World News at a Glance

President of Mali Gets 2nd Term With Victory in Runoff Vote

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta of Mali claimed an overwhelming victory Thursday in a runoff vote after a controversial first round of voting last month that was marred by insecurity and allegations of electoral fraud. Keïta will serve a second term after being declared the winner of the second round, which was held last weekend. He received 67 percent of the vote and Soumaïla Cissé took 33 percent. Mali has struggled with security issues, and the violence carried out by Islamic extremists for years spilled over into polling places during the election. Security concerns kept nearly 500 voting sites from opening.

Melting Ice Uncovers 1946 Wreckage of U.S. Plane in Swiss Glacier

After an emergency landing on a Swiss glacier, the group of 12 Americans drank melted snow and survived on rations of one chocolate bar a person until daring pilots shuttled them to safety after five days marooned on the ice. Relics of that harrowing adventure and successful rescue resurfaced after 70 years this month when scorching summer temperatures in Europe caused the glacial ice to recede. The melting uncovered a large part of the wreckage of the U.S. Air Force transport plane, including a wing and items from the cabin, like canned food and clothes hangers from the 1946 flight.

Gay Afghan Teenager Denied Asylum in Austria Because He Didn’t Fit Stereotype

A gay Afghan 18-year-old who was seeking asylum in Austria because he feared persecution in his country had his application denied because the authorities said he did not act like a stereotypical gay man, citing his walk, behavior and clothing, according to an organization that helps refugees. The organization said the teenager, whom it did not identify, provided testimony at an asylum hearing this spring. He migrated to Austria as a minor, but after he applied for asylum, a document quoted an official as saying that the man’s claim that he was gay was not believable based on how he had acted.

11-Year-Old Bride of Malaysian Man Is Returned to Thailand

An 11-year-old bride to a Malaysian man 30 years her senior has returned to her native Thailand, where she is under the care of the local social welfare department. The girl was married in June as the third wife of a Muslim rubber trader from the northern Malaysian state of Kelantan. Earlier this month, Thai officials picked up the girl and her parents and she is now being cared for in a Thai government institution by social workers, psychologists and doctors. Malaysia’s new government, which took power in May, has said that it is committed to combating underage marriage.

Jakarta Spruces Up for Asian Games, Literally Covering Up Stinky River

With thousands of Asia’s top athletes preparing to descend on the Indonesian capital for the start of the 2018 Asian Games this weekend, Jakarta officials were in crisis mode about a heavily polluted river behind the athletes’ village. After an emergency dredging and water purification project was deemed infeasible, officials came up with a plan to fix their river problem: They hid it. Last month, workers erected a nearly kilometer-long black nylon net covering the “kali item,” or Black River, a local nickname for the polluted waterway. Clogged with decades of garbage, the river is one of the country's most polluted.

Muslim Job Applicant Who Refused Handshake Wins Discrimination Case in Sweden

A Muslim woman in Sweden who said she was discriminated against in a job interview for refusing to shake hands on religious grounds has been awarded financial compensation by a labor court. The woman, Farah Alhajeh, 24, was interviewing for a job in 2016 when she was introduced to a male boss. Alhajeh said she placed her hand on her heart and explained that she avoided physical contact because she was Muslim. After being shown to the elevator, Alhajeh filed a suit and the court ruled that the company had discriminated against her and ordered it to pay about $4,350 in compensation.

Brazilian Plastic Surgeon Is Charged in Patient’s Death

A celebrity plastic surgeon has been charged in the death of a patient, in a case that has drawn attention to the dangers posed by risky elective cosmetic procedures in a country that is seen as being obsessed with beauty. Prosecutors said Dr. Denis Furtado injected the patient with a far larger dose of PMMA — a synthetic resin used to reduce wrinkles — than is considered safe. The surgeon’s mother, Maria de Fátima Furtado, was also charged with assisting during the July 14 procedure — known as a buttock lift. Also facing charges were his girlfriend and an assistant, who acted as a surgical technician despite having no medical training.

Swamped in Inflation, Venezuela Will Cut Five Zeros from Currency

Faced with nearly incomprehensible inflation — 32,714 percent as of Wednesday — Venezuelan officials thought they had a solution: They changed the color of the bank notes and increased their denomination. Then they said they would lop off three zeros. And when that didn’t seem enough, they announced they would cut off two more. The tactics have left Venezuelans like Yosmar Nowak, the owner of a coffee shop in Caracas, convinced there is no solution in sight and the government cannot even bring down the price of a cup of coffee, an eye-watering 2 million bolivars.