Amid Iran War and Tensions with Neighbors, U.A.E. Goes Its Own Way
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC has rocked the region, underscoring how the country, at odds with Saudi Arabia, is increa…
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Mexico Says 4 Foreigners Were at Cartel Raid Where 2 C.I.A. Officers Died
Mexican officials revealed that four foreigners — not two — were present during a counterdrug operation in northern Mexico where a crash…
Prisoner Swap in Eastern Europe Frees 10, Including Accused Spies
Multiple countries took part in the exchange of prisoners, including a well-known journalist released to Poland, as the Trump administration…
Iraq’s Prime Minister-Designate Thrust Into U.S.-Iran Power Struggle
Ali al-Zaidi, a political unknown, has been tasked with forming a new coalition government. Now, he must grapple with growing U.S. pressure …
Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Artillery Strike on a University
Pakistan, which has been waging an “open war” on its neighbor, did not acknowledge strikes on civilian areas Monday that officials said …
22 Monks Smuggled 240 Pounds of Cannabis Into Sri Lanka, Officials Say
The group of Buddhist monks were arrested on Saturday at the country’s main international airport after a trip to Thailand that the author…
Man Pleads Guilty to Planning Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna
Austrian prosecutors said the man plotted in 2024 to set off a bomb outside the concert, which was later canceled. He and another man still …
Luxury Yacht Linked to Russian Oligarch Passes Through Strait of Hormuz
The Nord, a 464-foot vessel, appears to be tied to Aleksei A. Mordashov, a Russian steel mogul who is under American and European sanctions.
United Arab Emirates Says It Will Leave OPEC in Blow to Oil Cartel
The Gulf government has long complained about the group’s quotas, which officials believe unfairly limited its exports. Its departure is e…
The Small U.K. Agency That’s a 911 for Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
At a military base outside Portsmouth, England, a 24-hour service monitors the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and part of the Indian Ocean, respo…
Anger About Internet Restrictions Breathes Some Life Into Russian Politics
From beauty influencers to the token political opposition, Russians are openly questioning President Vladimir V. Putin’s moves to hamstrin…
Will Communist Cuba Ever Pay Back the Billions It Confiscated?
With Cuba in dire economic crisis, people whose properties were seized by its government decades ago say it’s time to resolve thorny compe…