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Karim Khan Is Ousted as I.C.C. Chief Prosecutor Over Sexual Misconduct
The International Criminal Court, which prosecutes some of the world’s most serious crimes, has been in limbo for years over the allegations against Karim A. A. Khan, its top pros…
Rare Pompeii Ceiling Is Restored From Fragments, Depicting Scene From Myth
By collecting about 1,000 fragments and painstakingly assembling the pieces, archaeologists restored a scene depicting the popular love story of Dionysus and Ariadne.
A Turkish Governor Was Ousted. Were Bicycling Tights to Blame?
Mehmet Fatih Cicekli posted some social media content of himself in workout gear. Then he lost his job.
Japanese Militant in Tel Aviv Airport Attack Dies in Lebanon at 78
Kozo Okamoto survived a 1972 suicide mission he undertook with two other members of the Japanese Red Army, a left-wing militant group aligned with the Popular Front for the Libera…
Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says
The previous supreme leader, who was killed early in the war, had renounced nuclear weapons. U.S. spy agencies believe his son is more interested in building a bomb.
Trump Meets With Top Advisers as He Weighs a Major Escalation in Iran
President Trump has insisted the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran would be a relatively short “excursion,” although it has now lasted nearly five months, with no end in sight.
India’s Student Protesters Win Some Concessions from Government
Representatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to compensate families affected by a major exam leak, as protesters keep pressing for India’s education minister to resign.
Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes
French officials ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a popular holiday destination. Fires in the Madrid area were closing in on populated areas.
Argentines Facing Surge of Criticism After World Cup Loss Have Something to Say
Many Argentines condemned their players’ racist chants and aggressive behavior, but rejected what felt like a sweeping stigmatization of their entire nation.
Life of Alan Turing Emerges in Richer Detail From Short Story
A Cambridge professor has transcribed a handwritten story that the famous mathematician wrote in the year before his death, presenting a different side of him.
