‘This Takes Away All Hope’: Rule Bars Most Applicants for Asylum in U.S.

The new rule will likely place many more migrants in danger as they debate whether to remain in Mexico as asylum seekers, try their luck in an increasingly hostile United States or return home. Press Release Distribution Service

Britain Outlined the Impact of a No-Deal Brexit. It’s Not Pretty.

While Prime Minister Boris Johnson has minimized the potential damage of a no-deal Brexit, an internal document warns of many of the same dislocations the critics have talked about. Press Release Distribution Service

Potential Tropical Storm Threatens Bahamas Rescue Efforts

A new weather system was expected to bring tropical storm-force winds to the area on Friday and Saturday. Press Release Distribution Service

China Drops Some U.S. Pork and Soybean Tariffs as Trade Tensions Ease

Details were scant, but the move could help ease Chinese food prices and comes as trade talks between the two countries are set to resume next month. Press Release Distribution Service

Democratic Party, China, Felicity Huffman: Your Friday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know. Press Release Distribution Service

Russia Raids Offices and Homes of Navalny Allies

A wave of raids nationwide took aim at allies of Aleksei A. Navalny, the leading Putin critic, as the Kremlin tries to keep dissent from spreading beyond Moscow. Press Release Distribution Service

How Jewish Should the Jewish State Be? The Question Shadows an Israeli Vote

The long-simmering conflict between Israel’s secular and religious Jews takes center stage in the national election on Tuesday. Press Release Distribution Service

At a Maternity Center Near a War Zone, 20 Births in One Day

A hospital in a remote area of Afghanistan is a haven for impoverished mothers and newborns in a country ravaged by war. Press Release Distribution Service

Hong Kong Protesters, Without an Anthem to Sing, Create One Online

“Glory to Hong Kong,” created less than three weeks ago, has rapidly been adopted as a symbol of the pro-democracy movement. Press Release Distribution Service

Horrid Conditions in Syria Camp Where ISIS Families Fled Risk Fostering Extremism

The “intolerable” conditions at the Al Hol camp in Syria, set up to house families fleeing Islamic State strongholds, are fueling radicalization, according to a United Nations report. Press Release Distribution Service

French Housing Project, Once a Symbol of the Future, Is Now a Tale of the Past

In the 1960s, Cité Gagarine embodied the success of the French Communist Party. Its demolition reveals the changes that led to the party’s decline. Press Release Distribution Service

What Spy? Kremlin Mocks Aide Recruited by C.I.A. as a Boozy Nobody

The Russian news media have been working overtime to diminish the importance of a turncoat who the United States says helped expose 2016 election meddling. Press Release Distribution Service

600,000 Protesters in Barcelona Call for Independence From Spain

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans on Wednesday demonstrated in favor of independence, but their numbers were smaller than in years past. Press Release Distribution Service

After Hurricane Dorian, 2,500 Reported Missing in Bahamas

The names have yet to be checked against those who sought shelter or evacuated. The number of confirmed dead from the storm remained at 50. Press Release Distribution Service

Turkish Paper Releases Transcripts From Khashoggi Case

As the anniversary of the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul nears, leaks are keeping the story in the news. Press Release Distribution Service

Israeli Voters May Like Netanyahu’s Promises, but Don’t Necessarily Believe Them

Even Israelis supportive of the prime minister said they were not convinced that he would fulfill his campaign pledge to annex West Bank land. Press Release Distribution Service

Migration to Greece is Rising, as Erdogan Warns of Still More

The rate of arrivals is still just a fraction of the 2015 peak, but comes as Turkey threatens allow a wave of migrants to pass through Turkey to Europe. Press Release Distribution Service

Cruise Ships, Long Contentious in Bahamas, Offer Lifeline After Dorian

After the Category 5 hurricane, companies that often have a difficult relationship with the Bahamas have stepped in to help with relief. But will it be enough? Press Release Distribution Service

Scottish Court Rules Boris Johnson’s Suspension of Parliament Illegal

The British prime minister’s decision to send lawmakers home during the Brexit crisis “had the purpose of stymying Parliament,” a summary of the ruling said. Press Release Distribution Service

Trump’s Refugee Cuts Threaten Deep Consequences at Home and Abroad

Sure, countries take in people displaced by warfare out of humanitarian concerns. But they also have a more practical goal: preventing still-worse conflicts. Press Release Distribution Service

Netanyahu, Facing Tough Israel Election, Pledges to Annex a Third of West Bank

The move by Israel’s prime minister, who faces an election in a week, would reduce any future Palestinian state to an enclave encircled by Israel. Press Release Distribution Service

Taiwanese Man Who Disappeared in China Is Under Investigation, Beijing Says

The man’s disappearance last month may dovetail with months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong — and speculation about Beijing’s designs on the territory. Press Release Distribution Service

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