New Trump Appointee Puts Global Internet Freedom at Risk, Critics Say
A battle involving Michael Pack and a U.S.-funded tech group revolves around software from Falun Gong, the secretive, anti-Beijing spiritual movement with pro-Trump elements.
In North Korea, Coronavirus Hurts Like No Sanctions Could
Closing the border with China crippled the regime’s few remaining methods, legal and otherwise, for bringing in much-needed foreign currency.
How’s Your Quarantine? If No One’s Banging Gongs, Count Your Blessings
At one South Korean hotel, hundreds of quarantined foreigners are enduring noisy daily protests from local residents, who want them out.
Sorting Out Canada’s Patchwork of Face Mask Rules
Without general directives from federal and provincial governments, local leaders have been left setting mask directives.
New Administration Memo Seeks to Foster Doubts About Suspected Russian Bounties
Criticized for its inaction, the Trump administration commissioned a new look at a months-old intelligence assessment. It emphasizes gaps.
New French Prime Minister Takes Over in Wake of Coronavirus Crisis
Jean Castex, a low-profile mayor who helped guide France through its coronavirus health crisis, replaced Édouard Philippe as prime minister in a shuffle by President Emmanuel Macron.
Saroj Khan, Choreographer Who Made Bollywood Sparkle, Dies at 71
Beginning in the industry as a child actress, Ms. Khan went on to choreograph some of the most memorable performances of the 1980s and ’90s.
‘Social Distancing Is Still Essential,’ Boris Johnson Says
Britain is set to ease lockdown restrictions in the next week, but at a news conference on Friday, the prime minister stressed the importance of quarantining travelers from countries with high infection rates.
Russia Denies Paying Bounties, but Some Say the U.S. Had It Coming
Russia’s grievances against what it sees as American bullying and expansion into its own zones of influence have been stacking up for decades.
French Prime Minister Resigns Before a Cabinet Reshuffle
President Emmanuel Macron is reshaping his cabinet, aiming to begin a new phase after a major coronavirus outbreak and to give his government a fresh mandate in the last stretch of his five-year term.