Thoughts on a Campaign That Failed to Inspire

While Canadians appear put off by an election that focuses on party leaders’ failings, they haven’t lost their interest in politics. Press Release Distribution Service

Turkish President Slams Trump’s Letter for ‘Lack of Respect’

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said, “We will not forget this lack of respect” after receiving a letter from President Trump warning, “Don’t be a fool!” Press Release Distribution Service

Honduran President’s Brother Is Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking

Witnesses at a trial in New York describe how drug money buys protection at the highest level of Honduran politics. Press Release Distribution Service

Boris Johnson Forced to Seek Brexit Extension After Rebuke from Lawmakers

Even as the British prime minister asked the E.U. to delay the deadline for departure, he warned this would be bad for both sides. Press Release Distribution Service

After Fare Hike Stirs Violent Unrest in Chile, President Suspends It

Demonstrations in Santiago devolved into looting and arson on Friday and Saturday. Press Release Distribution Service

Another Hijab Furor Hits France, Over a Mother on a School Trip

“Not here, not today,” a French politician told a woman wearing a head scarf. A photograph of her crying son went viral. Press Release Distribution Service

Pakistan Denies Entry to Director of a Journalism Watchdog

Steven Butler, the Asia program director for the Committee to Protect Journalists, was placed on a “stop list” and forced to leave the country. Press Release Distribution Service

Hong Kong Protesters Rally Despite Attacks and Police Ban

The Sunday demonstration, which follows 20 weeks of antigovernment protests, is a test of the movement’s strength amid increasing violence Press Release Distribution Service

Cruise Line Bans Woman Who Climbed on Balcony Railing for Selfie

The episode is emblematic of the selfie culture in which some people have died trying to get the ultimate photo. Press Release Distribution Service

Dam at Russian Gold Mine Collapses, Killing 15

The collapse caused flooding in two workers’ dormitories in Siberia. Seven more people were unaccounted for. Press Release Distribution Service

Boris Johnson Has a Trust Problem in Parliament

In thwarting a Brexit vote, lawmakers seek extra insurance against an abrupt departure from the European Union without a deal to shape future relations. Press Release Distribution Service

Afghan Village of 70 Families Faces Ruin With Mosque Massacre

A bomber killed at least 73 people in a village of just 70 families, a brutal blow in one area of the country’s east where life feels like a slow death. Press Release Distribution Service

Venezuela’s Water System is Collapsing

To understand how far it has deteriorated, The New York Times ran tests and found dangerous levels of bacteria. Press Release Distribution Service

U.K. Parliament Set to Vote on Brexit: Live Updates

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to take Britain out of the European Union is being debated with impassioned speeches, cheers and jeers in Parliament. Press Release Distribution Service

The Cost of Boris Johnson’s Brexit Drive: A Fractured U. K.?

The proposed exit deal promises to accentuate centrifugal forces that were already pulling Scotland and Northern Ireland out of the United Kingdom. Press Release Distribution Service

The Stunning Escape of El Chapo’s Son: It’s Like ‘a Bad Netflix Show’

Henchmen forced a patrol of armed forces to release Ovidio Guzmán Lopez after he had been captured. Press Release Distribution Service

Chile Declares State of Emergency Amid Looting and Arson in Capital

Protests over a transportation fare hike devolved into widespread unrest in Santiago on Friday night. Press Release Distribution Service

Clashes and Confusion Mar Attempt at Cease-Fire in Syria

A day after Vice President Mike Pence announced a pause in the battle between Turkish and Kurdish forces, there were conflicting reports of whether Turkish troops were advancing or holding fire. Press Release Distribution Service

Lebanon Roiled by Second Day of Protests as Frustration Over Chronic Corruption Boils Over

Demonstrators massed outside the government palace in downtown Beirut, blocked the airport road and burned posters of politicians. Press Release Distribution Service

Police Say Cyanide Soup and 6 Deaths Point to a Serial Killer

A woman in an Indian town has confessed to poisoning her in-laws over 14 years in hopes of inheriting property, the authorities say. Press Release Distribution Service

About to Exhume Franco, Spain Faces 33,000 Others Buried With Him

At the Valley of the Fallen, enemies and allies alike were buried near Spain’s former dictator, Francisco Franco, whose remains are about to be moved. Press Release Distribution Service

Catalonia Protesters, Slipping the Reins of Jailed Leaders, Grow More Radicalized

With a general strike and more protests across Catalonia, politicians in Madrid and Barcelona are feuding over how to maintain control over the region’s streets. Press Release Distribution Service

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