The pandemic is a challenge not only for public health but also for messaging. Here’s how some world leaders have talked to their citizens about the outbreak.
Author: MEGAN SPECIA
A Good Death Is a Rite of Irish Life. Amid Coronavirus, That Looks Different.
In Ireland, wakes and funerals typically involve entire communities. But social distancing is changing how those rituals play out.
What You Need to Know About Trump’s European Travel Ban
President Trump’s limits on travel from most of Europe left myriad questions. Here are some answers.
The Woman Who’s Shaking Up Britain’s Labour Leadership Campaign
The scion of a leftist family from northern England, Lisa Nandy offers a different view of what the party should stand for.
Mudlarks Scour the Thames to Uncover 2,000 Years of Secrets
From ribald tokens from London’s Roman past to hints of the Mayflower’s fate, mudlarks discover the story of a constantly changing London — but only at low tide.
Scottish Official Quits Amid Reports That He Messaged Teen Hundreds of Times
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay is said to have sent a 16-year-old boy the messages over several months, telling him he was “really cute” and inviting him to a rugby match.
What You Need to Know About Trump’s Middle East Plan
The proposal, three years in the making, favored Israeli priorities and was conceived without Palestinian input. Here are the main points and some of the most contested elements.
‘Abandoned and Forgotten’: Jailed Academic Writes of Despair in Iran
A British-Australian woman, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, was detained in September 2018 while attending a conference. In a series of letters, she described the hellishness of her confinement.
Iran’s Only Female Olympic Medalist Defects Over ‘Lies’ and ‘Injustice’
Kimia Alizadeh, 21, announced her decision in an Instagram post featuring a photo from the 2016 Summer Games, where she won a bronze medal in taekwondo.
Iraqi Prime Minister Asks U.S. to Start Talks on Troop Withdrawal
Adel Abdul Mahdi said he had spoken to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to request that a delegation be sent to prepare for the pulling out of forces.