The Dark Side of K-Pop
As the popularity of the genre has surged, a dispute between a band and its label has put a spotlight on restrictive artist contracts.
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Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal
The president of the South American nation, Santiago Peña, has apologized for failing to prevent its worst financial crisis in decades.
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12 Planes in 12 Days: Pope Begins Major Latin America Tour, Weeks After Surgery
Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru is his first major trip since an operation on his lung last month.
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Pope Leo’s Trip to Latin America: What to Know
Less than a month after lung surgery, Pope Leo XIV is landing in Uruguay on Friday, the first stop of a 12-day voyage across South America.
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In French City Hit by Terrorist Attack, Residents Blame Far-Right Rhetoric
In Trappes, a suburb of Paris with a large immigrant population, residents believe that a shooting rampage was fueled by years of anti-immigrant sentiment.
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A Summit in China With Trump and Putin? That Might be Awkward for Xi.
A summit could bolster Xi Jinping’s stature. But talks about Ukraine’s future and limits on nuclear weapons pose uncomfortable choices for China.
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Who’s Hiding Secrets About Dag Hammarskjöld’s Death?
The U.N. leader died in a plane crash in 1961. Many suspect foul play, but a lot of information still remains secret.
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Israel’s Election Ended With No Clear Winner. These Parties Are Trying to Form a Coalition.
President Isaac Herzog wrapped up two days of talks with party leaders by saying he will ask one of them on Sunday to try to assemble a governing coalition.
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Finland Sends 2 Men to Prison for Damaging Undersea Cable in Baltic Sea
A Finnish court convicted the captain and boatswain of a cargo ship of aggravated criminal damage in relation to an incident last year in the Gulf of Finland.
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Carney Asserts Canada’s Sovereignty and Vows to End Homelessness in Budget
The prime minister’s second budget repeatedly stresses diversifying Canada’s economy away from the United States.
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British Citizen Infected With Ebola in Congo to Be Evacuated to UK, BBC Reports
The government said the risk to the British public from the disease was low. The current outbreak in Africa has spread widely across the continent, killing more than 5,000 people.
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Klaus-Michael Kühne Has Died. His Company Played a Dark Role in Nazi Germany.
As Klaus-Michael Kühne’s business became a global force in container shipping, he resisted demands to document its wartime activities. He was 89.
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How Melania Trump Became a Dark-Horse Diplomat on Ukraine
Both Moscow and Kyiv say Mrs. Trump’s team was the driving force behind an evacuation of a besieged city. It was also in their interest to deliver her a humanitarian win.
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Bolsonaro’s Escape From Brazil Was Aided by Milei Adviser at Argentine Airport
A top adviser to President Javier Milei of Argentina met Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, at an Argentine airport, three people involved in the operation said.
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Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan
Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations.
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What to Know About the Bomb Threats Disrupting Flights in Europe
More than two dozen planes that were targeted on Thursday landed safely, officials said, after similar threats earlier this week. The hoaxes have added to airspace anxiety in the region.
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How Did Flávio Bolsonaro Flee Brazil? ‘I’ll Take That to the Grave,’ He Says
From Miami, Flávio Bolsonaro is making unfounded claims of a stolen election and plotting to sway his nation’s politics from afar, even though his party is not challenging the results.
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Bomb Threats Disrupt European Flights and Rattle Passengers
Passengers recounted landing at a military base and being subjected to security checks and travel delays after threats that turned out to be hoaxes affected planes in Italy, Poland and Spain.
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After Barricades, Riots and Protests, French Workers Go on Strike
Hundreds of demonstrations took place across France on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.
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Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say
Iran’s willingness to re-engage on the issue suggests that Qatar-led diplomatic efforts to avert full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran have had some success.
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Bangladesh Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for Garment Workers After Protests
Hundreds of garment factories were shut down this week as workers in the country, the world’s second-largest exporter of clothing, demonstrated for higher pay.
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American Is Convicted of Murder in Case That Gripped Italy
A TV program helped to identify the victims, a Russian woman and her young daughter, who were found dead in a Rome park.
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Canadian Officials Search for Bears After Mother and Daughter Are Killed on Hike
Wildlife officers were working to trap grizzly bears along a trail after the remains of the two hikers were found near a remote community in British Columbia this week.
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Everyone’s Talking About the ‘Blue Tsunami.’ In Japan, It’s Complicated.
The New York Post used a Hokusai work to depict Donald Trump being swept away by Democrats’ midterm election win. Some in Japan were bothered by the imagery.
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