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UK Announces Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

MEGAN SPECIA

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government planned to bar children under 16 from social media, following policies in Australia and elsewhere.

Two Men Found Guilty in Arson Attacks Targeting U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer

MEGAN SPECIA

The men were convicted of conspiring to set fire to properties and a car linked to the prime minister after one of them was recruited on a Russian-language Telegram account.

How Quebec Left the Church and Became the World Leader in Assisted Dying

NORIMITSU ONISHI AND HUBERT HAYAUD

A society once strongly Roman Catholic has rejected the church’s prohibition on euthanasia, with many instead viewing control over one’s death as an individual right.

How Ukraine Uses A.I. to Knock Deadly Russian Drones Out of the Skies

MARIA VARENIKOVA

Interceptors show Ukraine’s embrace of autonomous technologies trained on immense troves of wartime data.

Gulf Countries Confront New Questions About Relying on U.S. Protection

ADAM RASGON

Iran targeted Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other American allies in the Middle East during the war, harming their economies and military sectors.

U.K. Ban on Pro-Palestinian Protest Group Is Lawful, Court of Appeal Rules

STEPHEN CASTLE

The decision overturned a lower-court ruling that had found that banning Palestine Action as a terrorist group had breached free speech rights.

Why the U.S.-Iran Deal Might Work, and Why It Might Not

LARA JAKES

For all of the cautious optimism surrounding the framework agreement, some of the toughest issues lie ahead, and the deal could still fall apart.

South Korea's Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash

The chain was criticised for a "Tank Day" marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre.

MSF staff abused Sudanese refugees in sex-for-food scandal

Some victims said they chose not to speak out because they feared staff would cut off access to aid.

In France, Justice System Faces Public Anger After 11-Year-Old Girl’s Killing

SÉGOLÈNE LE STRADIC

Protests have erupted across France after authorities revealed that a man accused of kidnapping Lyhanna Rameau Bernard, a French schoolgirl found dead this month, had previously been flagged to law enforcement.

Russian strikes kill 11 and set historic cathedral in Kyiv ablaze

A Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Tula, south of Moscow, killed three people.

South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91

Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.

How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?

K. R. CALLAWAY

A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once.

Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu

Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.

Convicted Leader of Greek Militant Group Ordered Back to Prison

NIKI KITSANTONIS

Alexandros Giotopoulos, 82, had been serving 17 life sentences for leading November 17, a leftist group blamed for a wave of bombings and assassinations.