Get ready for far-right Greeks in the EU parliament. They won’t be the only ones—far-right groups across Europe are poised for a strong showing in EU elections later this month.

South Korean media say Kim Jong-un is getting fat. This is after the Norks called South Korean President Park a prostitute. Korean media wars always entertain.

India’s election is the most important geopolitical story this week, and you should be paying close attention.

Nawaz Sharif is in Tehran, trying to convince Khamenei that Pakistan can be friends with Iran and Saudi Arabia at the same time.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie looks to be considering yet another short-term pension “fix,” thereby risking a credit downgrade for his state. Thanks to his presidential ambitions and a Democratic-controlled legislature, the prospects for real pension reform in New Jersey are pretty bleak.

Saudi Arabia has adjusted its Middle East strategy to a remarkable degree in the last six months. But lurking beneath the surface are tensions that could result in another big rift between Riyadh and Washington.

ASEAN failed to come to any sort of agreement over the simmering South China Sea dispute between Vietnam and China. How long will China’s divide-and-conquer strategy keep paying dividends?

There are hard limits to European resolve on sanctions against Russia. Case in point: As eastern Ukraine’s referendum went ahead, French officials said future sanctions wouldn’t stop them from fulfilling a contract to deliver advanced helicopter carriers to Moscow.

There’s a new book out about inequality written by a Frenchman. But unlike the one that’s getting all the press, this one is more sanguine about the politics surrounding inequality.

If there’s one thing the next Indian Prime Minister must accomplish, it’s the creation of manufacturing jobs. Under Modi, Gujarat became famous for its friendliness to industry. But can that success be replicated at the national level?