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Women Protest New Abortion Restrictions in Poland
Outraged by a court decision to ban nearly all abortions, thousands of people took to the streets on Friday in the largest demonstration yet.
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Facebook, Google and Twitter C.E.O.s Testify at Senate Hearing
On Wednesday, the chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google testified to senators on issues dealing with free speech and censorship on the internet.
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Justice Department Charges 8 in Harassment of Chinese Dissidents
Eight people were accused of conspiring with China to stalk, surveil and threaten political dissidents and fugitives taking refuge in the United States in an effort to force them back to China.
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'He's Quit on America': Biden Assails Trump's Handling of Pandemic
Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic nominee for president, criticized President Trump's handling of the pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans and his characterization that it's 'going away.'
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Trump Announces Sudan and Israel Will Normalize Relations
President Trump said Israel and Sudan agreed to start normalizing ties, opening economic and trade relations.
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Inquiry Into Illness Among U.S. Diplomats Is Ongoing, Pompeo Says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. government had not yet found the cause of the mysterious symptoms that some American diplomats and intelligence officers began experiencing while overseas in 2016.
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Johnson Announces Highest Coronavirus Restrictions for Manchester
Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain said the highest level of coronavirus restrictions would be imposed for Manchester, which includes forbidding indoor socializing by people from different households.
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Movie Theaters Outside N.Y.C. Can Reopen Next Week, Cuomo Says
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said some movie theaters outside of New York City would be allowed to reopen with limited capacity starting Oct. 23, and announced a new 'microcluster approach' to combating the coronavirus.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand Wins Second Term
Jacinda Ardern, whose leadership of New Zealand during the coronavirus pandemic has drawn global praise, claimed victory in the national election on Saturday.
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'I Want to Avoid Another National Lockdown,' Johnson Says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain addressed the rising coronavirus cases in Manchester, England, saying the best way to curb the spread was through targeted responses.