UAE puts 84 civil society members on trial again, sentencing 43 to life
THE NEW YORK TIMES

More than 80 lawyers, academics and activists in the United Arab Emirates who had been convicted in shadowy national security trials years ago, after they had called for political reforms, had expected to soon be released from prison as, one by one, their sentences expired.



Some countries are trying a 4-day workweek. Greece wants a 6-day one
THE NEW YORK TIMES

As the rest of the world zigs toward a four-day workweek, Greece is opting to zag. On Monday, a law came into effect that allows some companies to enforce a six-day workweek, a shift that is intended to prop up the country’s aging workforce and compensate strapped workers while respecting workers’ rights.

How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Extreme wildfires are becoming more common, more intense and more of a pressing problem for public health. This week, more than 20,000 people in Northern California evacuated their homes as flames destroyed houses and cars.



Four takeaways from Iran’s presidential election
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Iranian voters signaled their disenchantment with Iran’s system of clerical rule in the country’s presidential election Friday, going to the polls in record-low numbers to help two establishment candidates limp to a runoff.

Who might replace Biden on the top of the ticket?
THE NEW YORK TIMES

President Joe Biden’s stumbling performance in the debate against former President Donald Trump has some Democrats raising the possibility of nominating an alternative candidate and mulling over a roster of names.



Many African nations want France out. This country wants it in
THE NEW YORK TIMES

After decades of wielding political, military and economic power across Africa, France is scaling back its presence on the continent as it faces significant resentment in many African countries. Yet one nation has emerged as an exception: Rwanda.

His photos exposed a bloody crackdown, but his identity was a secret
THE NEW YORK TIMES

 It is an iconic image — a black-and-white photo of a blood-splattered student being clubbed by a paratrooper medic. It was the first photo to slip through the military cordon around Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980, exposing the brutal suppression of what would be known as the Gwangju Democratization Movement.


A battlefield break to cheer Ukraine’s soccer team in Euro 2024
THE NEW YORK TIMES

They had won one battle and then sat to watch a battle of a different kind. Eight Ukrainian national guard soldiers who had helped stall a Russian offensive in the northern Kharkiv region of Ukraine took the afternoon off Monday to watch the men’s national soccer team play its first game of the European Championship.