The Saturday Profile: British Museum’s Director Follows a Fascination to Germany

The Saturday Profile: British Museum’s Director Follows a Fascination to Germany
‘A Wall of Mud’ in California, and Warnings to Heed El Niño
Palestinians Burn Jewish Holy Site in West Bank as Clashes Kill 4
Hungary Seals Border With Croatia in Migrant Crackdown
Israel’s New U.N. Envoy Rejects International Force at Holy Site
Obama and South Korean Leader Emphasize Unity
Fantasy Sports Trade Group Is Said to Receive Subpoena
Chinese Billionaire Accused in U.N. Graft Scheme Is Given Home Detention
Pressure Grows on Merkel as Strain From Refugees Increases
Broadway Musicals, Big Draw in Brazil for a Decade, Lose Their Audience
Report on Nepal Protests Details Grisly Violence
Cattle Become a Trigger for Sectarian Violence in India
Iraqi Forces and Shiite Militias Retake Oil Refinery From ISIS
Russia and Allies to Raise Guard at Borders With Afghanistan
Leaders of France’s Socialist Party Defy Its Orthodoxy
No Evidence That Attack Victim Molested Children, Police Say
Afghan Plan to Expand Militia Raises Abuse Concerns
What Could Raising Taxes on the 1% Do? Surprising Amounts
Clashes in West Bank and Jerusalem
Egg Donors Challenge Pay Rates, Saying They Shortchange Women

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 11:03 PM PDT

Neil MacGregor will leave his post in Britain to help shape one of Germany's most audacious cultural projects, the Humboldt Forum.

‘A Wall of Mud’ in California, and Warnings to Heed El Niño

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 06:03 PM PDT

After several hours of heavy rain, mud and debris cascaded down hillsides north of Los Angeles on Thursday, blocking two freeways and a critical Interstate.

Palestinians Burn Jewish Holy Site in West Bank as Clashes Kill 4

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 05:55 PM PDT

An arson attack at Joseph's Tomb punctuated another day of anti-Israeli protests by Palestinians in parts of the occupied West Bank and in Gaza. The violence left at least four dead.

Hungary Seals Border With Croatia in Migrant Crackdown

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 05:38 PM PDT

The Hungarian foreign minister said the country was taking action because the European Union had yet to come up with a comprehensive plan to deal with the flow of people.

Israel’s New U.N. Envoy Rejects International Force at Holy Site

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 05:23 PM PDT

The new Israeli ambassador, Danny Danon, also condemned the Palestinian leadership for what he called its instigation of violence against Jews.

Obama and South Korean Leader Emphasize Unity

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 05:06 PM PDT

President Park Geun-hye of South Korea and President Obama also promised to address North Korea's advancing nuclear and ballistic weapons proliferation.

Fantasy Sports Trade Group Is Said to Receive Subpoena

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 05:00 PM PDT

A federal grand jury has issued a subpoena as part of a continuing investigation into the practices and legality of the booming unregulated daily fantasy sports industry, according to two people involved in the industry.

Chinese Billionaire Accused in U.N. Graft Scheme Is Given Home Detention

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 04:23 PM PDT

A federal judge ordered Ng Lap Seng, a real estate magnate, to be released to his $3.8 million apartment in Manhattan under surveillance by armed guards.

Pressure Grows on Merkel as Strain From Refugees Increases

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 03:32 PM PDT

Inside Germany and in Europe at large, some leaders and the general public worry that the Continent is reaching its limits with the migrant crisis.

Broadway Musicals, Big Draw in Brazil for a Decade, Lose Their Audience

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 03:07 PM PDT

With unemployment and inflation up, and the currency down, ticket sales for imported shows are plummeting.

Report on Nepal Protests Details Grisly Violence

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 02:54 PM PDT

The report by Human Rights Watch said 25 people had been killed in the southern Terai region, where there were protests against the new Constitution.

Cattle Become a Trigger for Sectarian Violence in India

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 02:14 PM PDT

Recent eruptions of deadly violence have been sparked by rumors of harm to cows, which are considered sacred by the country's Hindu majority.

Iraqi Forces and Shiite Militias Retake Oil Refinery From ISIS

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 02:02 PM PDT

The defeat of Islamic State forces at the Baiji refinery is one of the first significant indications of progress against the extremist group in months.

Russia and Allies to Raise Guard at Borders With Afghanistan

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 01:22 PM PDT

President Vladimir V. Putin and leaders of former Soviet states established a joint task force to counter any terrorist threats to Central Asia.

Leaders of France’s Socialist Party Defy Its Orthodoxy

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 10:43 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manuel Valls and the economy minister, Emmanuel Macron, are charting a more moderate course and angering the old guard as the party struggles for direction.

No Evidence That Attack Victim Molested Children, Police Say

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 09:58 AM PDT

Members of the Word of Life Christian Church in upstate New York said that such behavior by Lucas Leonard, 19, had prompted his beating, but the authorities challenged that claim on Friday.

Afghan Plan to Expand Militia Raises Abuse Concerns

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 09:47 AM PDT

Facing an aggressive offensive from the Taliban, the government wants to expand the Afghan Local Police, despite their troubled history.

What Could Raising Taxes on the 1% Do? Surprising Amounts

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 09:42 AM PDT

A tax-the-rich plan could raise enough to, for example, eliminate all public undergraduate tuition while still allowing wealthy individuals to take home a majority of their income, economists argue.

Clashes in West Bank and Jerusalem

Posted: 16 Oct 2015 09:40 AM PDT

Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers clashed in the West Bank and Jerusalem after Palestinians set fire to a Jewish shrine and carried out stabbing attacks on Israelis.