Israeli Soldiers Sentenced to Jail for Damaging Jesus Statue in Lebanon
A statue of the crucifixion of Christ has been replaced after one soldier photographed another swinging what looked like a sledgehammer at i…
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Crossing the Divide
What one image tells us about the road back to southern Lebanon.
Crossing the Divide
What one image tells us about the road back to southern Lebanon.
U.S. Military Stops Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil, Pentagon Says
The seizure was the latest U.S. effort to squeeze Iran’s oil-reliant economy, and came days after the Navy boarded an Iranian cargo ship n…
Europe Wanted a Say on the Iran War, but It’s Still on the Sidelines
A British-French plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz would give the continent a role. But Tehran and Washington are still calling the shots.
‘Donnyland’? Ukraine Proposes Renaming Part of the Donbas in Trump’s Honor
The proposal reflects a global reality in which governments appeal to President Trump’s vanity in order to get American might on their sid…
2 Americans Killed in Mexico Crash Were C.I.A. Officers
The two Americans were killed on Sunday when their vehicle crashed while returning from a counter-cartel operation led by Mexico’s armed f…
A Turkish Love Story, With Prison, Poetry and an Airplane Exploit
After a forced confession and a death sentence, a Kurdish poet spent 30 years in jail, where he discovered his voice. His literary champion,…
2 Cruise Ships Exit Strait of Hormuz After Being Stranded for Weeks
The ships carried skeleton crews and no passengers, the cruise company said.
Fired U.K. Official Describes ‘Pressure’ From Starmer’s Office for Envoy’s Appointment
The prime minister’s office was “dismissive” of security concerns about Peter Mandelson, a Jeffrey Epstein associate who became ambass…
Xi Calls For Hormuz to Reopen as China Balances Its Gulf Interests
The comments on the Strait of Hormuz by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, reflect Beijing’s complex relations with Iran and other Persian Gulf…
Iran War Live Updates: Vance Is Expected to Lead Talks in Pakistan, U.S. Officials Say
Vice President JD Vance was set to return to Islamabad, the officials said, as the end of the U.S.-Iran cease-fire drew near. Iran has not s…