sept. 2, 2024