Russian Lawmakers Go to U.S. for First Time Since Invasion of Ukraine
The State Department had to lift sanctions on Russian lawmakers invited by a Kremlin-friendly member of Congress.
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Australia Temporarily Blocks Iranians With Visitor Visas From Entry
Iranian tourists with visas will be barred for six months in case they are ‘unable or unlikely’ to go back because of the war, Australia…
Zelensky Says U.S. Is Conditioning Security Guarantees on Surrender of Donbas
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that President Trump “still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side…
Two Killed in Abu Dhabi as Gulf States Face Fresh Attacks
A Pakistani man and an Indian man died when shrapnel fell from an intercepted missile, officials said. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain also…
Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events
Kirsty Coventry, the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee, has frequently spoken about what she says is the need to prote…
After ‘Sausage Making,’ European Lawmakers Approve U.S. Trade Deal
The agreement that President Trump struck with the European Union has cleared a major hurdle that delayed it for months.
Commander Targeted by Israel Led Iran’s Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Israel said it killed the naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, in an airstrike on Thursday morning. Iran has not commented.
Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say
Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S. oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.
In Rural Ukraine, Basic Health Care Is a Casualty of War
Elderly people in isolated villages are going without medicine. One woman said she hadn’t seen a doctor in four years.
India Appears Sidelined as Pakistan Tries to Play Peacemaker
Hours before a call between President Trump and India’s prime minister, American officials urged India to focus on shared goals and ignore…
Iran War Live Updates: Israel Targets Iranian Navy Commander in Airstrike, Israeli Officials Say
Israel’s military targeted Alireza Tangsiri, who has played a pivotal role in shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, according to three Israe…