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Turkey Banned a Book by a Jailed Presidential Hopeful. We Read It.

BEN HUBBARD

From jail, the former mayor of Istanbul accuses President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of hollowing out Turkey’s democracy to stay in power.

Voters in Quebec Election Go to Polls as Separatist Parti Québécois Leads

NORIMITSU ONISHI

The Parti Québécois, which promised an independence referendum if elected on Monday, could return to power after more than a decade.

British Museum Says It’s Extending Bayeux Tapestry Viewing Hours

KARLA ADAM

The museum has been struggling to fit ticket holders into the exceptionally popular display, and it’s also up against the constraints of protecting the artwork.

U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down’ Iran’s Airlines, but This Boeing Plane Is Still Flying

DAMIEN CAVE

The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?

Spain’s Leader Calls an Early Election

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain has faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America Map

JACK NICAS

Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.

Russia Moves to Tamp Down Rumors About Plague Outbreak in Siberia

IVAN NECHEPURENKO

The country’s consumer watchdog has said only that “an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region” contracted pneumonia. Rumors and unconfirmed reports sounded a more ominous note.

Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap election

Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.

Pay Phone, a Lifeline During 2019 Australia Wildfires, Gains Heritage Status

LAURA CHUNG

Hundreds lined up to call loved ones as the internet went down and the flames closed in on the Australian town of Narooma in 2019.

US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia, Rubio says

The US says it is monitoring the case of a lab technician who died at a plague research centre in Siberia.

Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain

US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.

Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire

ISMAEEL NAAR

A Saudi-led coalition has announced a military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.

France braces for national day of school protests after injuries and mass arrests

France prepares for a day of protests in support of students who’ve been demanding more investment in education.

Former Prince Andrew Sues UK Police After Arrest Linked to Epstein Investigation

MEGAN SPECIA

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking action over the warrants used to search two properties after his arrest in February, as part of a British investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.