World
Dictators, Dissidents and Dangerous Places
NOT A FIGHT
Mass Attack With BBQ Tool in France Leaves One Dead
When authorities arrived at the scene, the attacker fled the area, but was quickly apprehended. A second suspect fled toward a nearby park, and has not yet been arrested.
FIRE AND WATER
Hong Kong Protests Rage, Defying Beijing Crackdown
Beijing’s playbook might work within mainland China, but in Hong Kong every move by the government to suppress the uprising has backfired.
SPECIAL DELIVERY
Who Are Iran’s Covert Missile Minions Arming Hezbollah?
Israel identified three Iranian senior officers who it says are helping Tehran’s allies in Hezbollah build an arsenal of advanced missiles.
Dirty Business
My Night With Jean-Luc Brunel and His Terrified Models
I don’t remember why I was in the nightclub Les Bains Douches that evening, but what happened there and afterward is a crystal-clear memory.
BREXIT SHOWDOWN
Boris Johnson to Suspend Parliament in ‘Democratic Outrage’
The controversial move will make it much harder for lawmakers to prevent the U.K. crashing out of the EU without a deal.
ENDGAME?
Trump’s Afghan Exit Is Mired in the India-Pakistan Mess
Pakistan holds a strong hand in the Afghan war game—especially as Trump looks for ways to walk away from the table. But Trump and Imran Khan are not the only ones with a stake.
COUNTERREVOLUTION
Inside Beijing’s Toolbox to Crush Hong Kong
The Chinese Communist Party is betting it won’t have to send tanks to end the revolt. It’s got the cops, surveillance, and even a replacement “international city” in the works.