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Iraqis Block Roads in Support of Anti-Government Protests
Iraqi protesters blocked roads in Baghdad on Sunday to raise pressure on the government to resign after more than a week of renewed mass demonstrations.
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UK’s Boris Johnson Apologizes for Missing Brexit Deadline
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will apologize to Conservative Party members who voted for him based on his promise to take Britain out of the European Union by Oct. 31.
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UN Chief Urges Myanmar to Resolve Rohingya Crisis
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the plight of the 730,000 Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, calling on Myanmar’s government to take responsibility by dealing with the root causes of their flight and working toward their safe repatriation.
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Bangladesh Grants Bail to Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus
A court in Bangladesh’s capital granted bail Sunday to micro-credit pioneer and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus over the firing of three employees by Grameen Communications, where he is chairman.
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Defending Champ Korda Wins LPGA Swinging Skirts in Playoff
Defending champion Nelly Korda birdied the first hole of a three-way playoff on Sunday to win the LPGA Swinging Skirts.
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Climate Activists Nab Macron Portraits, Divide French Judges
Is stealing a presidential portrait a prison-worthy crime? Or a laudable act of civil disobedience?
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McIlroy Wins HSBC Champions in a Playoff Over Schauffele
Rory McIlroy thought he did everything he needed to win the HSBC Champions on Sunday, and then Xander Schauffele made him do a little more.
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Catalans Against Secession Are Alarmed by Recent Violence
As a tour guide in one of Europe’s top travel destinations, María José Martínez constantly takes busloads of tourists to an overlook in Barcelona to gaze upon one of Spain’s most enchanting skylines.
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Darvish, Heyward Stay With Cubs, Who Also Keep Quintana
Starting pitcher Yu Darvish and outfielder Jason Heyward are staying with the Chicago Cubs, who exercised their $11.5 million option for 2020 on left-hander José Quintana on Saturday and declined their $6.5 million option on lefty Derek Holland, which triggered a $500,000 buyout.
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Saudi Arabia Formally Starts IPO of State-Run Oil Firm
Saudi Arabia formally started its long-anticipated initial public offering of its state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday, which will see a sliver of the firm offered on a local stock exchange in hopes of raising billions of dollars for the kingdom.
