Armenia’s Governing Party Wins Election Seen as Vote on Peace Deal

The party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan won a snap parliamentary election in which rivals had talked of renegotiating his unpopular settlement with Azerbaijan.

Enrique Bolaños, Former President of Nicaragua, Dies at 93

A conservative leader who fought corruption and pushed for economic progress, Mr. Bolaños believed that his country was in a time of crisis.

Iran’s System Keeps Its Grip, Despite the Chaos (or Because of It)

Governments rooted in revolution like Tehran’s have proved to be among the world’s most stable, even drawing strength from crises.

Japan Pushed Firms to Court Investors. Toshiba Preferred to ‘Beat Them Up.’

The industrial giant is in chaos after a hedge fund forced it to expose its collusion with high-level officials to thwart shareholder activism.

Opinion | The Bishops Betray a Faithful President

The efforts by conservative bishops to arbitrate who receives communion reinforce why the American bishops so often stand alone.

Champ, the Bidens’ German Shepherd, Dies at 13

Champ, who was the family’s cherished companion, “died peacefully at home,” President Biden and the first lady said.

As France Sends U.S. a Second Statue of Liberty, Her Symbolism Is Debated

The statue and a reproduction of her French sculptor’s model will stand close to each other, just as some are asking whose freedom she celebrates.

With Billions of Dollars at Stake, a Critical Race Vies for Attention

Candidates to be New York City’s next chief financial officer are straining for attention from the public during a crucial moment.

Opinion | A 14-Year-Old Bride, Wed to Her Rapist, Playing on a Jungle Gym

The United States has fought against child marriage around the world. Let’s do the same at home.

A Roadblock for Iran’s President-Elect: He’s on the U.S. Sanctions List

Ebrahim Raisi, a close ally of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been accused of grave human rights violations.

Virus Cases Surge Again in Russia, Many From Delta Variant

An outbreak centered in Moscow led to some vaccine mandates and the closing of some public spaces.

Iranian Hard-Liner Ebrahim Raisi Wins Presidential Vote

The government announced his victory on Saturday, a day after a vote that many Iranians skipped, viewing it as rigged.

Kenneth Kaunda, Patriarch of African Independence, Is Dead at 97

As Zambia’s first president, he dominated his country, outliving many of the other frontline leaders who had sponsored southern Africa’s guerrilla wars.

In a Pessimistic Mood, Iranians Vote for a New President

Turnout appeared low on Friday, with many voters saying they would not cast ballots in an election that they feel has been manipulated in favor of a hard-line conservative candidate.

The European Union Recommends Opening to Americans to Rescue the Summer

The bloc recommended that its 27 member nations lift a ban on nonessential travel from the United States, but each country will decide for itself.

The Power of Money: How Autocrats Use London to Strike Foes Worldwide

English courtrooms have become a battleground — and a source of powerful weapons — in fierce disputes between the tycoons and the politicians of the post-Soviet world.

As China Scrutinizes Its Entrepreneurs, a Power Couple Cashes Out

The husband-and-wife team atop Soho China had already been keeping a lower profile than they did during an earlier, freer era of the country’s economic revival. Now they are selling their real estate business to Blackstone.

This School Board Got Rid of Columbus Day. Then Thanksgiving Went, Too.

A New Jersey school district, criticized for renaming the day for Indigenous people, eliminated the names of all holidays. It might undo that, too.

Hopes Fade for Imminent Federal Deal on College Athletes, Pressuring N.C.A.A.

New state laws are scheduled to take effect on July 1, but there are vanishingly low expectations for a deal in Washington in the coming days.

Maya Wiley Takes Credit for Daniel Pantaleo’s Firing. Is That Justified?

When she was the head of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, Ms. Wiley was criticized for not being more aggressive in pursuing discipline against officers.