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Crushed at the Polls, Hungary’s Former Ruling Party Licks Its Wounds

Viktor Orban, who helped found the Fidesz party, said he would leave his Parliament seat but hoped to remain as head of his party.
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Turkey Passes Legislation to Bar Children Under 15 From Social Media

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.
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In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Help Block an Assisted Dying Bill

A small group in the House of Lords proposed hundreds of amendments that helped stymie a bill that was meant to legalize medically assisted death for the terminally ill.
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Carney Says Canada and Australia Can ‘Set the Agenda’ as World Faces ‘Crises’

The Canadian prime minister is touring the Asia-Pacific to rejuvenate alliances in the wake of the U.S. trade war and President Trump’s calls for Canada’s annexation.
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Britain Arrests a Lawmaker’s Husband on Suspicion of Spying for China

Joani Reid, a Labour member of parliament, said she had never “seen anything to suspect” her husband had broken the law. The Metropolitan Police said three men were arrested under the National Security Act.
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