‘Stand With Hong Kong’? Not When N.B.A.’s Chinese Fortune Is on the Line

A single tweet catapulted one of China’s favorite sports leagues into a tiptoe act familiar to many companies doing business in the autocratic country. Press Release Distribution Service

Britain Demands Return of American Woman Who Fled After Fatal Crash

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on the suspect to return, and said he would ask President Trump to intervene if the impasse was not resolved. Press Release Distribution Service

In a Race Against Death, No Way to Call a Doctor

Medical personnel in Kashmir say preventable deaths are happening because of blocked streets, medicine shortages, and a phone and internet blockade by India. Press Release Distribution Service

North Koreans Thrown Overboard as Fishing Ship Hits Japanese Patrol Boat

The collision came less than a week after North Korea launched a missile that landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Press Release Distribution Service

Jeremy Corbyn or No-Deal Brexit? The U.K. Might Have to Choose

In the face of a potentially chaotic departure from the E.U., the socialism of Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn is beginning to look like a relatively reasonable option. Press Release Distribution Service

North Korea Rules Out Quick Resumption of ‘Sickening’ Talks with U.S.

The North said that it would not meet with American negotiators again until after Washington took a step toward “complete and irreversible withdrawal of hostile policy.” Press Release Distribution Service

Police Rescued by Drug Suspects They Were Chasing After Collision at Sea

When three Spanish police officers fell into the ocean in the middle of a high-speed pursuit, the people they were chasing — suspected of trafficking drugs — were asked to pick them up. Press Release Distribution Service

6 Elephants Die After Plunging Over a Waterfall in Thailand

One of the herd, a 3-year-old, was swept away and the others drowned when they tried to save it, national park officials said. Press Release Distribution Service

Tens of Thousands March in Hong Kong, Defying Face Mask Ban

The rallies were the first significant public gatherings since the ban took effect the day before, and a test of the government’s resolve to stop months of protests. Press Release Distribution Service

In Hong Kong’s Crackdown on Protests, Face Mask Ban May Be the Start

The ban, punishable by up to a year in prison, was a measured approach. It avoided for now the more extreme options, like a curfew or running courthouses 24 hours a day. Press Release Distribution Service

Deaths Mount as Protests Catch Iraqi Government Off Guard

Protesters demanded an end to widespread corruption. The Iraqi government’s response was to call in security forces, who killed at least 91 people. Press Release Distribution Service

In Paris Knife Attack, Police Ask How They Missed a Killer in Their Midst

Angry calls for a shake-up emerged after prosecutors said a Muslim police technician who killed four colleagues had left a trail of warning signs. Press Release Distribution Service

Voters in Portugal, a Beacon of Stability in Europe, Head to the Polls

In the general election on Sunday, the question seems not whether António Costa, the Socialist prime minister, can win another mandate, but by what margin. Press Release Distribution Service

Philippine Leader Rodrigo Duterte Says He Has Neuromuscular Disease

The president revealed that he has a chronic autoimmune ailment that leads to skeletal muscle weakness, and that the disease runs in his family. Press Release Distribution Service

U.S. Nuclear Talks With North Korea Break Down in Hours

The State Department says the United States brought “creative ideas’’ to the talks. The North Koreans say the Americans arrived “empty-handed.” Press Release Distribution Service

Meet the Ukrainian Ex-Prosecutor Behind the Impeachment Furor

President Trump’s allies sought help from a prosecutor with no formal legal training and a long history of wielding the law in personal battles. Press Release Distribution Service

A Provocateur of the Hong Kong Protests Gains Growing Stature

In a city roiled by political animus, Junius Ho, a pro-Beijing lawmaker, is gleefully fueling the divide by praising the police and demonizing the protesters. Press Release Distribution Service

The Greening of Paris Makes Its Mayor More Than a Few Enemies

As Anne Hidalgo declares war on the car, drivers rage at the disruptions, but supporters credit her with preparing Paris for a hotter future. Press Release Distribution Service

Eerie Quiet Settles on Hong Kong as Face Mask Ban Takes Effect

After a night of arson and vandalism, the financial hub was bracing for further protests over the weekend. Press Release Distribution Service

‘A Caricature of the Patriarchy’: Argentine Feminists Remake Tango

A group of activists is trying to make tango less dogmatic about traditional gender roles, and more assertive about rooting out sexual harassment and assault. Press Release Distribution Service

Deaths Mount as Iraq Goes to War With Itself

The Iraqi government was looking for a way out of its internal crisis as demonstrations swept southern Iraq and Baghdad, but resisted stepping down. Press Release Distribution Service

Offer of Secrets for Sale Led to Arrest of a Canadian ‘Clark Kent’

Cameron Ortis, a veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was accused of passing on or offering secrets in 2015, and then gathering information in 2018, with the intent to do it again. Press Release Distribution Service

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