From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.The R.A.F. Fairford air base, from which a dozen American B-1 bombers were withdrawn last weekend, has been a mainstay of U.S.-British military cooperation since it

D David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt

Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab

New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.The entrance to the grounds of the anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, Russia, on Wednesday. An employee of the institute died of a mysteri

P Paul Sonne

Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign

Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.Angela Paxton, in a new campaign ad, has encouraged Republicans to vote for her husband, without actually using his name.

B Beth Reinhard and Lisa Lerer

Bondage Photos Weren’t Part of the Campaign Plan

But Chris Gallant, a Black Hawk pilot and Democrat who is running to represent Long Island in Congress, is making the most of life post-tabloid reveal.After revealing photographs ran in a tabloid, Chris Gallant leaned into the situation, posting images of himself with the slogan “Make Politics Sexy

J Jacob Bernstein

Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation

Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors.The Internal Revenue Service in Washington. A 24-year I.R.S. veteran has criticized the agency over its unwillingness to aggressively target multi

J Jesse Drucker

The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting

Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.Students blocking access last week to Paul Éluard High School, during a protest for better learning conditions.

S Ségolène Le Stradic

Why Are France’s Students Protesting?

Demonstrations for a better-funded education system have led to blockaded schools, thousands of arrests and a national political reckoning.Students demonstrating in Paris on Wednesday.

L Lynsey Chutel and Zane Irwin

France in Crisis

We look at what’s driving the protests across France.At the Place de la République in Paris yesterday.

S Sam Sifton

Malawians Struggle to Survive After Fleeing Anti-Immigrant Violence

Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa has forced tens of thousands to return to Malawi, severing badly needed cash flows and leaving families hungry.Women wait to buy fish from fisherman on the banks of Lake Malawi in Mangochi District, Southern Malawi, last month.

J John Eligon, Golden Matonga and Joao Silva