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Venezuelan President Targeted in Attack Attempt, Minister Says CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was the target of an attempted attack by drones that detonated explosives near him on Saturday while he was attending a military ceremony in the capital, Caracas, his communications minister said. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/world/americas/venezuelan-president-targeted-in-attack-attempt-minister-says.html

Google Fined $5.1 Billion by E.U. in Android Antitrust Ruling BRUSSELS — Google was hit with a $5.1 billion fine by European antitrust officials on Wednesday for abusing its power in the smartphone market, in the region’s latest move to rein in the clout of American tech companies. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/technology/google-eu-android-fine.html

Trump, at Putin’s Side, Questions U.S. Intelligence on 2016 Election HELSINKI, Finland — President Trump stood next to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday and publicly challenged the conclusion of his own intelligence agencies that Moscow interfered in the 2016 presidential election, wrapping up what he called a “deeply productive” summit meeting with an extraordinary show of trust for a leader accused of attacking American democracy. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/16/world/europe/trump-putin-election-intelligence.html

France, the Class of the World Cup, Brings Home the Trophy MOSCOW — The first France goal came off a Croatian’s head. The second was scored with the aid of the Argentine referee, and became the first video-assistant-reviewed goal in World Cup history. But the next two — hard low shots by the young French stars Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappé — confirmed what everyone knew even before France polished off its 4-2 victory on Sunday: France was the best team in the field this summer in Russia, and for that reason — a potent mix of greatness, grit and good fortune — they are world champions again. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/15/sports/world-cup/france-vs-croatia-final.html?2

12 Russian Agents Indicted in Mueller Investigation WASHINGTON — The special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers on Friday in the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton presidential campaign. The indictment came just three days before President Trump is planning to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Helsinki, Finland. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/us/politics/mueller-indictment-russian-intelligence-hacking.html?3

Cave rescue operation ends as all trapped Thai boys are freed CHIANG RAI, Thailand — After 17 long nights trapped in a dark and damp cave, four remaining boys and their soccer coach were freed one-by-one by divers in Thailand on Tuesday. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/thai-cave-rescue-operation-underway-rescue-final-5-trapped-n890106

Brett Kavanaugh Is Trump’s Pick for Supreme Court WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday selected Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, a politically connected member of Washington’s conservative legal establishment, to fill Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s seat on the Supreme Court, setting up an epic confirmation battle and potentially cementing the court’s rightward tilt for a generation. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/09/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court.html?2

Boris Johnson, U.K. Foreign Secretary, Resigns Over Brexit Discord LONDON — Boris Johnson resigned as Britain’s foreign secretary on Monday, becoming the second cabinet minister to quit in less than 24 hours in protest over plans from Prime Minister Theresa May to soften the economic impact of British withdrawal from the European Union. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/09/world/europe/david-davis-brexit-resign.html

E.P.A. Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns Under a Cloud of Ethics Scandals WASHINGTON — Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and architect of President Trump’s aggressive effort to rewrite the government’s rule book on environmental regulations, resigned on Thursday in the face of numerous ethics investigations that doomed his tenure. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/climate/scott-pruitt-epa-trump.html?5

Poland Purges Supreme Court, and Protesters Take to Streets WARSAW — Poland’s government carried out a sweeping purge of the Supreme Court on Tuesday night, eroding the judiciary’s independence, escalating a confrontation with the European Union over the rule of law and further dividing this already riven nation. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/world/europe/poland-supreme-court-protest.html

Leftist Wins Mexico Presidency in Landslide With Mandate to Reshape Nation Mexico City — Riding a wave of populist anger fueled by rampant corruption and violence, the leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador was elected president of Mexico on Sunday, in a landslide victory that upended the nation’s political establishment and handed him a sweeping mandate to reshape the country. Mr. López Obrador’s win puts a leftist leader at the helm of Latin America’s second largest economy for the first time in decades, a prospect that has filled millions of Mexicans with hope — and the nation’s elites with trepidation. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/world/americas/mexico-election-andres-manuel-lopez-obrador.html

5 People Dead in Shooting at Maryland’s Capital Gazette Newsroom ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A man armed with a shotgun and smoke grenades stormed into the newsroom of a community newspaper chain in Maryland’s capital on Thursday afternoon, killing five staff members, injuring two others and prompting law enforcement agencies across the country to provide protection at the headquarters of media organizations. The suspect, Jarrod W. Ramos, 38, was taken into custody at the scene and was charged on Friday morning with five counts of first-degree murder. He had a long history of conflict with the Capital Gazette, which produces a number of local newspapers along Maryland’s shore, suing journalists there for defamation and waging a social media campaign against them. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/us/capital-gazette-annapolis-shooting.html?3