The surprise announcement means Benny Gantz will avoid an awkward three-way meeting with President Trump that Benjamin Netanyahu had sought to orchestrate at the White House.
Hong Kong closed its schools for several weeks, Beijing began limiting bus travel in and out of the capital and China’s travel association suspended tour groups of citizens heading overseas. ...
The authorities had threatened a yearslong prison sentence for Philip Jacobson, who was jailed for three days. He is likely to be deported soon, but his movements remain restricted.