Global Politics & Policy

Stories range from Emmanuel Macron dissolving the French parliament after a European defeat to the question of whether Nigel Farage is reshaping British politics, and Belgian parties trying to form a government through a so-called conclave. Economic policy gets attention too, with foreign companies suspending investments in India after government action and a profile of a Kazakh business group.

The section also carries a broad mix of US stories with a political angle: police pursuit rules, the cost of ballot initiatives, media freedom concerns after phone hacking revelations, and large public gatherings in the capital. Use it as a wide-angle feed, then move to the elections or policy sections for more focused reading.