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Formula for Power in Modi’s India: Cash, Detentions and Luxe Resorts

With a tactic known as “resort politics,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been accused of using brute force to take over Indian state governments.
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A Lesson for America? Reversing Populist Policies Is Tough, Poland Finds.

The country’s new leaders are trying to undo changes, like abortion restrictions and politicized courts, made by their hard-right predecessors. It “takes longer than you expect,” one minister said.
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Iran Declares It Is Doing More Nuclear Enrichment After I.A.E.A. Rebuke

With thousands of advanced centrifuges on standby, Tehran says it is now spinning more, which could increase its stockpile of near-bomb-grade atomic fuel.
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Bolsonaro’s Right Wing Movement Faces Backlash After Coup Accusations

Accusations that former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup arose after a former top aide of his was implicated in a plan to kill the current president.
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Terms of Proposed Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Begin to Take Shape, Officials Say

Key details still needed to be worked out between Israel and Hezbollah, and disagreements could scuttle or delay any deal, the officials said. But some cited reasons for cautious optimism.
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Orban Invites Netanyahu to Hungary, Flouting I.C.C. Arrest Warrant

Hungary, unlike the United States, is a signatory to the court, which accused the Israeli leader of war crimes in Gaza.
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Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles to North Korea, the South Says

Pyongyang has long coveted an advanced air-defense system to guard against missiles and war planes from the United States and South Korea.
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As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message

The Russian leader ominously declares that America risks nuclear war as it expands its aid.
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Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns

The wide-scale bombardment of Lebanon continued a day after a U.S. envoy held talks with Israeli officials on a possible cease-fire with Hezbollah militants.
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Ukraine Cancels Parliament Session, Citing a Warning Over a Missile Attack

This is the first time Parliament has canceled a session since Russia invaded Ukraine.