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North Korea’s latest test-firing came two days after South Korea decided to pull out of a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan. Press Release Distribution Service

After days of playing down the fires raging across the Amazon, President Bolsonaro orders the military to step in. But it’s not clear that will be enough. Press Release Distribution Service

Turkey’s ruling party has vowed to tackle violence against women and children after the brutal killing of a woman in front of her 10-year-old daughter appalled the country. Press Release Distribution Service

A judge in Australia said a couple had left their baby “severely malnourished” on a strict vegan diet. The case stirred debate about raising the very young solely on plant-based foods. Press Release Distribution Service

The employee, Simon Cheng, was missing for days before the Chinese government confirmed his detention. Press Release Distribution Service

President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military on Friday to work out a quid pro quo response after the test of a new U.S. missile banned under a now-defunct arms treaty. Press Release Distribution Service

The authorities said the inquiry would aim to uncover any crimes committed on French territory or against French citizens. Press Release Distribution Service

North Korea’s latest test-firing came two days after South Korea decided to pull out of a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan. Press Release Distribution Service

One of Britain’s oldest universities has acknowledged its historical links to the slave trade and has pledged to raise £20 million for research. Press Release Distribution Service

By all rights, the ex-army chief gunning for Mr. Netanyahu’s job should be in a commanding position heading into the Sept. 17 vote. But his missteps have kept the race even. Press Release Distribution Service

The fires scorching the Amazon come amid growing concern that Brazil’s weakening environmental policies could jeopardize the country’s trade and foreign relations. Press Release Distribution Service

Kashmiri politicians, business owners, activists and scholars are among those swept up as India tightens its grip — critics say illegally — on the territory. Press Release Distribution Service

Fear of what awaits them has kept the Rohingya from returning to Myanmar, where they were targets of ethnic cleansing. But life in Bangladesh refugee camps is intolerable. There’s no good place to go. Press Release Distribution Service

Inspired by a similar demonstration in the Baltic States 30 years ago, protesters formed human chains across many parts of the city on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service

Mr. Navalny, the high-profile Kremlin critic, was jailed last month after calling for protests against the exclusion of opposition candidates from Moscow elections. Press Release Distribution Service

Jimmy Lai, alone among the territory’s elite, supports the protests and refuses to pay even token obeisance to Beijing, which calls him a “black hand” and a C.I.A. agent. Press Release Distribution Service

China is putting pressure on businesses to denounce the demonstrations. “They are trying to silence everyone,” an accountant said. Press Release Distribution Service

In a remarkable turn, the collapse of Italy’s government has put the anti-establishment party back at center stage, to the worry of its detractors. Press Release Distribution Service

Israel attacked a base said to be a transit point for Iran to send weapons to Syria. It was one of several recent attacks on weapons depots in Iraq. Press Release Distribution Service

Paul N. Whelan, a former Marine held for eight months on charges he denies, said he was in “great pain” and compared his treatment to the Salem witch trials. Press Release Distribution Service

A hit TV show that unapologetically portrays female sexuality has thrilled many Senegalese. Except those who want it taken off the air. Press Release Distribution Service

The move is likely to alarm the United States, which pushed for the arrangement in part to ensure that North Korea’s missile activity is closely tracked. Press Release Distribution Service