Mr. Yunus, who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering work in microfinance, is widely respected in Bangladesh. The ousted prime minister largely saw him as a threat.

The release of activists like Ilya Yashin gives new hope to a movement in which various groups are often at war with each other. But many have doubts.

Antiracism protesters in Britain.

After two pandemic-disrupted Olympics, most teams haven’t given Covid a second thought in Paris. The one from the Netherlands is the exception.

The public’s reaction to the recent rioting has been resoundingly negative, suggesting that using the unrest to push anti-immigrant policies could backfire, at least in the short term.

On an epic trip, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tried to reassure Asian leaders about American commitments. But China remains the enduring backyard behemoth.

Plans for a Harris-Trump debate.

Liverpool has a long history of protest. Residents continued that tradition this week, delivering a resounding message to anti-immigrant rioters: Not here.

Taylor Swift fans from around the world grappled with disappointment and fear after a terrorism plot derailed the Vienna dates of the Eras Tour.

“The time has come,” said a joint statement by the three, whose teams have led indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Israel agreed to send a delegation.