Amer Fakhoury, Released From Jail in Lebanon After U.S. Pressure, Dies at 57

Mr. Fakhoury, an American citizen, was detained in Lebanon on charges related to the torture of Lebanese prisoners decades ago.


Gisèle Halimi, Influential French Lawyer and Feminist, Dies at 93

Her cases were often precedent-setting and helped shift French laws and attitudes about abortion and women’s rights.


Celebrations in Mali as President Is Arrested in Coup

Protesters in Mali, who for months have been calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta to step down, celebrated after Mr. Keïta and the country’s prime minister​ were arrested in a military coup​.


Your Wednesday Briefing

Hong Kong outbreak, TikTok, Hariri verdict: Here’s what you need to know.


A Century of Suffrage

And what else you need to know today.


As Amenities Sit Unused, Airports Reconsider Their Design

Airports have some of the most lucrative square footage in the world, but the pandemic has crushed that calculus.


Your Monday Briefing

Belarus, coronavirus, A-levels: Here’s what you need to know.


Trudeau’s Finance Minister Quits Post Amid Charity Scandal

Bill Morneau insisted his stepping down was not related to a conflict-of-interest controversy that has embroiled him and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada.


‘I Was Selling Honey to Survive.’ Then Mel Gibson Threatened to Sue.

A single mother in Chile began selling organic honey from home during quarantine, using the actor’s name as a play on words. His lawyer was not amused.


Boris Johnson Retreats in a U.K. Exam Debacle

With students unable to sit for college exams during the pandemic, the government tried guessing how they might do. It did not go well.