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In first, Japanese mayor takes maternity leave
Hard Numbers

In first, Japanese mayor takes maternity leave

No elected official in the country has ever taken maternity leave before.

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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The Supreme Court's biggest tests ahead, with Emily Bazelon

The Supreme Court is facing some of the biggest legal and political questions of the Trump era. Emily Bazelon joins Ian Bremmer to break down the rulings that could reshape executive power, voting rights, and public trust in America's highest court.

​Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage looks on at the House of Commons chamber
What We're Watching

Video of tragic incident sparks UK political firestorm, Peru to select its next president, Zelensky writes to Putin

A video of stabbed 18-year-old Henry Nowak bleeding while police arrested him instead of his attacker has gone viral, and Nigel Farage is using it to fuel claims of a "two-tier" system that discriminates against white people.

Kast’s honeymoon is over
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Kast’s honeymoon is over

Just three months into his presidency, the Chilean leader faces a three-pronged crisis due to soaring energy prices, rising crime, and a failure to quickly fulfill his bold pledges on deportations.

You vs. the News collage
Games

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - June 5, 2026

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

Supreme Court to rule on birthright and more this month
GZERO World Clips

Supreme Court to rule on birthright and more this month

It's been a busy year for SCOTUS, and some major Court rulings are still looming. Yale legal scholar Emily Bazelon previews the cases that could reshape presidential power.

European Union flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels April 12, 2006.
Analysis

Is EU membership cool again?

The EU is having a moment; Norway, Iceland, Canada, and Britain are suddenly warming to Brussels, a reversal for a bloc that spent decades fighting off euroskeptics. As Norway's foreign minister put it, it's a "crazy world." And that's working in the EU's favor.

US manufacturers shedding jobs
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US manufacturers shedding jobs

Investment in manufacturing construction has also fallen 16% during that period, despite public investment pledges of some $900 billion from companies.

​Smoke billows from southern Lebanon
What We're Watching

Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire, US lawmakers check Trump’s war powers, and Africa’s got game (literally)

Lebanon and Israel signed a ceasefire, but Hezbollah didn't, and that is a problem. With Netanyahu under pressure to escalate, Trump searching for a face-saving exit, and Iran unmoved by US muscle-flexing, the deadlock shows no signs of breaking.

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What’s Good Wednesday: June 3, 2026