Splintered Isle: A Journey Through Brexit Britain
SHIREBROOK, England — There used to be a mine at the edge of this small town near the center of England. Now there is only...
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France Braces for Second Day of Pension Strikes as Unions Dig In
PARIS — Angry railway employees, teachers and other workers in France showed no signs of backing down from a nationwide strike on Friday, having brought...
NATO Live Updates: Trump Calls Off News Conference
Here’s what you need to know: President Trump cancels news conference and calls Trudeau ‘two-faced.’ Stoltenberg calls for unity but makes a nod to the...
In Tense Exchange, Trump and Macron Put Forth Dueling Visions for NATO
LONDON — A once-cordial relationship between President Trump and President Emmanuel Macron of France devolved in a dramatic fashion on Tuesday, as the two leaders...
With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Is Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years
Iran is experiencing its deadliest political unrest since the Islamic Revolution 40 years ago, with at least 180 people killed — and possibly hundreds more...
Students Fainting From Hunger in Venezuela’s Failing School System
BOCA DE UCHIRE, Venezuela — Hundreds of children filed into their school courtyard to hear a local Catholic bishop lead prayers for their education. “We...
Trump Visits Afghanistan and Says He Reopened Talks With Taliban
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — President Trump paid an unannounced Thanksgiving visit to American troops in Afghanistan on Thursday and declared that he had reopened...
Trump Signs Hong Kong Democracy Legislation, Angering China
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump on Wednesday signed tough legislation that authorizes sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials responsible for human rights abuses...
3 Afghan Schools, 165 Accounts of Students Being Raped
KABUL, Afghanistan — The 14-year-old Afghan boy said his teacher had asked him for “a little favor” in return for not failing him on his...
Hong Kong Election Results Give Democracy Backers Big Win
HONG KONG — Pro-democracy candidates buoyed by months of street protests in Hong Kong won a stunning victory in local elections on Sunday, as record...