U.K. Retreats on Plan to Require ‘BritCard’ ID for Workers
Workers will be able to use a variety of digital IDs to prove their right to work in Britain, the government said Wednesday, diluting a plan it announced last year.
Politics and Government
Greenland’s Leader Says Territory Wants to Remain Part of Denmark
Before a meeting on Wednesday with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Greenland’s prime minister said that the territory intended to remain part of Denmark.
Venezuela Envoy to Visit U.S. for First Official Trip in Years
Félix Plasencia, an envoy of the interim government, will travel to the United States on the day the opposition leader María Corina Machado is to meet President Trump.
Watch the Leaders of Japan and South Korea Jam to K-pop on the Drums
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea played along to BTS and “KPop Demon Hunters,” in a display meant to show warming ties.
Iran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist.
Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow.
Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.
David Webb, Investor Who Took on Hong Kong Tycoons, Dies at 60
From his internet platform, he became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings.
U.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza
Officials said the body’s leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles.
U.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza
Officials said the body’s leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles.
Uganda Cuts Internet Days Before Presidential Election
The authorities say the decision was made to prevent the spread of misinformation as President Yoweri Museveni seeks his seventh term in office.