Xi Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan
Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow appro…
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The Altar Boy Who Refused to Hush Up
Michal Gatchalian dared to speak out against sexual abuse by a priest in the devoutly Catholic Philippines. He’s now a lawyer helping othe…
Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign
Rom Braslavski, who said he had endured starvation, torture and sexual abuse during two-year captivity, demanded that members “take respon…
Zelensky’s Former Top Aide Formally Accused in Corruption Investigation
Ukrainian news outlets named the suspect as Andriy Yermak, who resigned last year amid a sweeping scandal.
Shady Shipping
The murkiness in the Strait of Hormuz reveals a darker side of global shipping: Some vessels don’t want to be found.
Nations Brace for Long-Term Economic Woes as Trump Calls Iran Truce Plan ‘Garbage’
President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and tra…
Israel Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas
Parliament passed a new law that paves the way for military trials for hundreds of Palestinians suspected of taking part in the 2023 attack …
Putin Said the War ‘Is Coming to a Close,’ but That’s Not All He Said
The Russian leader is walking a tightrope: acknowledging public discontent while offering no indication that he might give up on his demands…
Cruise Ship Hit by Hantavirus Outbreak Sails for European Mainland
The last evacuees disembarked in the Canary Islands, and a smaller crew is now en route to Rotterdam, where the ship will be disinfected, of…
European Union Hits Israeli Settlers With Sanctions
Israel criticized the European Union’s announcement that it will apply sanctions to Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians.
Buy Less Gold and Skip Foreign Trips, Modi Urges Indians
Under pressure from the economic fallout of the war in Iran and politically emboldened, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks Indians to sacrifi…
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Is Transferred to Tehran Hospital
Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights activist who has spent much of her adult life in and out of prison, will undergo treatment in Teh…