Ajay Gupta, Riled by South African Graft Inquiry, Denies Charges From Afar
In his first extensive interview since leaving the country, Mr. Gupta says, “I want to clear my name” but won’t yet return to testify.
Trump Administration Eyes Defining Transgender Out of Existence
The Trump administration is considering a legal definition of gender as immutable and fixed at birth, the most drastic in a series of moves against transgender people.
Changing Course, Trump Accuses Saudis of ‘Deception’
Saudi Arabia’s account of the death of Jamal Khashoggi has been “all over the place,” President Trump told The Washington Post. His response has likewise changed day by day.
On Baseball: Breaks Go the Dodgers’ Way in Game 7, Just as They Planned
A two-strike bunt single by a slugger and a circus catch by an outfielder who started the game at second base helped Los Angeles return to the World Series.
Taiwan Train Crash Kills at Least 17 and Injures Over 100 Others
The train derailed in Yilan County, in the northeast, government officials said. About 310 people were reported to be on board.
Saudi Arabia, Midterm Elections, Canada: Your Weekend Briefing
Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories.
Misery ‘Every Day, Every Hour’ in Syrian Camp. And Now, It’s Grown Critical.
The humanitarian situation for some 50,000 Syrians at a camp for the displaced near the Jordanian border has deteriorated, and aid agencies warn it has reached a critical level.
Greece Dispatch: Mount Athos, a Male-Only Holy Retreat, Is Ruffled by Tourists and Russia
The monks on an isolated peninsula in Greece have followed the same way of life for more than 1,000 years, but an Athens vs. Moscow diplomatic spat and a tourism onslaught are unsettling its habits.
Shirin Aliabadi, Iranian Artist With a Focus on Women, Dies at 45
Her work depicted young women negotiating their modern, slightly rebellious impulses within the strictures of the Islamic Republic.
Dodgers Defeat the Brewers in the N.L.C.S. to Return to the World Series
Seeking their first world championship since 1988, the Dodgers will meet the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the Series on Tuesday.