Jens Stoltenberg, who has been head of NATO since 2014, will leave his position in October this year. The resignation has sparked speculation about his successor, as there is no consensus on who should take over as the organization’s top civilian official. It has been suggested that his current nine-year term should be extended to meet the challenges of Russia’s war on Ukraine, but this... 

The Dutch Senate has approved a law that bans the wearing of “face-covering clothing” in public buildings, including hospitals, schools and government offices, as well as on public transportation. Although the ban does not extend to public streets, the law authorizes police to ask individuals to remove face-covering clothing to establish their identity. Those found flouting the ban — which includes...