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Tanzania’s Opposition Leader Gets a Four-Year Sentence

Tundu Lissu was found guilty of incitement for statements he had made ahead of a presidential election in October 2025.

Β© Emmanuel Herman/Reuters

Tundu Lissu, the Tanzanian opposition leader, gestures to supporters as he stands inside the dock at the high court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Friday.

Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan

Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations.

Β© Eric Lee/Reuters

Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh of the United Arab Emirates is a candidate to become the next secretary general of the United Nations.

Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Mr. Wong, one of the most high-profile members of a movement that was quashed in 2020, was accused of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, a national security offense.

Β© Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arriving at prison after a hearing for 47 opposition activists charged with violating the national security law in Hong Kong in 2021.

Israel Has Committed Genocidal Acts in Gaza Since Cease-Fire, U.N. Human Rights Panel Says

The panel also accuses Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel condemned the report.

Β© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

An Israeli strike on a Gaza City mosque in July.
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