A Short History of Awkward Gift Giving Between U.S. and U.K. Leaders

For foreign leaders seeking to woo President Trump, a thoughtful gift is a time-honored diplomatic tactic. But there are pitfalls.

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ISIS Militant Sentenced to Life for Role in Burning Pilot Alive in Syria

Osama Krayem, a Swedish citizen, was found guilty in Stockholm of a war crime. He had already been convicted of terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels.

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Major Study on Transgender Youth Health Care to Begin in U.K.

Researchers at King’s College London will track the experiences of up to 3,000 children and teenagers who are being treated by Britain’s health service.

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Lithuania’s Prime Minister Steps Down

Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas’s business dealings are under investigation by Lithuanian authorities.

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New Implant Offers Hope for Easing Rheumatoid Arthritis

The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.

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Key Inflation Measure Rose in June, Adding to Pressure on Fed

The price index was the latest indication that President Trump’s tariffs are beginning to show up in consumer prices.

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Remembering the four lives lost in the shooting.

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Live Updates: Crowds Gather for Funeral of Officer Slain in Manhattan

Mayoral candidates and police officials will be among those attending the ceremony for Police Officer Didarul Islam, who was killed on Monday at an office building in Midtown Manhattan.

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Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ Is Heading to Broadway This Fall

The play, which explores the women’s movement of the 1970s and its reverberations in the present, was first staged last winter by Roundabout Theater Company.

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A Trump Ally Pressed for a Mexican Citizen’s Release from ICE Custody

The office of Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana asked the Department of Homeland Security to release the detainee, who is married to a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

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