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Prime Minister Keir Starmer called out social media groups for the misinformation on their platforms that sparked violent clashes this week. But holding them accountable is tough.

Accusations of mistreatment cast a shadow over dressage and other events. Can cooling tents and locally sourced hay change the narrative?

When the Italian sprinter came from nowhere to win 100-meter gold in Tokyo, whispers spread about his sudden rise. In Paris, he hopes to silence them for good.

Mr. Lam had been filling the post of general secretary temporarily since the death of his predecessor in July. Now he is in position to consolidate power.

Hostile governments like Russia and Iran are often involved, and practical alternatives are hard to come by, experts say.

Here’s a list of the 24 prisoners who were exchanged on Thursday and their backgrounds.

Ilya Yashin, a prominent opposition politician, said he appreciated his freedom, but told his jailers he did not want it if it meant going into exile.

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III directed the new deployments after speaking with his Israeli counterpart.

Is anyone as excited by the Paris Games as Antoine Griezmann? It doesn’t seem possible.

By releasing a convicted assassin, Germany played a critical role in securing the freedom of 16 people held in Russia. But the decision has raised questions about political influence in legal cases.