Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv on Eve of NATO Summit
Ballistic missiles were fired into the capital of Ukraine, as Russia launched its second major attack in less than a week. At least seven pe…
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Israel’s Government Threatens to Ignore a Top Court Ruling
A resolution by the country’s cabinet escalated a long-running conflict between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s judi…
Can Iran Keep Its Edge?
Closing the Strait of Hormuz was a huge source of leverage during the war. But playing the same card over and over is risky.
The Main Attraction at Africa’s Most Lucrative Horse Race? Black Wealth.
In South Africa, where the Black majority was excluded from the economy for generations, the annual Durban July event is a chance to celebra…
At Site Where Iran’s Slain Leader Lies, Some See a Symbol of His Failures
The complex where mourners are paying their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this weekend is unfinished after nearly 40 years. Critics say…
As Iran’s Patriarch Is Mourned, Glimpses of a Changing Tehran
Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral to project strength at a time of great uncertainty for Ir…
Mourners Chant ‘Revenge’ at Funeral Prayers for Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader
On the second day of public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, there was still no sign of his son and successo…
Far From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front
Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to have taken a city in the eastern Donetsk region, saying its troops are holding out agains…
Venezuelans Warned That Public Housing Towers Might Crumble in a Quake
Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster…
China Frees Pastor Detained in Crackdown on Religion After Trump’s Urging
Ezra Jin Mingri was released nearly two months after President Trump raised his case with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, during a visit to Be…
China Raises Pressure on Taiwan With Expanded Coast Guard Patrols
Beijing sent two ships to patrol the waters east of Taiwan, a new campaign to challenge the island’s control of waters crucial to any futu…
Inside ‘Chinese Dreamcore,’ Where Gen Z Relives a Brighter Past
Faced with a dire job market, falling wages and endless competition, many young Chinese are recreating scenes from the early 2000s on the in…