Israelis Prepare to Celebrate Passover in Shadow of War
The atmosphere during preparations for the Jewish festival has been unusually subdued, with people afraid to stray far from their homes and …
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Cape Town Housing Is Booming. Many Residents Are Unhappy About It.
A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while touri…
‘The Fear Doesn’t Go Away’: The Merchant Seamen Stuck in the Persian Gulf
Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli w…
In Britain, Drones Are Flying Contraband Into Prisons ‘as if by Uber Eats’
Decades-old prison buildings were designed to be secure from the ground but not the air. Experts say that makes a lucrative smuggling trade …
Israel Strikes Tehran Pharmaceutical Plant, Claiming Military Link
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Tuesday that Israel was “openly and unashamedly bombing pharmaceutical companies.”
South Africa Sees Maritime Traffic Surge Amid Iran War
Global shipping companies looking for safer routes are turning to the Cape of Good Hope, a much longer, more expensive journey.
Forgoing Oversight of Iran War, G.O.P. Calls Hegseth to Testify on Budget
After resisting calls for public hearings for weeks, House Republicans have called the secretary of defense to testify at a budget hearing i…
Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, took questions from reporters for the first ti…
U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb
Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation b…
Is Social Media the New Tobacco?
A landmark court ruling in an online addiction case could be very bad news for big tech companies.