The European Union is set to release 16 billion euros it had withheld, as Hungary moves to enact anti-corruption and rule of law policies.

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Eleven lessons America must learn

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Eleven lessons America must learn

First, The Star was born. Now, The Washington Star is reborn. Both are hoping to win readers ceded by recent layoffs at The Washington Post.

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The ancients developed punctuation to create clarity, the Supreme Court used it to create confusion.

The president said more countries should be required to recognize Israel as part of a deal to end the war with Iran. Analysts say the chances of that happening are close to zero.

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Elections this year hold out the promise that the state can change policies in a way to recover some international good will.

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Elections this year hold out the promise that the state can change policies in a way to recover some international good will.

The Russian military’s progress has slowed to a crawl and Vladimir Putin appears to be under increasing pressure.

Beijing depended on Hungary’s outgoing leader, Viktor Orban, to gain a toehold in Europe. A giant battery factory proved a step too far.