A federal judge in Manhattan overturned a roughly $4.5 billion settlement between OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and members of the Sackler family who own the drugmaker, a surprising decision…

Zachary Didier took what looked like a prescription pain pill just after Christmas last year, according to his parents. It contained an illicit form of the powerful opioid fentanyl, which…

ROME—From when the Catholic Church’s sex-abuse crisis erupted in 2002 until his death more than three years later, St. John Paul II never met with a victim of clerical sexual…

PARIS—Prominent French politicians and intellectuals say that the country faces a growing threat: U.S.-style activist movements that are foisting American multiculturalism and gender politics onto France. In recent months, President…

ZARANJ, Afghanistan—To escape the Taliban, Mohammad Taher, a soldier in the army of the ousted U.S.-backed Afghan government, fled first through the desert to Pakistan, then dodged gunfire to cross…

Shoppers at the King of Prussia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Hannah Beier | Bloomberg | Getty Images Americans plan to spend with gusto…

LIMASSOL, Cyprus—The cargo ship laden with 3,000 tons of flammable sulfur was stranded off the coast of Somalia and taking on water. With “SOS” in the subject line, an Oct.…

WASHINGTON—The leader of the powerful Senate Commerce Committee urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate allegations that Facebook FB -0.22% parent Meta Platforms Inc. FB -0.22% has misled businesses about…

HONG KONG—An independent panel wrapped up its yearlong examination of China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, concluding that China’s policies in the region amounted to a…

WASHINGTON—The leader of the powerful Senate Commerce Committee urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate allegations that Facebook FB -0.22% parent Meta Platforms Inc. FB -0.22% has misled businesses about…