The ‘Islamabad Peace Talks’ Are Over. What Now for Pakistan?
With the U.S. and Iranian delegations gone from Islamabad and the cease-fire uncertain, Pakistan faces its own economic and diplomatic chall…
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Israel Launches New Attacks in Lebanon, Days Ahead of Rare Direct Talks
Israel’s campaign targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a source of tension in the U.S.-Iran cease-fire. Israeli and Lebanese officials …
In Pakistan Talks, Iran Saw a U.S. Trying to Dictate, Not Negotiate
Iran sees American demands as reaching far beyond what the United States achieved in war. Tehran is gambling that it can withstand further b…
Netanyahu Says War With Iran Is ‘Not Yet Over’
In a televised address, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel sought to placate critics at home who say the war failed to achieve its …
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Fail to Agree on Peace Deal, Vance Says, Leaving Cease-Fire’s Fate Uncertain
Vice President JD Vance said the Iranian delegation had not accepted American terms for ending the war after a marathon session in Pakistan.
Peru Votes for President, With 35 Names on the Ballot
Few expect the vote to resolve the political instability that has plagued the country for years. Three presidents have come and gone since 2…
‘I Can’t Endure This’: Inside a Bombarded City in Southern Lebanon
In Tyre, a city on Lebanon’s coast, near-daily bombardments by Israel have killed and injured civilians, and left many searching for shelt…
Rejected by Dozens of Emergency Rooms: South Korea’s Medical Crisis
Hundreds of patients every year have trouble finding emergency care, even though the country has a world-class medical system. For some, the…
Control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Uranium Stockpiles Were Sticking Points
The U.S. had demanded that Iran immediately reopen the strait to all maritime traffic, but Iran said it would do so only after a final peace…
Mass Stampede at Haitian Tourist Site Leaves Dozens Dead
The tragedy took place at the Citadelle Laferrière, a historic fortress in northern Haiti and one of the country’s defining symbols.
What to Know as Hungary Votes in Elections Watched by the World
With Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a standard-bearer for global populism, in political peril, the vote on Sunday could have far-reaching impl…