French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced new lockdown measures Wednesday, as Europe sees mounting cases and deaths related to the coronavirus. Photo: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Imagesfrom WSJ.com Video - World https://ift.tt/2HGMZef











North Korea unveiled an intercontinental missile Saturday that experts say is likely larger than anything else like it on Earth, as the country celebrated 75 years of communism with a military parade. Photo: KCNA/KNS/AFP via Getty Images
Hurricane Delta made landfall in southwestern Louisiana Friday as a Category 2 storm. Delta brought powerful gusts, dangerous flooding and storm surge to the region. Photo: Go Nakamura/Getty Images
After causing widespread damage and forcing tourists to evacuate in Mexico, Hurricane Delta is moving toward southwest Louisiana. The storm is forecast to hit Louisiana on Friday, as the region is still recovering from Hurricane Laura. Photo: Kathleen Flynn/Reuters
At a news briefing Wednesday, President Trump was asked whether he would approve Oracle’s pending deal for TikTok’s U.S. operations. In August, the White House said ByteDance must sell its U.S. TikTok operations or face a ban, saying the app poses a security threat. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
President Trump was abruptly escorted from a press briefing by the Secret Service after shots were fired outside the White House on Monday. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images
Tuesday’s massive explosion near Beirut’s port has been blamed on a cache of stored chemicals. WSJ reporters describe their experience of the blast, which killed at least 100 people, and why it threatens to push Lebanon over the brink. Photo: Marwan Tahtah/Getty Images
A massive explosion in Lebanon’s capital killed at least 50 people and injured thousands. A fire at a warehouse containing explosive materials likely sparked the explosion, officials said. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
The SpaceX Dragon capsule is bringing two NASA astronauts back to Earth after Elon Musk’s company made the first commercial trip to orbit. Photo: Associated Press
Millions of Christians around the world celebrated Easter in solitude on Sunday, forced to socially distance as the coronavirus pandemic continues, while technology enabled many to worship virtually. Photo: Steven Senne/Associated Press
President Trump on Tuesday said the administration will look into withholding money from the World Health Organization. The president said the WHO had become “China-centric.” Photo: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
The Dow and S&P 500 had their worst week since October 2008. WSJ’s Paul Vigna breaks down this week’s winner and loser, and what to expect next. Photo: Justin Lane/Shutterstock
President Trump announced his Middle East peace plan Tuesday charting a two-state course for Israelis and Palestinians. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib highlights three pressures that could bring Palestinians to the negotiating table. Photo: Michael Reynolds/Shutterstock
Impeachment witnesses Fiona Hill and David Holmes testified about the involvement of the president and top administration officials in events central to the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday reports. Photo: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
British lawmakers approved a measure Saturday to postpone a Brexit vote and formally asked the European Union for an extension to the Oct. 31 deadline, a request Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long resisted. Photo: Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
Aramco officials say they are working 24/7 to repair their damaged oil facilities. Saudi Arabia invited WSJ’s Rory Jones to see the Khurais oil field and Abqaiq processing plant to show Aramco’s efforts to get back to full production and rally international support against Iran ahead of a meeting next week at the United Nations. Image: AP
Search and rescue operations were under way in the Bahamas, as friends and families waited to hear from those still stranded on the islands that were hit the hardest. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
Hurricane Dorian picked up speed late Tuesday and moved away from the Bahamas after it lingered over the archipelago for a third day. The storm was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane, but not before causing catastrophic damage. Photo: Ramon Espinosa/Associated Press
The third mass demonstration in the last eight days happened in Hong Kong on Sunday, June 16. This protest was organized by opponents of a controversial extradition bill, which was suspended indefinitely by Hong Kong officials the day before. The WSJ’s Crystal Tai spoke with some of the marchers, who explained why they are demonstrating only one week removed from the country’s largest protest since 1997.
Nearly a quarter-century since NAFTA went into effect, U.S. consumption of avocados has risen around 460%. The vast majority of the avocados eaten in the U.S. come from Mexico and tariffs could bite into the fruit’s popularity. WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports. Photo: Getty