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Harsh Penalties, Vaguely Defined Crimes: Hong Kong’s Security Law Explained

U.S. Calls for Indefinite Arms Embargo of Iran, but Finds No Takers

Explosion in Iran Kills 19, State TV Says

United Nations Fights Donor Fatigue for Syrian Civilians and Refugees

Coronavirus Live Updates: As Officials Fight Vaccine Skepticism, Fauci Warns U.S. Could Hit 100,000 Daily Cases

A Black Man Was Tortured and Killed in Denmark. The Police Insist It Wasn’t About Race.

‘You Know Your Audience’: Russia’s Internet Stars Turn Away From Putin

Iran Issues Death Sentence for Opposition Journalist

Brushing Aside Opponents, Beijing Imposes Security Law on Hong Kong

E.U. Formalizes Reopening, Barring Travelers From U.S.

Belgium’s King Sends Letter of Regret Over Colonial Past in Congo

Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian Singer and Activist, Is Shot Dead

Scientists Say New Strain of Swine Flu Virus Is Spreading to Humans in China

Coronavirus Live Updates: Dr. Fauci to Testify Before Congress Again

Australia Spending Nearly $1 Billion on Cyberdefense as China Tensions Rise

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NASA Scientist, Detained in Turkey for Years, Returns to U.S.

China Passes Security Law With Sweeping Powers Over Hong Kong

Iranian Missile Facility Blows Up, and Conspiracy Theories Abound in Tehran

An Emerging Model for the U.K.’s Boris Johnson: F.D.R.

Coronavirus Live Updates: 54,000 Deaths in the U.S. Are Linked to Nursing Homes

5 BRs, Pool/Hot Tub, Mediterranean Vu; Too Far to Commute to Jerusalem

Mortar Strikes Kill at Least 20 at Livestock Auction in Afghanistan

India Bans Nearly 60 Chinese Apps, Including TikTok

Putin Pushes Through Referendum Even as Virus Surges in Russia

A Singing Xi Jinping Look-Alike Battles the Censors in China

Iran Issues Arrest Warrants for Trump and 35 Others in Suleimani Killing

François Fillon, Ex-Presidential Hopeful in France, Is Convicted of Embezzlement

India’s Capital Faces a ‘Swarmageddon’ of Locusts

At Least 30 Dead as Boat Capsizes in Bangladesh

Another Young Leader Taken. Afghans Ask: How Many More?

Coronavirus Live Updates: Global Death Toll Surpasses Half a Million

Coronavirus Is Battering Africa’s Growing Middle Class

Gunmen Storm Pakistan’s Stock Exchange, Killing at Least 2

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India Debates Skin-Tone Bias as Beauty Companies Alter Ads

Majestic Icon or Invasive Pest? A War Over Australia’s Wild Horses

Chief Beaten by Police Is Longtime Fighter for Indigenous Rights

With Flights Banned, Son Sails Solo Across Atlantic to Reach Father, 90

Taiwan Celebrates Pride With a Public Parade

Bring Your Own Pen: Poland’s Vote Tests Democracy in a Pandemic

Coronavirus Live Updates: Tensions and Risks Grow at U.S. Testing Sites

African Migrants in Yemen Scapegoated for Coronavirus Outbreak

African Migrants in Yemen Scapegoated for Coronavirus Outbreak

China’s New National Security Law Looms Over Hong Kong

Poland’s Virus-Delayed Presidential Election Suddenly Looks Tight

Afghan Deaths Pile Up in Uncertainty Over U.S. Deal With Taliban

Micheal Martin Becomes Ireland’s Prime Minister as Rival Parties Ally

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. States Backtrack on Reopening as Cases Climb