Afghan and Taliban Negotiators Agree on Peace Talks’ Procedures
Afghan government and Taliban officials said they had finalized the terms to guide future talks, opening the door to a new phase of negotiations toward a long-term peace.
Dr. Michael Davidson, Who Studied Infectious Disease, Dies at 77
He told a friend that he would have relished the chance to help end the coronavirus pandemic had he still been active in the field. The virus claimed him instead.
Conservationists Cry Foul After Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence Put at Risk
The Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence is considered a seminal example of 20th-century architecture. But the new American owner of the soccer team there says it no longer does its job.
Israel Takes First Step Toward New Election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition partners sided with the opposition in a preliminary vote to bring down the government, which has been largely paralyzed over infighting.
Killer Robot? Assassination of Iranian Scientist Feeds Conflicting Accounts
Contradictory reports from Iran expose tensions between competing factions of the government as each seeks to avoid blame for a major security lapse.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Rumbles of discontent from Conservatives in the U.K.
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
California is experiencing the largest surge since the beginning of the pandemic.
China Lands Robotic Spacecraft on the Moon
The Chang’e-5 spacecraft landed on Tuesday on the moon, where it will spend two days gathering rocks and soil from the lunar surface. This was the third successful uncrewed moon landing by China since 2013.
‘No indication of Political Motive’ in Deadly Germany Car Incident
Four people were killed and 10 others wounded after a man sped through a shopping area in Trier, Germany on Tuesday. Prosecutor Peter Fritzen said the man was drunk and appeared to have been living in the vehicle, which was confiscated.
Georgina Mace, Who Shaped List of Endangered Species, Dies at 67
She rewrote the global Red List, which describes which species are in trouble, and warned that the world must restore its ecological balance or pay a steep price.