After days of gloom, a breakthrough seems possible. But diplomats remain cautious, and time is short. Press Release Distribution Service
Can Mayors Save the World From Climate Change?
Australia’s northern coast is a case study on the impacts of a warming planet. Small-town leaders there are struggling with constituents who doubt reality. Press Release Distribution Service
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian Prime Minister
Mr. Abiy spearheaded a peace accord in his region and catalyzed reforms at home. Press Release Distribution Service
Iran State Media Say Oil Tanker Is Hit but Offer Conflicting Accounts on Cause
The ship suffered damage, according to Iranian news outlets, which initially reported a missile attack but later backtracked. Press Release Distribution Service
Facing ‘Cash-Flow Crisis,’ the U.N. Cuts Hiring, Heating, Escalators and the A.C.
The organization said it was quickly running out of cash largely because a number of countries, chiefly the United States, have not paid all their annual assessments. Press Release Distribution Service
Turmoil Spreads in Kurdish-Held Syria as Turkish Invasion Enters 3rd Day
Hospitals have been abandoned, displacement camps relocated and major roads blocked as residents flee an advance of Turkey’s forces. Press Release Distribution Service
Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian Prime Minister, Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Mr. Abiy spearheaded a peace accord in his region and catalyzed reforms at home. Press Release Distribution Service
Iran Oil Tanker Is Hit by Missiles, State Media Report
The ship suffered damage when it was struck, according to Iranian news outlets. The episode took place amid high tensions in the region. Press Release Distribution Service
They Run the World’s Biggest Countries. Their Talk Won’t Be Easy.
As Narendra Modi of India and Xi Jinping of China meet, a host of potential conflicts are sharing the room with them. Press Release Distribution Service
Typhoon Hagibis Could Match Fury of 1958 Storm That Killed 1,200 in Japan
Forecasters say Chiba Prefecture, which was battered by a typhoon last month and is still recovering, is in the direct path of the powerful storm. Press Release Distribution Service
Daughter of Detained British-Iranian Is Reunited With Father in U.K.
The 5-year-old had been in Iran since 2016 when her mother, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, was arrested. Her mother remains in a Tehran prison. Press Release Distribution Service
Norwegian Cruise Passengers Live-Tweet a Mutiny
Faced with broken toilets, canceled shore visits and a lack of information, travelers on the Norwegian Spirit staged — and chronicled — a rebellion on the high seas. Press Release Distribution Service
Jacob Zuma Must Face Corruption Trial, South African Court Rules
An application from the former president to end a case accusing him of receiving bribes from an arms manufacturer was dismissed. He could appeal. Press Release Distribution Service
Brexit Gets Adrenaline Shot From Meeting of British and Irish Leaders
Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and his Ireland counterpart, Leo Varadkar, saw “a pathway to a possible deal” ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline. Press Release Distribution Service
Giuliani Pressed for Turkish Prisoner Swap in Oval Office Meeting
The lawyer had asked that President Trump and Rex Tillerson, then secretary of state, help a client who was accused in a more than $10 billion scheme to thwart sanctions on Iran. Press Release Distribution Service
Death Toll Climbs as Turkish Offensive in Syria Enters 2nd Day
At least 16 Kurdish fighters were reported to have been killed as Turkish ground forces assaulted towns in northeastern Syria. Press Release Distribution Service
Why Did a Vow to End Amazon Fires Falter? Blame ‘Cattle Laundering’
Many of the thousands of fires burning in Brazil’s Amazon are set by ranchers. A deal inked 10 years ago was meant to stop the problem, but the ecological arson goes on as the Earth warms. Press Release Distribution Service
Japan Braces for Typhoon, Canceling Rugby World Cup Games and Flights
The cancellations were announced as cities, railways and airlines scrambled to prepare for the incoming storm, which is expected to make landfall over the weekend. Press Release Distribution Service
Ukrainian President Says ‘No Blackmail’ in Phone Call With Trump
During a marathon news conference in Kiev, Volodymyr Zelensky said that he was not aware that Mr. Trump had frozen nearly $400 million in military aid. Press Release Distribution Service
In Hate-Filled Manifesto, German Synagogue Attacker Sought a Wide Audience
The gunman who shot dead two people made clear that he chose his target hoping to kill as many Jews as possible and that he hoped to impress extremists beyond Germany. Press Release Distribution Service
Clay Pots Everywhere Quenched Myanmar’s Thirst, Until They Vanished
Cool water used to be set out for thirsty strangers on street corners across Yangon. Modernity, mistrust and plastic intervened. Press Release Distribution Service
Iranian Women Allowed to Attend Soccer Game for First Time Since 1981
The few ticket holders expressed joy at finally being able to share in the passion for the national soccer team. Press Release Distribution Service
