In Prisoner Swap, Iran Frees American Held Since 2016
Xiyue Wang was a graduate student at Princeton who had been sentenced to 10 years in prison on two charges of espionage that U.S. officials have…
Violence Drives a Swell in Mexican Migration
Many are asylum seekers but are being forced to wait in Mexico, where their lives may be at risk. …
U.K. Halts Torture Case Against Former First Lady of Liberia
A judge ruled that Agnes Reeves Taylor, the ex-wife of former President Charles Taylor, could not be tried in London over accusations of atrocity in her…
France’s Weekend of Discontent: Yellow Vest and Pension Protesters Gather
Few trains were running and most Paris metro lines were closed in the face of a strike and the long-running protests. …
Call It a Crime of Pasta
The famous pasta-making women of Bari, Italy, are worried that a crackdown on contraband orecchiette pasta could threaten their way of life. …
Splintered Isle: A Journey Through Brexit Britain
As Britain heads for an election, a Times reporter spent two weeks driving from London to Glasgow. He found a country united only by its disunity….
French Strike Aims to Save an Envied, but Convoluted, Approach to Pensions
In France, train drivers can retire at 52, public utility workers at 57 and ballet dancers at 42. President Macron calls the tangle outdated and unsustainable….
‘Black Friday’ Headline Is Condemned by Stars of Italian Soccer
A headline alongside photos of two black players in the Corriere dello Sport brought new condemnations of racism in Italy. The newspaper said it had suffered…
Nairobi’s Gold-Loving Governor Is Arrested on Corruption Charges
Gov. Mike Mbuvi Sonko, who has drawn scrutiny for his lavish lifestyle, was accused of money laundering, unlawful acquisition of public property and other economic crimes….
Cold Stopped a Woman’s Heart for 6 Hours, Then Helped Save Her Life
Audrey Mash got caught in a snowstorm while hiking in the Pyrenees. Doctors say she experienced the longest period of cardiac arrest that a patient has…
France Is Hit by Second Day of Pension Strikes as Unions Dig In
Transportation was severely disrupted in Paris and other cities, a day after huge protests over government plans to overhaul pensions. Unions are planning more protests next…
After Horrific Rape in India, Police Kill 4 Suspects
The police said the men had gone for officers’ guns. Rights activists questioned the police account, while many Indians celebrated. …
A Movie Torn From the Pages of His Life
Ladj Ly started with videos of police confrontations with his friends in Paris’s immigrant suburbs. Now, his wrenching film “Les Misérables” is up for an Oscar….
Visiting Auschwitz, Merkel Warns Against Revising History
The German leader warned against forces that threaten freedom and democracy on her first visit to Auschwitz concentration camp as chancellor. …