In a symbolic move, the French Senate approved the repeal of regulations that had remained on the books long after slavery’s abolition.

“Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres” has appeared on signs at recent demonstrations. It doesn’t make much sense (it means, “In the name of God, it’s the darkness”) but is seen as shorthand for a generational divide.

The Iranian-backed Houthi militia has cut road access to Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, besieging it. Officials there warn of an impending humanitarian disaster.

R.A.F. Typhoon fighter jets will be deployed to protect infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Britain said, after a spike in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

The secretary of state will meet with Asia’s richest men as Washington seeks a trade deal.

The restrictions are part of a state effort to reassert control after the country’s largest riots in years, as those arrested in the unrest face expedited trials.

Europe’s centrist parties are losing ground among young people and workers, who are increasingly tempted by populist promises of radical change.

The mayor of Kenscoff, a town near Haiti’s capital, wrote government officials hundreds of letters to warn of gang threats. Then dozens of people died, and he did, too.

A self-taught chef borrows ingredients and ideas from restaurants run by immigrants in South Africa, hoping to help counter rising xenophobia.

Helen Haines, an independent, remained in critical condition after she was rammed by a vehicle. The country has reacted with shock and confusion.