How Andy Burnham, ‘King of the North,’ Conquered U.K. Politics

A plain-spoken politician from a modest background in northwest England, Mr. Burnham became Labour leader — and Britain’s incoming prime minister — on Friday.Andy Burnham in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England, in June. Mr. Burnham is on the verge of becoming prime minister.

M Michael D. Shear

New Prime Minister Faces Old Problems: How to Make Britain’s Economy Grow

Conversations with economists, and people around him, shed light on how Andy Burnham might tackle entrenched challenges.Andy Burnham, who is set to become Britain's prime minister on Monday, hopes that the resurgence in Manchester, where he was mayor, can be replicated across the country.

E Eshe Nelson

A Trump Obsession That Carries a Cost for Democracy

In demanding steps to address the integrity of voting, President Trump persisted in relitigating his 2020 election defeat while finding ways to cast doubt on the 2026 outcome.President Trump seen on a screen inside the White House briefing room as he addressed the nation on Thursday night.

P Peter Baker

Dubai Migrant Worker Layoffs Reveal Costs of Middle East War

The Persian Gulf city attracted migrant workers with the promise of opportunity. Many now say the war has brought job losses and salary cuts.The Satwa area of Dubai in April. Migrant workers in the city have faced job losses or cuts since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

A Anjana Sankar and Vivian Nereim

Ontario Wildfires Burn On, and New Ones Spring Up

More than 180 fires continued to devastate swaths of the province, prompting evacuations in at least 15 communities.Smoke was visible from the observation deck of the CN Tower in Toronto on Thursday.

M Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Christopher Nolan on ‘The Odyssey’ and IMAX Technical Challenges

He and the cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema combined new inventions (like fire-mimicking lights they developed) with century-old techniques.“I called up my friends at IMAX,” Christopher Nolan said. “I couldn’t tell them what the movie was yet, but I said if ever we were going to do a film all in IM

M Melena Ryzik

Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell

Federal officials worked with Michigan investigators to trace the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, which may also have gone to other vendors.Cyclosporiasis cases have been linked to iceberg lettuce that Taylor Farms supplied to Taco Bell.

C Christina Jewett, Alice Callahan and Caroline Hopkins Legaspi

The 20-Somethings Running Ukraine’s War Machine

A new generation has been cutting red tape to speed weapons to the front. But the old guard pushed back, and now Ukraine’s young defense minister is out.A friend’s call for help led Mykhailo Rudominski into defense work. His company, Himera, makes electronic warfare-resistant radios.

C Constant Méheut

Venezuela Earthquakes Force a Grim Homecoming for Migrants

Mass migration, which defines modern Venezuela, has heavily marked the earthquake, too, saving many who had left, but also making their grief harder.Liliana Figueroa, who had migrated to Brazil, returned to Venezuela after her daughter, Angelina, was killed in the earthquake.

E Emma Bubola and Adriana Loureiro Fernandez