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Cape Verde Faces Argentina’s World Cup Juggernaut. Its Fans Aren’t Stressed.

SAIKOU JAMMEH AND CARMEN ABD ALI

Cape Verde, a tiny African archipelago, was thrilled to qualify for the World Cup, let alone take on the defending champions. But its fans feel confident.

Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdogan and Islam in Turkey crackdown

Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.

Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70

Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after battling lung cancer.

Zuma showing South Africa 'middle finger' by meeting Gupta brother - minister

Former President Zuma's trip to India reignites anger over a decade-old corruption scandal.

Polish PM warns critical months ahead in face of Russian threat

Tusk says Poland is preparing for "various" scenarios after media reports of a planned Russian attack.

China Defends Widely Criticized ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law

LILY KUO

Rights groups and Western officials have criticized the law as a threat to Tibetans, Uyghurs and other minorities. Beijing says the measure aims to protect them.

Bus Plunges 70 Feet Into a Ravine in Pakistan, Killing 40

ZIA UR-REHMAN AND ELIAN PELTIER

The overloaded bus was carrying 48 passengers on a notoriously hazardous highway linking two provincial capitals.

Carney Unveils Multibillion Dollar Oil Pipeline Project to Boost Trade With Asia

MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF

Multibillion dollar investments, including a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific Coast, and natural gas facilities, aim to diversify trade away from the United States.

Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue

The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.

Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

A Hitler Bunker Faces Demolition in Housing-Challenged Berlin

EPHRAT LIVNI

Preservation experts say the move to develop the site reflects a tension in Germany between the need to preserve historically significant monuments and the need to build and modernize.

Denmark Has a Big Fourth of July Party. This Year, the U.S. Is Uninvited.

JEFFREY GETTLEMAN AND MAYA TEKELI

Furious at President Trump over Greenland, Danish officials took the unprecedented step of pressuring organizers to cut American officials from the program.

Woman From Ukraine Was Behind Monaco Bomb Attack, Officials Say

SÉGOLÈNE LE STRADIC

Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian, tried to kill three people with a parcel bomb on Monday, the authorities said. She remained on the run.

Enraptured by the World Cup, Countries Rewrite Rules for Fans

JOHN YOON

From pubs open until dawn to abruptly declared national holidays, it seems regulations everywhere are bending to accommodate the tournament.

A U.S. Independence Celebration Damaged a Museum in Belgium

JEANNA SMIALEK

There were black marks left on a structure in a central Brussels park after a fireworks display, the American ambassador to Belgium confirmed.