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Boris Johnson, U.K. Foreign Secretary, Resigns Over Brexit Discord

LONDON — Boris Johnson resigned as Britain’s foreign secretary on Monday, becoming the second cabinet minister to quit in less than 24 hours in protest over plans from Prime Minister Theresa May to soften the economic impact of British withdrawal from the European Union.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/09/world/europe/david-davis-brexit-resign.html
Brett Kavanaugh Is Trump’s Pick for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday selected Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, a politically connected member of Washington’s conservative legal establishment, to fill Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s seat on the Supreme Court, setting up an epic confirmation battle and potentially cementing the court’s rightward tilt for a generation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/09/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court.html?2
Cave rescue operation ends as all trapped Thai boys are freed

CHIANG RAI, Thailand — After 17 long nights trapped in a dark and damp cave, four remaining boys and their soccer coach were freed one-by-one by divers in Thailand on Tuesday.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/thai-cave-rescue-operation-underway-rescue-final-5-trapped-n890106
12 Russian Agents Indicted in Mueller Investigation

WASHINGTON — The special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers on Friday in the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton presidential campaign. The indictment came just three days before President Trump is planning to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Helsinki, Finland.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/us/politics/mueller-indictment-russian-intelligence-hacking.html?3
France, the Class of the World Cup, Brings Home the Trophy

MOSCOW — The first France goal came off a Croatian’s head. The second was scored with the aid of the Argentine referee, and became the first video-assistant-reviewed goal in World Cup history.

But the next two — hard low shots by the young French stars Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappé — confirmed what everyone knew even before France polished off its 4-2 victory on Sunday: France was the best team in the field this summer in Russia, and for that reason — a potent mix of greatness, grit and good fortune — they are world champions again.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/15/sports/world-cup/france-vs-croatia-final.html?2
Trump, at Putin’s Side, Questions U.S. Intelligence on 2016 Election

HELSINKI, Finland — President Trump stood next to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday and publicly challenged the conclusion of his own intelligence agencies that Moscow interfered in the 2016 presidential election, wrapping up what he called a “deeply productive” summit meeting with an extraordinary show of trust for a leader accused of attacking American democracy.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/16/world/europe/trump-putin-election-intelligence.html
Google Fined $5.1 Billion by E.U. in Android Antitrust Ruling

BRUSSELS — Google was hit with a $5.1 billion fine by European antitrust officials on Wednesday for abusing its power in the smartphone market, in the region’s latest move to rein in the clout of American tech companies.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/technology/google-eu-android-fine.html
Venezuelan President Targeted in Attack Attempt, Minister Says

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was the target of an attempted attack by drones that detonated explosives near him on Saturday while he was attending a military ceremony in the capital, Caracas, his communications minister said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/world/americas/venezuelan-president-targeted-in-attack-attempt-minister-says.html
Magnitude-7 Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia, Killing at Least 37

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian resort island of Lombok near Bali on Sunday evening, killing at least 37 people and triggering a tsunami warning, officials said.

The earthquake — initially announced as a magnitude 6.8 then revised to 7.0 — struck off Lombok’s north coast and was felt on Bali, just to the west, Indonesia’s national Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/world/asia/indonesia-earthquake.html
U.S. to Restore Sanctions on Iran Following Withdrawal From Nuclear Deal

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said it would restore sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord at midnight on Monday, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran while worsening a divide with Europe.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/us/politics/iran-sanctions-trump.html
Mendocino Complex Fire Grows to Become Largest Wildfire in California History

A wildfire burning through Northern California became the state’s largest on record on Monday, scorching more than 283,000 acres, officials said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/western-wildfires/mendocino-complex-fire-grows-become-largest-wildfire-california-history-n898206
Stolen Plane Crashes After Airline Employee Takes Off From Seattle Airport

An airline employee took off in a stolen plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday night in an episode that frustrated stranded travelers, riveted witnesses and ended with the plane crashing about 30 miles from the airport, the authorities said.

The man, a 29-year-old who acted alone, was thought to be suicidal, said officials in Pierce County, where the plane crashed. No one else was believed to be on the 76-seat plane or injured on the ground.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/11/us/seattle-plane-crash-stolen.html?3
Italy Bridge Collapse Leaves 26 Dead

GENOA, Italy — A bridge in the heart of Genoa collapsed on Tuesday, killing 26 people as dozens of vehicles and tons of concrete and steel plunged onto city streets below in a disaster that prompted an emergency review of Italy’s aging infrastructure.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/world/europe/italy-genoa-bridge-collapse.html?4
Aretha Franklin, Indomitable ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76

Aretha Franklin, universally acclaimed as the “Queen of Soul” and one of America’s greatest singers in any style, died on Thursday at her home in Detroit. She was 76.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/obituaries/aretha-franklin-dead.html
Kofi Annan, Who Redefined the U.N., Dies at 80

Kofi Annan, a soft-spoken and patrician diplomat from Ghana, who became the seventh secretary general of the United Nations, projecting himself and his organization as the world’s conscience and moral arbiter despite bloody debacles that left indelible stains on his record as a peacekeeper, died on Saturday. He was 80.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/obituaries/kofi-annan-dead.html
Michael Cohen Says He Arranged Payments to Women at Trump’s Direction

Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, made the extraordinary admission in court on Tuesday that Mr. Trump had directed him to arrange payments to two women during the 2016 campaign to keep them from speaking publicly about affairs they said they had with Mr. Trump.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/nyregion/michael-cohen-plea-deal-trump.html?7
Paul Manafort, Trump’s Former Campaign Chairman, Guilty of 8 Counts

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, was convicted on Tuesday in his financial fraud trial, bringing a dramatic end to a politically charged case that riveted the capital.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/us/politics/paul-manafort-trial-verdict.html?6
Scott Morrison is new Australian PM as Malcolm Turnbull ousted

Scott Morrison has become Australia's new prime minister after Malcolm Turnbull was forced out by party rivals in a bruising leadership contest.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-45292637
John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81

John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona. He was 81.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/25/obituaries/john-mccain-dead.html
Brazil's 200-year-old national museum hit by huge fire

A huge fire has broken out at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, the oldest scientific institution in the country.

Firefighters are tackling the blaze at the building, which contains more than 20 million items in its collection.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-45392668
Trump Lashes Out After Reports of ‘Quiet Resistance’ by Staff

WASHINGTON — President Trump sought to assert command of his administration on Wednesday amid reports of a “quiet resistance” among some of his own advisers who have secretly and deliberately tried to thwart from the inside what one official called his “reckless decisions.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/us/politics/trump-new-york-times-anonymous-editorial.html?2