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27 Migrants Drown Trying to Go From France to U.K. by Boat

PARIS — At least 27 people drowned in frigid waters off the…

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Who Is Olaf Scholz, Germany’s Next Chancellor?

BERLIN — Olaf Scholz succeeded in his campaign to become the next…

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Germany Meets Its Post-Merkel Government

For the first time in 16 years, Germany will have a center-left…

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Australian Minister Wins Defamation Case Over Tweet

The case’s outcome was not unheard-of in a country with notoriously strict…

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Lithuania Welcomes Belarusians as It Rebuffs Middle Easterners

RUKLA, Lithuania — The emigrants hitchhiked overnight to the Dysna River, the…

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In Venezuela’s Flawed Vote, Maduro Shows One Way to Retain Power

The mission, however, highlighted several democratic improvements in Sunday’s elections, going as…

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Italy Frees Convicted Killer of U.K. Student Meredith Kercher

ROME — An Italian judge on Tuesday released the only person definitively…

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Contending with the Pandemic, Wealthy Nations Wage Global Battle for Migrants

As the pandemic heads into a third year, a global battle for…

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Hong Kong’s National Security Law Explained

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced a student…

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