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Access to Zambian courts prevented as election petition deadline looms

Preparations for President Hakainde Hichilema's second inauguration appear to be continuing.

Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse

Canada's PM said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.

Four arrested over suspected poisoning of elephants in Kenya

An investigation is looking into whether the deaths were caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops.

Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders

EMMA BUBOLA, ANNIE CORREAL AND ANA IONOVA

With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections.

New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media ban

The government faces opposition to its proposals from MPs who believe a ban will not work.

Sonya Massey's killer Sean Grayson dies in US prison

The former police officer, whose crime reignited the debate about US police brutality, was undergoing treatment for cancer.

Israel warns of 'forceful' response to kites flown from Gaza

Hamas says the kites found in Israeli border communities in recent days were launched by children in Gaza.

Outrage in Nepal over rape and murder of 3-year-old girl

There have been protests since the girl was found dead last week, three days after she went missing.

A Chinese Robot Beat Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Record. Should We Be Impressed?

YAN ZHUANG

China’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.

Iceland’s Murder Rate Is Off the Charts (in Its Books, at Least)

AMELIA NIERENBERG

The Nordic nation has almost no homicides, yet crime fiction is its favorite literary genre. That means writers face a challenge: making murder feel believable.

UK Prime Minister Burnham Arrives in Ukraine as Russia Amps Up Warnings

MICHAEL D. SHEAR, ADAM GOLDMAN AND JEANNA SMIALEK

In his first foreign trip since taking office, the British prime minister pledged to stand by Kyiv despite new warnings of potential consequences.

U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands

CHOE SANG-HUN

The move to call off the high-profile event was communicated in June, South Korea said. President Trump shortened another joint military exercise earlier this month.

The Price of Bread

ALICIA P.Q. WITTMEYER

War, climate shocks and trade disputes are pounding the world’s breadbaskets and pushing the global food system into dangerous territory.

Can ‘Argentina’s Texas’ Save the Country’s Economy?

EMMA BUBOLA AND SARAH PABST

Thousands of Argentines are flocking to a remote stretch of Patagonia, seeking work with only backpacks, tents and the hope that they and their country can turn around their fortunes.

As El Niño Dries Indonesia, Wildfires Intensify

MAX KIM AND MUKTITA SUHARTONO

The unusual weather pattern and dried out peatlands, a kind of wetland, have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons. This year could be one.