Netanyahu’s Fate May Depend on Israeli Arab Voters. Will They Turn Out?

Arab citizens make up a sixth of the Israeli electorate. They could determine whether the prime minister is re-elected, but few voted in the last election. Press Release Distribution Service

Golden, Going Gone: 18-Karat Gold Toilet Is Stolen

The toilet, the work of the conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan, had been installed only two days earlier at Blenheim Palace, west of London. Press Release Distribution Service

Is Trump’s America Tougher on Asylum Than Other Western Countries?

President Trump’s plan to bar migrants from seeking asylum in the United States is similar to a scheme employed by Australia since 2012. Europe tried a comparable scheme in 2016, but it didn’t work. Press Release Distribution Service

Iran Rejects U.S. Accusation It Is Behind Saudi Attacks

Houthi rebels in Yemen said they carried out drone strikes on Saudi oil facilities. An Iranian official dismissed allegations of Tehran’s involvement as “max deceit.” Press Release Distribution Service

Hong Kong Protesters Hurl Gasoline Bombs at Government Offices

A day that began with a peaceful, if unauthorized, march by tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators quickly descended into pitched street battles. Press Release Distribution Service

Abused by Soldiers and Militants, Kashmiris Face Dangers in Daily Life

Residents of Kashmir face strains from both separatists and Indian security forces, worsening a sense of siege as a crackdown continues. Press Release Distribution Service

Death Toll Rises to 6 in Torrential Rains in Southeast Spain

Record rainfall claimed two more lives in southeastern Spain as it caused widespread flooding, raising the overall death toll to six from the storms, authorities said Saturday. Press Release Distribution Service

Boko Haram Is Back. With Better Drones.

After a decade of devastating war with Boko Haram extremists, they are now better armed than ever and have more sophisticated drones than the demoralized Nigerian military. Press Release Distribution Service

Without Homes, or a State: In Dorian-Battered Bahamas, Haitians Are Hard Hit

More than 2,000 people evacuated to Nassau from ravaged islands, almost all Haitian, are in shelters with nowhere to go. ‘Some dogs are living better.’ Press Release Distribution Service

After Fleeing North Korea, Women Get Trapped as Cybersex Slaves in China

A growing number of North Korean women are smuggled from their country and trafficked into the sex trade in China, and forced to perform sex acts online for clients. Press Release Distribution Service

Lies, Purging and Prorogation: Two Pivotal Weeks in Brexit

Britain seemed poised at times between a proud tradition and something new and menacing, a populist flouting of customs and institutions in the name of “the people.” Press Release Distribution Service

Robert Mugabe, Even in Death, Divides Zimbabwe

The family of the former strongman, who led his country for over three decades, sought a private ceremony. But the government wanted a public affair. Press Release Distribution Service

Boris Johnson Drags the Queen Into the Brexit Quagmire

By having the crown suspend Parliament on a potentially misleading justification, the British prime minister threatened long-settled relations with the monarchy. Press Release Distribution Service

Deadly Fires Stun Rio: A Boys Soccer Dorm, a Storied Museum, and Now a Hospital

At least 11 patients were killed in a fire at a Rio de Janeiro hospital, once again raising questions about hazardous building conditions in the city. Press Release Distribution Service

Julian Assange Must Stay in Jail as Flight Risk, U.K. Judge Rules

The WikiLeaks founder won’t be released next week when he finishes a sentence for jumping bail. Press Release Distribution Service

Transit Strike Slows Paris to a Crawl, in a Warning to Macron

The government’s pension reform plan would take aim at early retirement for some people, like transit workers, who consider it a benefit they have earned. Press Release Distribution Service

New Potential Tropical Storm Threatens Bahamas

A weather system could bring up to six inches of rain and prompt flooding in an area already battered by Hurricane Dorian. Press Release Distribution Service

As Boris Johnson Pursues Brexit, All Eyes Are on Northern Ireland

Though he denies it, the British prime minister may well leave Northern Ireland inside the European customs union to get a withdrawal deal. Press Release Distribution Service

Cable Cars Over Jerusalem? Some See ‘Disneyfication’ of Holy City

The architecture of occupation: A planned cable-car network to Jewish holy sites bypasses Palestinians and furthers Israel’s claims over East Jerusalem. Press Release Distribution Service

Two Men in Japan Dared to Take Paternity Leave. It Cost Them Dearly, They Say.

The men bucked norms that parental leave is for women and say that, when they returned to work, their companies punished them with demotions and pay cuts. Press Release Distribution Service

The Indigenous Man Who Declared His Own Country

Excluded from Australia’s Constitution, Murrumu of Walubara, an Aboriginal man, renounced his citizenship and formed a sovereign nation in the northern reaches of the continent. Press Release Distribution Service

Inside the Military’s 5-Star Layovers at a Trump Resort in Scotland

There is little evidence that stays by military personnel at President Trump’s resort in Scotland are part of a scheme to enrich him. But they have raised ethical and political questions. Press Release Distribution Service

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