The Wall Street Journal

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Is Being Held in Probe of Online Criminality, France Says

Macron asserts politics didn’t play role in arrest of tech entrepreneur Durov

Mark Zuckerberg Says White House Was ‘Wrong’ to Pressure Facebook on Covid

Meta CEO also says he won’t repeat 2020 efforts to fund local elections, which Republicans criticized as ‘Zuckerbucks’

How a General’s Blunder Left Russia’s Border Vulnerable

Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin dismantled a council that oversaw security in the Kursk province in the months before Ukrainian troops invaded

Israel, Hezbollah Signal De-Escalation After Predawn Bombardments

Casualties are limited after strikes by 100 Israeli jets and hundreds of Hezbollah rockets, though dangers remain

Teens’ Energy-Drink Habit Is Amping Anxiety, Disrupting Class and Triggering Seizures

Young people are staying up late, consuming excess caffeine and crashing during school

Brazil Nude Beaches Have a Problem: Not Enough Nudists

Some say the country is getting too prudish. Naturists want more people to put skin in the game

Dozens of Israeli Jets Strike Targets in Lebanon

Military says it acted after seeing preparations for an extensive attack by Hezbollah

‘Everything Is Collapsing’: Israeli Reservists Confront Toll of Protracted War

As Gaza conflict drags on, reservists are exhausted, constraining Israel’s options as it weighs war with Hezbollah

What Do First-Time Voters Think About This Election? We Asked Nine of Them

Young voters mention the economy, Israel and Gaza, climate, and abortion as key issues guiding their decisions

It Sank in 15 Minutes. How Tragedy Struck Mike Lynch’s Yacht.

Prosecutors are investigating possible criminal negligence after the boat trip to celebrate Lynch’s acquittal in a U.S. fraud trial ended in a fatal wreck

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Drops Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Donald Trump

Polls have indicated his departure from the race could help the former president

Why the Reliable Office Workhorse Rarely Gets Ahead

Working too hard can hurt your career trajectory, but there are other paths to office stardom

Harris Accepts Democratic Presidential Nomination, Vowing to Unite Nation ‘Around Our Highest Aspirations’

On the closing night of the DNC, the vice president spoke about why she’s running—without dwelling on the historic nature of her candidacy

Body of Mike Lynch Among Five Pulled From Wrecked Yacht

Divers search for the body of his daughter among wreck of the Bayesian

Tim Walz Is Fascinated by China—and Disturbed by Its Human-Rights Record

Democratic vice-presidential candidate has made dozens of visits to China as an educator, businessman and politician

The U.K. Stamped Out Anti-Immigration Riots—Now Comes the Hard Part

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised to bring down record levels of both legal and illegal immigration

Eating Leaves, Knee-Deep in Water: Inside Sudan’s Man-Made Famine

Zamzam displacement camp in Darfur is ground zero of a countrywide starvation crisis

10 Surprising Reasons to Visit—and Revisit—Athens

The Greek capital was the cradle of Western civilization, but it has far more to offer today than its famed ancient ruins

Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Put Iran Attack on Hold

U.S. officials think Tehran is exercising restraint amid negotiations, but a breakthrough appears elusive

Top Banker, Lawyer Among Missing, Presumed Dead in Yacht Sinking off Sicily

Morgan Stanley executive and a former U.S. prosecutor were on boat with tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch