Anutin Charnvirakul, a conservative politician, secured enough support for the job only after agreeing to a demand from the liberal opposition to call for an election next year.

[Executives of a South Korean battery maker were apprehended at a construction site in Georgia, the company said. The episode prompted diplomatic concern in Seoul.

This week in Newly Reviewed, Travis Diehl considers a show on Smell-O-Vision, Edward Burtynsky’s exurban cacophony, Catharine Czudej’s playful transactions and a group show with a maze of water bottles.

Marianne Smyth was convicted in Northern Ireland, where court records said she had swindled victims out of more than $155,000.

[Tesla’s C.E.O. could become the world’s first trillionaire — if he can get the carmaker to hit some lofty performance hurdles.

Hundreds of thousands of civilians have yet to evacuate the city before Israel’s planned takeover. A new hostage video renewed calls to halt the operation.

[Losing your travel document while overseas can be a hassle, but the process of getting a replacement and getting yourself home is simple once you know what to do.