THE DAILY CHRONICLE

Global flashpoints simmer as Russia and North Korea tighten war ties, neighbors seek ceasefires, and CAR heads to a pivotal vote.

US politics and security churn with dark-money attacks, courtroom dramas, viral-era tragedies and new alarms tied to overseas strikes.

Markets weigh China’s slowdown and Senegal’s bond success as a deadly Hong Kong blaze spotlights graft and weak oversight.

College football reshuffles with Michigan’s Whittingham hire as the Lakers lose guard Austin Reaves for a month.