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The collapse in Kenya’s capital, after exceptionally heavy rains, happened months after a school building collapse in the city killed seven students. Press Release Distribution Service

Celebrities have long thrown the weight of their public personas behind political candidates. But Hugh Grant has been one of the most active ahead of Britain’s general election. Press Release Distribution Service

Families of victims who died in the Grenfell Tower fire had called for Dany Cotton’s resignation. She was accused of “remarkable insensitivity” by the chairman of a government inquiry into the fire. Press Release Distribution Service

Workers across the country were staging walkouts and joining demonstrations to register their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to overhaul the pension system. Press Release Distribution Service

This is politics in a climate of fear and intimidation: Inconspicuous offices with no campaign posters and multiple security cameras. No canvassing after dark. Death threats. Press Release Distribution Service

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 week. Press Release Distribution Service

The police said the men had gone for officers’ guns. Rights activists questioned the police account, while many Indians celebrated. Press Release Distribution Service

Britain’s prime minister has yet to set a date with Andrew Neil, the BBC’s feared political interrogator. But Mr. Neil’s challenge to him is spreading widely on social media. Press Release Distribution Service

A would-be Chinese defector named two Hong Kong executives as acting as a front for Chinese intelligence agencies. The authorities in Taiwan had started tracking them in 2016. Press Release Distribution Service

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. Press Release Distribution Service

Gov. Mike Mbuvi Sonko is accused of money laundering, unlawful acquisition of public property and other economic crimes. Press Release Distribution Service

Yegor Zhukov, who was also given a three-year suspended sentence, has become a symbol of the anti-Kremlin protests that rocked Moscow last summer. Press Release Distribution Service

With officials cracking down, the number of animals slaughtered during the Gadhimai festival has dropped sharply over the years. Press Release Distribution Service

In Sydney, fresh air and ocean breezes have long been treated as a daily birthright. Not anymore. Press Release Distribution Service

The extremist behind last week’s London Bridge attack wrote letters to the authorities from jail, claiming that he was on a “new path” and was “learning to become a good Muslim.” Press Release Distribution Service

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The scholar on how Indigenous thinking can lead to innovation and save the world. Also, Vikings and beer. Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s what you need to know. Press Release Distribution Service

Charges of voting fraud that led to protests and the exile of President Evo Morales have been confirmed in a final report by the Organization of American States. Press Release Distribution Service

The world’s forests are being carved into pieces. In tropical regions, animals are likely to pay a heavy price. Press Release Distribution Service

Indicted and embattled, Israel’s prime minister faces new calls for yet another corruption inquiry. Press Release Distribution Service

At least 57 pro-government forces and 27 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month. Press Release Distribution Service