The case of a Saudi woman who campaigned for the right to drive is sent to terrorism court, right as Saudi Arabia is waiting to see what human rights pressure will come from President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. https://t.co/yFRVrvEuaY

Ce n'est ni un scientifique ni un médecin. Mais Bill Gates est l'acteur privé le plus puissant du domaine de la santé publique mondiale - et il est déterminé à faire parvenir les vaccins Covid-19 aux pays en développement. https://t.co/uVIRigM5Av

He is not a scientist. He is not a doctor. But Bill Gates is the most powerful private player in global public health — and he’s determined to get Covid-19 vaccines to the developing world. https://t.co/UrvKf25ugU

French prosecutors dropped an investigation into allegations that a  power broker in Paris politics, former Deputy Mayor Christophe Girard, sexually abused a minor  in the 1990s. They said the statute of limitations on the case had expired. https://t.co/dOvEPwt2DG

Propelled by a national wave of anxiety following recent freelance terrorist attacks, two proposed new laws in France underscore what critics have called an alarming drift toward repression in government policy https://t.co/ykTejUmAJB

Diego Maradona, quien se convirtió en uno de los más grandes jugadores de fútbol con astucia y un control extravagante mientras llevaba una vida personal afectada por el abuso de las drogas y el alcohol y por problemas de salud, ha muerto. Tenía 60 años.  https://t.co/1w2OhW2YUL

Diego Maradona, who became one of soccer’s greatest players with a roguish cunning and extravagant control while pursuing a personal life beset by drug and alcohol abuse and health problems, has died https://t.co/xF2AIatpnb

A “stress test” of  immigration procedures that might result from a no-deal Brexit on Jan. 1 led to a miles-long backup of trucks in southern England https://t.co/U8RCly7Pu7

Iran said it had released a British-Australian scholar, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, detained since 2018 on spying charges, in a prisoner swap for three Iranian men who had been held abroad https://t.co/U2ABheomKi

Experts who help grieving parents immediately praised the duchess's decision to share her story, saying it would help break a persistent cultural taboo over talking about miscarriages and baby loss. https://t.co/6n8P3P1RJ1

A severe cyclone gathered speed off India’s eastern shores in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday and was poised to make landfall around midnight  https://t.co/TYAJIXMGIe

“I grew up appreciating fabrics, and what kind of colors and what kind of motifs are worn, and their significance" said Anna Getaneh. "I always felt that these are such great stories to share and tell.” https://t.co/4XkrahpJ2G

For the first time since a wave of protests rose in July, Thailand's government is bringing charges of  lèse-majesté, which criminalizes insults to the king and carries the threat of years in prison https://t.co/ub9nPbb5bq

Even if you’re only in the market for inspiration, a morning of window-shopping in one of Madrid’s oldest neighborhoods provides a glimpse into the authentic soul of the city. https://t.co/a8kECAnRjb

RT @meslackman: Just five years ago the @nytimes took a major step and built out the London newsroom. Since then our ambitions have only grown for London. So it is only natural that we would ask @KIMFARARO to take on the new leadership position of Deputy Europe Editor.  Congrats Kim. Lucky us.

A driver in a station wagon with white hand-painted letters crashed into a gate outside Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office on Wednesday morning https://t.co/mzPpMqYPmX

In just a few months, Thailand has transformed from a country where criticism of the monarchy was only whispered to a place where protesters have spray-painted “the king is dead” on Bangkok streets https://t.co/1D3ahT8Xim

Priscilla Jana, a forthright human rights lawyer whose client list embraced both the fabled elite and the foot soldiers of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, has died at 76 https://t.co/HGFj2nNMvT

The deaths in Australia have reignited debate around culling sharks, which animals rights activists say is inhumane https://t.co/zYffNgbe92

Scotland became the first country to pass legislation making period products free for anyone who needs them https://t.co/aT64xoIuuc