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Dozens of Medical Workers Killed as Israel Hits Lebanon
Lebanese health officials say that 31 health workers have been killed by Israeli strikes. Israel claimed, without evidence, that Hezbollah h…

‘We Miss Home’: Displaced Lebanese Face Cold Streets and an Uncertain Future
Israeli calls for the evacuation of huge swaths of southern Lebanon have led 830,000 people, about 14 percent of Lebanon’s population, to …

Blast at Dutch School Is 2nd Antisemitic Attack in 2 Days, Officials Say
No one was hurt in the explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam, or in an earlier one at a Rotterdam synagogue.

Canada Takes Its Sovereignty Push to Space
The country aims to expand domestic satellite systems and cut dependence on American networks like Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Netanyahu Has the War He Always Wanted, but on Trump’s Terms
Israel’s prime minister wanted regime change in Iran. But President Trump seems prepared to settle for something less.

Is Latin America Ready to Abandon Cuba?
Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’…

Cuba in Photos, Then and Now
The Cuban government, which has so far outlasted 13 U.S. presidents, faces its gravest challenge yet. Images from The New York Times and oth…

As Mamdani Walks a Tightrope, His Father Pushes Boundaries
At once, Mahmood Mamdani’s fame was eclipsed by his son’s. At the same time, the election of Zohran Mamdani has attracted new interest i…

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Says It Bombed Key Iranian Island With Oil Hub
President Trump said he directed the Pentagon to “totally obliterate” military assets on Kharg Island. The U.S. said it was deploying th…

What to Know About Kharg Island
The Persian Gulf island, targeted by U.S. strikes, is home to Iran’s main oil export terminal. Any disruption could jolt global energy mar…