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A Newspaper Is Raided and a Rights Group Outlawed Amid Kremlin Crackdown
As Moscow throttles Russia’s few remaining independent voices, the authorities targeted two of the most prominent, one a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the other headed by a Nobel laureate.
137-Year-Old Piece of Eiffel Tower to Be Auctioned in Paris
A section of the landmark’s original staircase will go up for auction next month and could sell for a towering sum.
No, Britain Is Not Having a Christian Revival
A study said church attendance had soared among British young people, a trend reversal that excited religious conservatives around the world. Turns out it wasn’t true.
A Cease-fire for Now in Iran, but a Blow to American Credibility
Critics wonder if this is America’s ‘Suez moment,’ when a leading power signals the start of its international decline.
Disagreement Over Lebanon’s Inclusion in Cease-Fire Threatens to Unravel It
The U.S. says the deal didn’t include the country, but Iran says it did. Israel is bombarding Lebanon, and Iran wants to show it supports its allies.
36 Hours of Chaos: The Scramble for a Cease-Fire in Iran
After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.
At Least 11 Dead in Mayotte After Tropical Cyclone Chido Strikes
The prefect of Mayotte said the death toll could climb. The storm, the equivalent of a Category 3, made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday.
