SPORTNESS

Since the fall of the Third Reich, German voters have shunned mayoral candidates from neo-Nazi parties. That could change on Sunday in a small town in the country’s east.

Long seen as the cool, coifed wife of the president, she emerged as a political player in her own right, as well as a relentless champion of charities.

The two men became president and prime minister by defeating the political old guard in Senegal. Now they are fighting each other.

After months of doubts over their participation, Iran’s players have received visas for the United States just days before the World Cup begins.

While some powerful Russians shun the West, others want to restore ties and embrace friendly Westerners. President Vladimir V. Putin’s annual economic conference illustrates the conflicting impulses.

As Xi Jinping visits Pyongyang, he faces an emboldened North Korean dictator, whose alliance with Russia has reduced his dependence on China.

Eighteen G.O.P. lawmakers broke with their party and joined Democrats to deliver yet another blow to the president’s foreign policy agenda.