President Martín Vizcarra of Peru plunged the government into uncertainty as he tried to force new elections and overcome lawmakers’ efforts to block his anticorruption agenda. Press Release Distribution Service
The Long-Ignored Athens Waterfront Is Being Revived
At the heart of the Faliro Bay Restoration Project is a 50-acre park being designed by the architect Renzo Piano near sites of the 2004 Olympics. Press Release Distribution Service
Gems, Warlords and Mercenaries: Russia’s Playbook in Central African Republic
After meddling in the 2016 American election, Russia is using similar tactics in the Central African Republic. But as it sows political chaos, this time it is also seeking diamonds. Press Release Distribution Service
Hong Kong’s Status as Neutral Ground at Risk as China Asserts Power
The island’s traditional role as a gateway is under assault from President Trump’s trade war and a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. Press Release Distribution Service
Thousands in Indonesia Protest Bills to Limit Rights and Ban Extramarital Sex
President Joko Widodo faces pressure to revoke a law curbing anti-graft efforts and to kill measures that would forbid abortion and sex outside marriage. Press Release Distribution Service
France Marks a Day of Mourning for Jacques Chirac
World leaders gathered in Paris for a final tribute to the fondly remembered former French president, who died last week at age 86. Press Release Distribution Service
Xi Extols China’s ‘Red’ Heritage in a Land Haunted by Famine Under Mao
Seventy years after Mao founded the People’s Republic, Xi Jinping visited Xinyang to rekindle revolutionary traditions. Its survivors of mass starvation went unmentioned. Press Release Distribution Service
Car Bombers in Somalia Hit U.S. and European Military Bases
The extremist group known as the Shabab claimed responsibility for an attack on an American base used to launch airstrikes against the group. Press Release Distribution Service
China’s 70th Anniversary: Parades and Protests
As the Communist Party celebrates 70 years in power, protests in Hong Kong threaten to overshadow the festivities. Press Release Distribution Service
Riots Erupt After Deadly Fire at Greek Migrant Camp on Lesbos
The authorities said the situation had stabilized, but others saw a need for more urgent action at the chronically overcrowded facilities. Press Release Distribution Service
Boris Johnson Still Basks in Favor of Hard-Line Tories, Who Forgive All for Brexit
In London, the British prime minister seems to be facing one crisis after another. But in Manchester, where his Conservative party is meeting, it’s another story altogether. Press Release Distribution Service
U.S. Sees Rising Threat in the West From Qaeda Branch in Syria
American counterterrorism officials are voicing alarm about a Qaeda affiliate in Syria that they say is plotting attacks from the country’s northwest. Press Release Distribution Service
Tanks, Missiles and No Pigeons: China to Celebrate 70th Birthday of the People’s Republic
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, will use a military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Communist rule to highlight his power in the face of rising challenges. Press Release Distribution Service
Major Clashes Erupt in Hong Kong Ahead of China’s National Day
The demonstrations openly defy Beijing’s rule just two days before the central government celebrates 70 years of Communist rule. Press Release Distribution Service
Austria’s Kurz, Leading in Polls, Looks Open to Reunion With Far Right
Four months after scandal imploded Sebastian Kurz’s coalition, the wunderkind conservative looks set to win again in Sunday’s election. Will he embrace the far right a second time? Press Release Distribution Service
Soweto, Once Unified Against Apartheid, Is Now Divided by Wealth
The township was once a symbol of united resistance to a racist regime in South Africa. Now it embodies the class divisions in the country’s black majority. Press Release Distribution Service
Justin Trudeau, the Instagram Prime Minister, Struggles to Resonate with Young Voters
Mr. Trudeau came to power by galvanizing young supporters. Keeping them in his corner is critical as he seeks re-election. Press Release Distribution Service
Haiti Gripped by Violent Protests Amid Calls for President’s Ouster
Streets, schools and banks were closed throughout the country, bringing the economy to a standstill. “President Jovenel Moise is not doing anything for us, just killing us,” said a protester. Press Release Distribution Service
Syria Demands Immediate Withdrawal of U.S. and Turkish Forces, Again
Syria’s foreign minister demanded both countries evacuate their forces from the war-ravaged country or face “countermeasures.” Syria has made such threats before without taking steps to enforce them. Press Release Distribution Service
Can History’s ‘Great Man’ Theory Explain Hitler?
Scholars have traditionally looked to the era’s social conditions to understand the rise of Nazism. Two new biographies take a different approach. Press Release Distribution Service
U.S. Businesswoman Admitted Affair With Boris Johnson, U.K. Report Says
The woman, Jennifer Arcuri, reportedly told friends that she was having an affair with Mr. Johnson when he was mayor, deepening the scandal as he tries to navigate an impasse over Brexit. Press Release Distribution Service
Tens of Thousands Rally in Hong Kong Before China’s National Holiday
The police used water cannons and tear gas as protesters commemorated the fifth anniversary of the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement, days before a major anniversary in China. Press Release Distribution Service
