• A 29-year-old Sudanese-born British man was the driver who struck three pedestrians and crashed outside London’s Parliament, the police said. His motive is still unclear. [The New York Times]

• A group of Berliners on a walk discovered a 20-meter slab of concrete sprayed with graffiti and shrouded by vines. It turned out to be part of the Berlin Wall. [The New York Times]

• An airstrike in Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition killed 44 children who were headed to a school field trip, reviving questions about the U.S. support of the military campaign. [The New York Times]

• A 12th-century bronze statue of Buddha that was stolen from India nearly 60 years ago will be returned to the country after it was spotted at a trade fair in Britain. [The Guardian]

• New Zealand’s Parliament barred most foreigners from buying houses in the country, in a bid to cool a property market that has been flooded by foreigners in recent years. [BBC]

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