New Migrant Caravans Trek North, Ignoring Political Repercussions

By KIRK SEMPLE and ELISABETH MALKIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2AEdQ4I
via IFTTT Inspired by an earlier caravan’s success at crossing borders, other migrants are banding together. But this is feeding anti-immigrant sentiment in the U.S.

U.S. and Britain Seek Yemen Cease-Fire as Relations With Saudis Cool

By GARDINER HARRIS, ERIC SCHMITT and RICK GLADSTONE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2SzqGYT
via IFTTT Pressure from Saudi Arabia’s biggest arms suppliers intensified to halt a conflict that has created what the United Nations has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

On a Tiny Finnish Island, a Helipad, 9 Piers — and the Russian Military?

By ANDREW HIGGINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Rq3quS
via IFTTT Finnish police and soldiers recently raided a mysterious island. Why? Many suspect that Russia was buying land in Finland for secret military bases.

‘Cold War’ Takes New Meaning for U.S. Marines at a NATO Exercise

By HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2qlA719
via IFTTT A military conflict between NATO and Russia would mean fighting in the cold. American troops have spent much of the past 17 years warring in warmer climes.

Pakistani Court Acquits Christian Woman in Capital Blasphemy Case

By SALMAN MASOOD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Q8KmRN
via IFTTT Asia Bibi had been on death row for eight years, and her case helped focus international attention on Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy law.

Bones Are Found in Rome, Renewing Speculation in 1983 Disappearance

By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EVPrvP
via IFTTT News reports suggested that bones discovered in a Vatican-owned building could be tied to one of Italy’s most enduring cold cases.

Turkish Prosecutor Says Saudis Strangled Khashoggi

By CARLOTTA GALL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JsbFUL
via IFTTT After a campaign of leaks intended to keep pressure on the Saudis over the Saudi dissident’s death, Turkey appeared to be changing its strategy.

Divers Zero in on Black Boxes From Indonesia Plane Crash

By HANNAH BEECH, KEITH BRADSHER and MUKTITA SUHARTONO from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EWY1Kz
via IFTTT Locator beacon signals allowed investigators to narrow down the location of the data recorders, but recovering them could be a challenge.

How the Far Right Is Shaking Germany’s Political Order

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ENXHxE
via IFTTT Germany’s role as the defender of a liberal and tolerant Europe is in jeopardy in part because of a far-right political party that is gaining strength. We went to Chemnitz, where weekly protests take place against immigration, to see why the far right feels emboldened.

As Merkel Eyes Exit, Nervous E.U. Wonders Who’ll Take the Stage

By STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Rp7g7B
via IFTTT News that Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is synonymous with the European Union, plans to step down has created anxiety over who can fill her shoes.

Bomb Explodes at Russian Security Agency, Wounding 3 Workers

By IVAN NECHEPURENKO from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JqPoqa
via IFTTT The device killed the person who carried it into the offices of the Federal Security Service in the northern city of Arkhangelsk.

Table for None: Why Do Certain Foods Turn You Off?

By CHRISTINA ANDERSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/2F0m77s
via IFTTT “I want people to question what they find disgusting,” said the lead curator and chief financier of the Disgusting Food Museum, a touring pop-up exhibition in Malmo, Sweden.

India Unveils World’s Tallest Statue, Twice the Size of Lady Liberty

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ADbnaG
via IFTTT The bronze Statue of Unity pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a leader of the Indian independence movement who helped wrest the country from British control.

As World’s Air Gets Worse, India Struggles to Breathe

By KAI SCHULTZ, JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, HARI KUMAR and AYESHA VENKATARAMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2RjTtPQ
via IFTTT Though India’s government has taken a few steps to curb pollution, data from across the country shows hazardous air pollution continues to rise.

How a World War II-Era Reparations Case Is Roiling Asia

By CHOE SANG-HUN and RICK GLADSTONE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zf62o3
via IFTTT More than seven decades later, South Korea’s top court rules that Japanese companies must pay for their use of Korean slave labor during World War II.

Senior Saudi Prince Returns to Kingdom as Royals Confront Khashoggi Crisis

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zioo7C
via IFTTT The return of King Salman’s brother, who had feared arrest if he went back to Saudi Arabia, may be a sign the royal family is seeking a unified response to the furor over the death of Jamal Khashoggi.

Indonesia Plane Crash Leaves Experts Puzzled

By HANNAH BEECH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zd3Nl5
via IFTTT Investigators want to know if there was a problem with Boeing’s new, best-selling jet, or if this was another case of lax aviation safety in Indonesia.

Venice Flooding Is Worst in a Decade; Severe Weather in Italy Kills at Least 9

By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Jr4oUV
via IFTTT Days of strong rain and high winds have caused flooding and landslides, and the waters in Venice reached their highest level in a decade.

Did a Small Metal Tube Bring Down an Indonesian Airliner?

By RUSSELL GOLDMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2AAtuOx
via IFTTT As teams search for Lion Air Flight 610’s black boxes, experts speculate that a faulty pitot tube, used for measuring airspeed, may have contributed to the crash.

China Reverses Ban on Rhino and Tiger Parts in Medicine, Worrying Activists

By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ENZJ0R
via IFTTT Environmentalists said the decision would fuel a black market and further threaten the fewer than 30,000 rhinos and 3,900 tigers still in the wild.

Pittsburgh Killing Aftermath Bares Jewish Rifts in Israel and America

By DAVID M. HALBFINGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Q5k5Uk
via IFTTT While Jews everywhere expressed shock, the slaughter also surfaced rifts tearing at Israeli society and driving a wedge between Israeli and American Jews.

Who Could Possibly Replace Merkel? Here Are Some Names That Stand Out

By MELISSA EDDY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2qgQxrF
via IFTTT Several potential successors are positioning themselves to take over Ms. Merkel’s conservative party and, eventually, the German chancellery.

‘The Fear Is Coming Back’ as Political Crisis Brings Sri Lanka to Brink

By MARIA ABI-HABIB and DHARISHA BASTIANS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JlZVmu
via IFTTT An ex-president accused of war crimes is named prime minister. The other prime minister won’t go.

On Foot and Underground at Canada’s Crossroads

By IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2AtDklg
via IFTTT Voters in Winnipeg overwhelmingly rejected plans to reopen Portage and Main to pedestrians after 40 years.

Cornell Cuts Ties with Chinese School After Crackdown on Students

By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2CP5vwH
via IFTTT The decision was a rare rebuke of China’s strict limits on free speech at a time when many American universities are rushing into the China market.

Scrabble’s World Champion Masters the Tiles in 2 Languages

By MIKE IVES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2AygsBa
via IFTTT Nigel Richards of New Zealand and Malaysia clinched the World Scrabble Championships in London. (His latest winning word? “Groutier.”)

Vancouver, Canada’s Marijuana Capital, Struggles to Tame the Black Market

By DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2D9h2Yx
via IFTTT As Canada embarks on a national experiment to legalize marijuana, Vancouver illustrates the difficulties of policing the illegal trade.

Brazil Election: How Jair Bolsonaro Turned Crisis into Opportunity

By ERNESTO LONDOÑO and MANUELA ANDREONI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2RmDKj4
via IFTTT A troubled stint in the army and a polemic three-decade career as a lawmaker preceded Mr. Bolsonaro’s unlikely rise to the presidency.

Angela Merkel Won’t Seek Re-election in Germany

By KATRIN BENNHOLD and MELISSA EDDY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2RkAvsk
via IFTTT The German chancellor is stepping down as head of the Christian Democrats, setting up a power struggle within her party.

On North Korea, the South’s Leader Has One Key Point: Kim Jong-un Is Different

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2CNYufC
via IFTTT South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in, says Mr. Kim truly wants to trade nuclear arms for prosperity. Critics say he is being duped by yet another deceitful Pyongyang dictator.

Angela Merkel Gets New Election Setback in Germany

By MELISSA EDDY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Dakn9S
via IFTTT Voters in Hesse state punished Ms. Merkel’s conservatives and their partners in the national government. Parties on the left and the right gained ground.

Lion Air Plane With 189 People Crashes in Indonesia

By MIKE IVES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Q3OUc8
via IFTTT The passenger plane was reported to have crashed into the sea while flying from Jakarta to the city of Pangkal Pinang.

Sri Lanka’s Political Crisis Turns Deadly

By DHARISHA BASTIANS and JEFFREY GETTLEMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2SrDksN
via IFTTT The bodyguard of a former cabinet minister was accused of firing on a crowd on Sunday, killing one person and seriously wounding two others.

Brazil’s Polarizing New President, Jair Bolsonaro, in His Own Words

By MARIANA SIMÕES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2AwqyCq
via IFTTT Brazil's new leader has made countless divisive statements about torture, democracy, women, gay people and others during his rise to power. We look at some of them.

The Women Supporting Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro

By Written by BRENT McDONALD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2qfauPu
via IFTTT Jair Bolsonaro, the front-runner in Brazil’s presidential election, is known for his offensive remarks about women, but his hard-line agenda on crime has spurred many to vote for him

Jair Bolsonaro, Far-Right Populist, Elected President of Brazil

By ERNESTO LONDOÑO and SHASTA DARLINGTON from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PZW696
via IFTTT After choosing leftist presidents in four successive elections, Brazilians opted for a radical new course for Latin America’s largest nation.

As Rich Nations Close the Door on Refugees, Uganda Welcomes Them

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ERlOvr
via IFTTT In Uganda, refugees are given land, the right to work, and freedom to move around. And far from prompting a backlash, Ugandans remain welcoming of refugees.

A Momentous Election in Brazil: What’s at Stake?

By SHASTA DARLINGTON from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Jl00H8
via IFTTT Concerns about crime, corruption and morality have given a far-right lawmaker the upper hand in Brazil’s presidential election. Here’s a primer.

Leicester City Fans Wait and Hope After Owner’s Chopper Crashes

By ILIANA MAGRA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2qgiaB5
via IFTTT With no official word on the fate of the club’s owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, fans took to Twitter to express their gratitude.

Ireland Re-elects President and Rejects Blasphemy Ban

By ED O’LOUGHLIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2CHhPyK
via IFTTT Michael D. Higgins, a leftist, easily won a second term despite a late surge by a ex-reality show celebrity whose support grew after he criticized an ethnic minority group.

Taiwan’s Gay Pride Parade Draws Thousands, as Votes on Same-Sex Marriage Near

By CHRIS HORTON from NYT World https://ift.tt/2SodENN
via IFTTT The march through Taiwan’s capital sought, in part, to press the government to deliver on its promise of marriage equality.

Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis: How to Help.

By AODHAN BEIRNE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2z9sDm9
via IFTTT Yemen’s years long civil war has sparked the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, and it could become even worse.

Israel Accuses Iran of Ordering Palestinian Rocket Fire From Gaza

By ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2CJaAq0
via IFTTT The Israeli military said Syria had also played an unspecified role in the rocket fire from the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Italians Protest in Rome About Dismal State of the City

By EMMA JOHANNINGSMEIER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OUWuJs
via IFTTT Thousands gathered on Saturday morning to protest the state of the Italian capital, where garbage is piled high and where public buses catch on fire.

Salvini Seizes on 2nd Italian Teenager’s Death to Push Immigration Issue

By JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2yDsJCX
via IFTTT The alleged rape of an overdosed 16-year-old girl by African migrants has given more leverage to populist leader, who not may have Rome in his sights.

They Escaped China’s Crackdown, but Now Wait in Limbo

By CHRISTINA ANDERSON and CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Pq6Nox
via IFTTT An ethnic Uighur Muslim family’s struggle to stay in Sweden illustrates the risks for a people whose plight, until recently, had received little attention.

Thousands in Brazil Protest Order to Remove 'Propaganda'

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PT53B4
via IFTTT Two days before Brazil picks its next president, thousands gathered in front of Rio de Janeiro's electoral court on Friday to protest its ruling forcing universities to remove banners containing allegedly illegal electoral propaganda.

London’s King of Retail Fashion, Brought Low by #MeToo

By ELLEN BARRY and AMIE TSANG from NYT World https://ift.tt/2AupYFh
via IFTTT Sir Philip Green rose from a rag trader to a knight, but his reputation has been tarnished by allegations of misconduct, even after he blocked their publication.

The Migrant Caravan: What to Know About the Thousands Traveling North

By ANNIE CORREAL and MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2SnUKXf
via IFTTT As the migrant caravan grew, so did attention to the group. But the conversation has been characterized by misinformation. Here's what you need to know.

Migrants Reach a Crossroads in Mexico, Far From the Raging Debate

By KIRK SEMPLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Au1qMF
via IFTTT Although President Trump said he may seal the southwest border to all migrants, the revelation barely registered among the determined migrants.