Istanbul Dispatch: Arab Exiles Sound Off Freely in Istanbul Even as Turkey Muffles Its Own Critics
ISTANBUL — The producer counts down — “three, two, one” — as the music swells, and a new episode of the current affairs television show...
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Abuse Allegations Rock Vienna Ballet School
The Vienna State Opera’s ballet academy vowed to reform its practices after former students and staff said dancers as young as 11 were kicked, scratched...
Julian Assange Arrested on U.S. Extradition Warrant, London Police Say
LONDON — Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder who released reams of secret documents that embarrassed the United States government, was arrested by the British police...
Israel, Trump, Pakistan: Your Wednesday Briefing
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning, We start today with the election in Israel, an investigation of the Russia...
Erdogan’s Party Demands New Vote in Istanbul After Losing Election
Turkey’s governing party demanded a new election for mayor of Istanbul, the country’s largest city, as it became all but certain on Tuesday that officials...
China, Honduras, Brexit: Your Monday Briefing
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning, Today, we look at a deadly drug-resistant fungus, a pro-government app sweeping China...
In Asbest, Russia, Making Asbestos Great Again
ASBEST, Russia — Sniped at for decades by health advocates, Russia’s doggedly defiant producer of asbestos — a substance banned as a killer by more...
Chinese Settle Into French Vineyards. But Château Imperial Rabbit?
ARVEYRES, France — The rabbit — the “Imperial Rabbit” — looks out quietly from the vineyard’s sign, sandwiched between the familiar words ‘‘Great Wine of...
Swedbank’s Chairman Quits Amid Money-Laundering Scandal
FRANKFURT — A money-laundering scandal that has upended the world of Scandinavian finance ensnared another executive on Friday, when the chairman of Swedbank, one of...
Belgium to Apologize for Kidnapping Children From African Colonies
BRUSSELS — Belgium was expected to apologize on Thursday for the kidnapping, segregation, deportation and forced adoption of thousands of children born to mixed-race couples...