The first major international movie event since the coronavirus pandemic began drew to a close and handed out its biggest award.

The announcement that Bahrain would establish full diplomatic relations with Israel leaves open the possibility that more Arab states will follow.

A political controversy over a filming location was a rare blunder for one of the world’s savviest companies in dealing with China.

Heavy rains triggered landslides that fell the mines.

A dozen activists are being held after trying to flee to Taiwan, detentions that echo fears of judicial tactics by mainland China that set off last year’s mass protests in Hong Kong.

Former and current employees accuse Dr. Lucica Ditiu, leader of Stop TB, of harassment and bullying. The complaints threaten to slow prevention efforts worldwide.

Conservation efforts have saved up to 48 mammal and bird species since 1993, but scientists say much more is needed to stem biodiversity loss.

The people who now represent the United States, interacting with visiting foreign leaders in Washington and at the highest levels abroad, are overwhelmingly white and male.

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko seems set on relentless repression, while protesters think peaceful defiance will win in the end.

The Afghan government and the Taliban are finally coming to the table, after repeated delays. But the violence continues, and the challenges are vast.