Jacinda Ardern’s Party Scores a Landslide Win in New Zealand Elections
SYDNEY, Australia — Her face has graced magazine covers all over the world. Her leadership style has been studied by Harvard scholars. Her science-and-solidarity approach...
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As Coronavirus Surges and Brexit Deadline Nears, Boris Johnson Stalls
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reached a moment of truth on the two issues that have dominated Britain this year: the pandemic and...
‘We Were Bulletproof’: As Child Soldiers Grow Up, Legacy of War Lingers
Twin leaders of Myanmar’s God’s Army were once thought to have magical powers. Now adults, they are contending with the trauma of exile, alcohol and...
With Elections Ahead, Some African Presidents Try Engineering Results
DAKAR, Senegal — The president of the West African nation of Guinea is running for a third term on Oct. 18, even though Guinea requires...
North Korea Unveils What Appears to Be New ICBM During Military Parade
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea displayed what appeared to be its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile during a nighttime military parade in Pyongyang on Saturday,...
As Virus Surges in Europe, Resistance to New Restrictions Also Grows
LONDON — France has placed cities on “maximum alert” and ordered many to close all bars, gyms and sports centers on Saturday. Italy and Poland...
India’s Covid-19 Outbreak Spreads Through Rural Areas
MASLI, India — Sliding out of their rickshaw, masks on, fresh sanitizer smeared across their hands, a team of health workers approached one of the...
Venezuela, Once an Oil Giant, Reaches the End of an Era
CABIMAS, Venezuela — For the first time in a century, there are no rigs searching for oil in Venezuela. Wells that once tapped the world’s...
Kyrgyzstan in Chaos After Protesters Seize Government Buildings
MOSCOW — The Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan plunged into political chaos on Tuesday after opposition groups seized control of Parliament and released their imprisoned...
China Ramps Up a War of Words, Warning the U.S. of Its Red Lines
The soldiers run through the forest, through the surf, through smoke and flames, ready to die for the motherland. The video, one of a series...