Iran’s Battered Leaders Emerge From War Confident — and With New Cards
For Iran’s theocratic rulers, just surviving the U.S.-Israeli onslaught means victory. But the seeds of their next crisis may already be p…
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European Leaders Demand That U.S. Cease-Fire With Iran Include Lebanon
Britain, France and the European Union condemned Israel’s strikes targeting Hezbollah in the country, saying these threatened the truce.
What to Know About Israel’s Strikes on Lebanon
Israel says the truce with Iran does not cover Lebanon. But Tehran says it does and has threatened retaliation unless the bombing stops.
North Korea Tests New Weapons, Drawing Lessons from Iran War
The country has been leveraging armed conflicts abroad, such as Russia’s war against Ukraine, to bolster its own military capabilities.
Trump Again Hits Out at NATO Over Iran War
President Trump lashed out after hosting Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, at the White House on Wednesday.
He Made a Gadget to Amuse Pets. Then He Turned to Killer Drones.
An entrepreneur behind drones that make the final strike themselves epitomizes the transformation of Ukraine’s civilian technology industr…
In Germany’s East, the Far Right Could Soon Take Power. This Is Its Plan.
In the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, the Alternative for Germany could win control of the government this fall. Once in power, it has a pl…
The Hit Erotica Writers Outwitting Nigeria’s Religious Censors
Zealous officials burned their predecessors’ romance novels. Now, young Muslim women in northern Nigeria publish their erotic books in ins…
Lebanon Mourns After Israeli Barrage Kills at Least 203 People
The intense bombardment, which Israel said included more than 100 airstrikes in 10 minutes, was a sharp escalation that put pressure on the …
Iran War Live Updates: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Threaten Shaky U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
Lebanon was in mourning after Israeli forces killed at least 182 people in strikes against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, on Wed…
Man Is Arrested in Bahamas Days After Michigan Woman Goes Missing
The Bahamian police said they had arrested an American man in connection with the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who fell off a dinghy whi…