World News at a Glance

Candidate in Brazil Faces Women’s Calls: #NotHim

Brazilian women may not have galvanized behind any one candidate in the coming presidential election, but a growing number are making clear who they won't vote for: far-right front-runner Jair Bolsonaro. A social media campaign called #EleNão — or #NotHim — is the most recent example of how Brazilian women are mobilizing against a politician who has called women ignorant or too ugly to rape. Bolsonaro was long a marginal figure in Congress, best known for his incendiary comments. Beyond denigrating women, he has also offended blacks and suggested he would rather a son die than turn out gay.

Eyeing Israel, Putin Pledges to Send Syria New Missiles

President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia would supply Syria’s military with a sophisticated air defense system, a move that reflects Russia’s increasing tensions with Israel and that could heighten the risks of the air war over Syria. Israel has carried out more than 200 strikes on Iranian-affiliated targets in Syria in the past two years as Russia, Syria’s main patron, has mostly looked the other way. But relations between Russia and Israel have frayed since a Russian military plane was accidentally shot down by Syria a week ago, killing 15 Russian service members, and Russian officials blamed Israel.

Voters in Maldives Exhale as President Concedes Loss

The Maldives’ Elections Commission on Monday declared a resounding presidential election victory for the opposition candidate, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, and after hours of tense waiting the authoritarian incumbent conceded defeat. Solih won more than 58 percent of the ballots cast in an election with almost a 90 percent turnout, according to the commission. But in a country with a brief but painful history of derailed democracy, President Abdulla Yameen's silence, stretching for hours after Sunday night, had left many worried. The Supreme Court annulled a previous presidential election. But Yameen finally conceded defeat Monday afternoon.

Trump Signs Revised Korean Trade Deal

President Donald Trump signed a revised free trade agreement with South Korea on Monday, cementing the first bilateral trade deal of his administration and suggesting the United States could soon win similar agreements with other trading partners. The revised agreement includes steps to open up the Korean market to increased U.S. exports, most notably for automobiles, and will allow the U.S. to continue imposing a 25 percent tariff on Korean trucks until 2041. But analysts said there are few fundamental changes to the existing agreement, which Trump has blamed for hundreds of thousands of lost American jobs.

Seconds After Release From Jail, Russia Arrests Alexei Navalny Again

Russia’s highest-profile opposition leader, Alexei A. Navalny, stepped out of a jail Monday, only to have police arrest him again. Navalny, an anti-corruption activist, has for years been subjected to multiple arrests and relatively short jail sentences. The approach has allowed authorities to keep him out of sight for important events while escaping criticism for harsh treatment. His arrest Monday was noteworthy for how quickly it came: Russian news media said Navalny was free for five seconds — the time it took him to step out of the jail door before being escorted to a police van.

UK’s Labour Lurches Sharply Left on the Economy

Britain’s opposition Labour Party laid out a blueprint Monday for a sharp leftward turn in economic policy, gambling on the readiness of voters for a big expansion of the state’s role in the economy. Under the plan, firms with 250 employees or more would set aside a tenth of their shares for their workers, who would receive up to $650 a year in dividends. The party’s economic spokesman, John McDonnell, also proposed nationalizing critical utilities, giving a third of the seats on company boards to workers and making firms prove that they paid their rightful share of tax.

CIA Chief Is Skeptical of North Korea’s Willingness to Give Up Nuclear Arms

The CIA director said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will not give up his nuclear weapons easily, seeing them as crucial leverage to preserve his government. In rare public remarks, CIA Director Gina Haspel said that North Korea has spent decades building its weapons program, and noted that the government in Pyongyang had said it was “essential to their regime’s survival.” Haspel’s remarks echo the skepticism of former CIA officers, who are said to believe that North Korea will be reluctant to give up weapons as a part of negotiations with the United States.