‘Just Give Us a Country’: Thousands in Iraq Protest Corruption

On the second day of antigovernment protests, the security forces responded with tear gas and bullets, leaving at least two people dead. Press Release Distribution Service

Shooting in Sydney Raises Questions About Gun Control

A gunman was shot dead by the police Wednesday after an hourlong shooting spree across western Sydney targeting a home and two police stations. Press Release Distribution Service

Putin Says He Doesn’t Mind if Private Talk With Trump Is Made Public

Days after his spokesman said the leaders’ chats should remain secret, Mr. Putin said he had nothing to hide, and made light of charges of election interference. Press Release Distribution Service

French Police Protest en Masse: ‘It’s About the Lack of Respect’

About 27,000 French police officers demonstrated, according to union officials, driven by frustration over working conditions, public image and a wave of suicides this year. Press Release Distribution Service

Hong Kong Protests Led a Student to Activism, Then to the Point of a Gun

Tsang Chi-kin, 18, showed no interest in politics until this year. After being shot by the police, he could become a potent symbol of the protests. Press Release Distribution Service

Man Confesses to Brutal Killings That Terrorized South Korea, Police Say

A 56-year-old man has confessed to raping and murdering 14 women more than two decades ago, the police said in naming the suspect. Press Release Distribution Service

Pompeo Confirms He Listened to Trump’s Call to Ukraine President

“I was on the phone call,” the American secretary of state said at a news conference in Rome — the first time he has addressed the topic publicly. Press Release Distribution Service

China’s Global Message: We Are Tough but Not Threatening

Leaders in Beijing have declared their aims are peaceful, but developments in Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet and elsewhere — as well as a military parade — indicate otherwise. Press Release Distribution Service

Who Leads Peru? Power Struggle Creates Worst Political Crisis in Decades

The president and vice president both claim to lead the country. Congress has been closed. Here’s what you need to know to understand the dysfunction roiling Peru. Press Release Distribution Service

Ukraine? Impeachment? Trump Can Survive It All, Foreign Analysts Say

The notion of this president demanding political favors from fellow leaders is such familiar behavior it fails to elicit much shock. Press Release Distribution Service

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Sues Mail on Sunday Over Publication of Letter

In a statement, the duchess’s husband, Prince Harry, said that the letter was published unlawfully and was part of a “ruthless campaign” by British tabloids. Press Release Distribution Service

India Isn’t Letting a Single Onion Leave the Country

India’s government bans the export of onions in order to lower rising domestic prices, causing great pain to neighboring countries. Press Release Distribution Service

Hours After Agreeing to Resume Talks, North Korea Launches Missile

North Korea launched the missiles shortly after saying it would restart stalled talks with the United States over its nuclear weapons program. Press Release Distribution Service

North Korean Missile Delivers a Message: There’s Little Japan Can Do

The launch reinforced how deeply Japan has been sidelined as President Trump tries to restart nuclear talks with North Korea despite a string of missile tests. Press Release Distribution Service

Live Updates: Hong Kong Police Shoot Protester, 18, as Demonstrations Turn Violent

Clashes reach their most intense point in four months of protests as the police use a live round against a protester for the first time, on a day Beijing celebrated 70 years of Communist Party rule. Press Release Distribution Service

How Iran’s President Left Trump Hanging, and Macron in the Hall

President Emmanuel Macron of France tried to broker a call in the New York hotel where Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, was staying. President Trump wanted to talk. Mr. Rouhani declined. Press Release Distribution Service

North Korea and U.S. Say Official Talks Will Resume in Days

Pyongyang and Washington will restart dialogue in an attempt to narrow their differences on how to terminate the North’s nuclear weapons program. Press Release Distribution Service

In Blow to Hopes for a Brexit Deal, a Leaked British Plan Is Rejected

Officials in Dublin and Brussels rejected proposals to overcome the impasse on the Irish border, a serious setback to prospects for a breakthrough. Press Release Distribution Service

In Pictures: China’s National Day Parade Features Pomp and Artillery

The parade in Beijing, among the largest in modern Chinese history, was designed to commemorate 70 years of Communist rule. Press Release Distribution Service

Bridge Collapses in Taiwan; Oil Truck Plunges Moments Away From Crossing

Several fishing boat workers were among at least a dozen people injured when the bridge, built in 1998, fell into a waterway in a fishing village. Press Release Distribution Service

BBC Overturns Complaint Decision Against Naga Munchetty

Tony Hall, the BBC’s director general, reversed a ruling that the television anchor had breached editorial standards by criticizing President Trump’s comments. Press Release Distribution Service

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Gave $16 Million to South African Model

Saad Hariri did not make the payments while he was prime minister, South African court records show, but the revelation is likely to tarnish his image. Press Release Distribution Service

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