Peter Murrell, the husband of the former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, was sentenced on Tuesday after he admitted to buying a bizarre range of items with the Scottish National Party’s money.

The likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer will inherit the same challenges of economic stagnation and ascendant populism. Will a divided nation be prepared to give him time?

Secretary General Mark Rutte is headed to Washington. His style has at times frustrated the very European leaders who need him to hold the alliance together.

President Trump says Venezuela, under U.S. oversight, has “never made the money” it is making now. But new oil revenue isn’t helping ordinary Venezuelans, and anger seems to be mounting.

His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

Group of 7 leaders will discuss Artificial Intelligence and global imbalances on Wednesday, even as questions over Iran linger.

The soccer stars’ sharp black suits with leopard-print details are a nod to a long history of “sapeur” fashion.

Amid the war with Iran, Bahrain has stripped 69 people of their citizenship, including children, accusing them of disloyalty and rendering them stateless.

A Labour Party deputy who spent years in opposition, he criticized Conservatives and members of his own party, and was at the heart of major political moments.

Two Belarusian men were in custody as part of an investigation into the killing of the exiled painter Robert Kuzovkov.

A peace framework with Iran, and hope for cooperation with Ukraine, softened the tone on Tuesday at a Group of 7 gathering in France.

In a country where the housing market is squeezed, decommissioned electrical substations are in demand as refurbished residences.

Group of 7 meetings once embodied the effort to sustain the global diplomatic order. This year’s gathering, starting on Monday, symbolizes its fragmentation.

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits?

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, is running for a seat in Parliament. It’s a vital step in a campaign to oust his party colleague Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energized its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine.

A federal judge has ruled that David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, must remain in detention. U.S. officials say Mr. Rush funneled millions in federal funds to himself.

Staggering ticket prices and lackluster matches have left thousands of seats in Toronto and Vancouver unsold just days before the tournament kicks off.

Jihadists have nearly tripled their attacks on urban areas. Analysts fear an extended standoff could lead to many more civilian deaths.

The two men became president and prime minister by defeating the political old guard in Senegal. Now they are fighting each other.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia is seeking re-election as his country weighs questions of war and peace, of autocracy and democracy, and of subjugation and independence.

The candidate forced a runoff on Sunday in what could herald another gain for the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America.

The United States has been involved in many military operations around the world since President Trump returned to office.

At the heart of a criminal case involving one such wife is a question: How can Taiwan protect its democracy without unfairly targeting Chinese migrants?

Statues of Shivaji are rising everywhere. The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country.

Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.

Clifford E. Stanley, a retired broker, explains his unusual mission, which caught a lot of people by surprise.

A surprise judgment replaced the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party with a former leader known for losing elections.

President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan said he would be happy to speak with President Trump, a move that would defy U.S. diplomatic protocol and infuriate China.

While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging Raúl Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread.

Decision making in the country is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

While some in the Cuban community in Miami welcomed the U.S. indictment against Raúl Castro, the former president, residents in Havana condemned the charges and expressed concerns about a potential military intervention.

Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations said in an interview that Havana wanted to talk but the Trump administration was creating pretexts for military action.

The Trump administration wants President Claudia Sheinbaum to arrest a Mexican governor. She is faced with few good options in response.

After months of upheaval, many are attempting to get on with their lives while quietly grappling with grief, economic stress and a loss of hope.

The ousted civilian leader has been detained since a military coup forced her from power in 2021.

Despite the fragile cease-fire in the Middle East, many Africans say they are bracing for tougher times ahead and making difficult decisions about the future.

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement that Iran would establish “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. He also said his country would retain its nuclear capabilities.

If President Trump flies to China as planned in May, the primary topic will clearly be the rippling economic effects of a war that Beijing has made clear it viewed as unnecessary.

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which the president vows to top in Washington, offers a lesson in the complicated history of monuments.

Residents signed petitions, organized rallies and held strategy sessions over karaoke, debating how far to push the authorities in their dispute with a developer.

After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.

Coordinated attacks signified a major escalation of insurgent violence in a region of West Africa where military leaders had seized power and warmed to Moscow in recent years.

Despite a cease-fire, Israel and Hezbollah have been trading attacks almost daily.

Mali’s defense minister was killed in attacks over the weekend by militants linked to Al Qaeda, a government spokesman said.

United’s chief acknowledged for the first time that he had broached the idea of a merger with American, which was unwilling to consider it.

Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, will merge parties for a vote later this year.

Cease-fires in Lebanon and Iran are on shaky ground, with military attacks flaring and direct talks between Washington and Tehran to end their war stalled.

The British royals are set to arrive on Monday for a visit hosted by President Trump, with a garden party, an address to Congress and a banquet on the schedule.

Viktor Orban, who helped found the Fidesz party, said he would leave his Parliament seat but hoped to remain as head of his party.

As prices for the precious metal soar, the industry’s guardrails have broken down.

Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.

The last-minute scuttling of the trip to Pakistan was the latest sign of how far apart the two sides are on reaching a deal to end the Iran war.

The armed group JNIM claimed to have seized two key cities and destroyed the defense minister’s residence in a coordinated offensive that experts said was a major escalation in yearslong hostilities.

The two Americans were killed on Sunday when their vehicle crashed while returning from an antidrug operation led by Mexico’s armed forces in the state of Chihuahua.

In her first interview since being deported, Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, the French widow of a former G.I., recounted her experience in ICE detention.

In guidance to immigration officers, the administration describes participating in pro-Palestinian protests and criticizing Israel as “overwhelmingly negative” factors.

The city on the Euphrates, once a cradle of civilization, suffered under a succession of recent rulers. Our visit found it hoping for change.

President Trump has outsourced much of his diplomacy to others, while Mr. Rubio focuses on his second job as national security adviser.

The government says the measure, which must be signed into law by the president, will protect minors. Critics worry it will threaten free speech and privacy online.

An internal Pentagon email, reported by the Reuters news agency, suggested Washington was reviewing options to penalize the two nations for insufficiently supporting the war in Iran.

The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been making gains in a state once beyond its grasp, but many decry an audit that removed nine million voters, many of them Muslim.

Once promised a move to the United States, Afghan refugees who helped U.S. forces say they face ‘bad or worse’ options: resettlement to Congo or returning home to live under the Taliban.

The warning did not name specific facilities that had been struck or say whether any damage had been done.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson and Senator Ron Johnson were among those pushing back against President Trump’s threats toward Iran.

The American leaders slathered on the praise for the nationalist standard-bearer just days before an election he could lose.

President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s eagerness to recount details of the rescue of a downed airman followed weeks of silence on the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian school.

Images of Kim Ju-ae at the helm of the military vehicle, with her father riding on top, added to speculation that she was being groomed to succeed him as North Korea’s leader.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made hostility to Ukraine a centerpiece of his campaign. Moscow seems determined to repay the favor.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s policies affecting the Roma minority have put those voters in play in upcoming parliamentary elections. In a tight race, they could make the difference.

Global leaders are struggling in their efforts to find a way to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, and they are spooked about what President Trump might do next.

The decision is the most significant since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year to serve as president of the I.O.C.

The reprieve would ease disruptions in Malaysia’s energy supply, but the prime minister has vowed to make preparations for a more volatile future.

A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.

The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pursued an intensifying campaign against critics in a tough race before April elections.

Iranian tourists with visas will be barred for six months in case they are ‘unable or unlikely’ to go back because of the war, Australian officials said.

Hours before a call between President Trump and India’s prime minister, American officials urged India to focus on shared goals and ignore differences.

The Trump administration had options for offloading contraceptives once destined for Africa, a newly obtained memo shows. Instead, it has let them collect dust and go bad.

The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force.

Their troubles could cascade across Asia because they export a majority of their products.

The United States is discussing ways to end hostilities with Iran, even as the Pentagon dispatches more troops.

In Denmark’s election, it was local issues, not Greenland or foreign policy, that counted. That hurt the prime minister, Mette Frederiksen.

In Cameroon, the Trump administration found a partner it could pressure into accepting covertly deported migrants.

President Lee Jae Myung called on the public to cooperate, likening the energy supply disruption caused by the Iran war to the Asian financial crisis and the pandemic.

Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger looks at President Trump’s trouble handling retaliatory attacks by Iran that have largely choked off the Strait of Hormuz.

Moscow may be challenging President Trump’s effort to choke Cuba’s economy. China also has suspected listening posts on the island.

Fifty years after the military dictatorship, Argentina’s government is defunding human rights groups and promoting a revisionist account of the junta’s crimes.

New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression.

President Trump’s threats to take Greenland away from Denmark have lifted Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who appeared the front-runner as polls opened.

Tensions in the opposition Nationalist Party could surface this week as lawmakers argue over additional defense funding intended to counter Beijing’s growing might.

France’s far right hoped for major gains in Sunday’s municipal elections, a key bellwether moment before a presidential election next year. Its results were mixed.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is the biggest force this country has seen in decades. The crisis in Greenland has energized her, but are voters itching for change?

The Israeli military said its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon would intensify, while Iran threatened to attack civilian infrastructure if President Trump followed through with an ultimatum.

Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.

The center-left government is being challenged by a right-wing populist accused of launching a smear campaign in the final days of a close race.

The far-right party had first-round successes in several cities, but so did the far left. Sunday’s second round may clarify who has real momentum.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s latest global tour emphasized military cooperation rather than developing trade ties.

The island’s government, rationing fuel amid shortages from the Iran war, surprised residents by imposing an unusual four-day week.

In the first days of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, Mr. Trump pressed for a popular uprising against Tehran’s government.

In an online journal, Yousef Pezeshkian offers readers a mix of personal anecdotes and glimpses behind the scenes as Iranian leaders are picked off one after another.