Freedom Convoy Leader, Under House Arrest, Wants to Visit the White House

Prosecutors say Tamara Lich wants a “blank cheque” for international travel, including a cruise, arguing that she is trying to profit from the very protest that got her sentenced.

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Lamine Yamal, Soccer Star and Son of African Migrants, Personifies a Changing Spain

As he prepares for the World Cup final, Lamine Yamal, 19, is at the heart of a national debate about what it means to be Spanish in an increasingly multicultural society.

Russia Bill Broadens Sanctions but Could Fuel Fears Over the Dollar

The Trump administration has recently sought to scale back sanctions as adversaries develop workarounds that some believe could erode the U.S. dollar’s supremacy.

Iqaluit, Canada’s Most Northern City, Gets Its First Bus Line

Jacinto Marques left Angola for Canada’s frozen edge. Now he’s running a bus service in Iqaluit, the largest, and only city in Canada’s Arctic.

Israel Counters Iranian Spying by Warning Against Recruitment

The Israeli authorities have enacted a broad array of countermeasures to contain what they describe as online recruiting efforts by Iranian agents.

Indian Activist on Hunger Strike Is Forcibly Removed by Police

The activist, Sonam Wangchuk, started his strike last month as part of a protest over educational mismanagement that has affected millions of students.

As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Envoy to Italy Is at Sea

Tilman J. Fertitta, the U.S. ambassador to Rome, is summering on his superyacht as President Trump squabbles with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy.

They Called Sam Neill ‘Skux.’ (It Was a Compliment.)

The New Zealand slang word, dating back to the 1990s, was pulled back into circulation in tributes to the actor, who died on Tuesday.

7 Americans Sent to Disputed Kenya Ebola Site After New Trump Travel Ban

The aid workers were on the frontline in the fight against the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and have shown no symptoms, their employer said.