Israel Assures U.S. It Will Not Strike Iran’s Oil and Nuclear Facilities, Officials Say
The U.S. has sought to contain Israel’s planned counterattack on Tehran, hoping to head off a wider war in the Middle East.
Canada Expels Indian Diplomats Alleging They Were Involved in Violence Against Sikh Separatists
The decision is the latest flare-up between the countries since the killing of an activist in 2023.
Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86
Her fight for equal wages inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.
Nobel for Economics Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, James Robinson
Prize was awarded for work on how institutions are formed and how they affect differences in prosperity.
Hezbollah Drone Strike Kills 4 Israeli Soldiers, Injures Dozens
A drone launched by Hezbollah passed through Israel’s air-defense systems and hit an Israeli military base near Binyamina in central Israel.
Ukraine Faces Bleak Winter as Russia Ramps Up Assaults, U.S. Support Trickles In
President Volodymyr Zelensky is pleading for more arms and other assistance to help end the war on favorable terms, but the Biden […]
China Launches Sea and Air Drills Around Taiwan
Military exercises come days after speech from Taiwan’s president reaffirming the island’s sovereignty.
Worldwide Efforts to Reverse the Baby Shortage Are Falling Flat
Subsidized minivans, no income taxes: Countries have rolled out a range of benefits to encourage bigger families, with no luck.
Hezbollah Tunnel Entrances Abut U.N. Peacekeeping Position, Israel Alleges
The Israeli military took reporters into Lebanon to see tunnel shafts that it said were among hundreds of tunnel entrances and underground […]
U.S. Is Sending Antimissile System to Israel in Move to Bolster Its Defenses Against Iran
The move comes as U.S. and Israel are holding talks on a possible Israeli attack against Iran.
Attacks on Gay Rights Push Russia’s LGBTQ Community Into the Shadows
Moscow has accelerated its drive against sexual minorities over the past several months, leaving an entire generation of the LGBTQ community with […]
A Port Deal Unsettles U.S. Counterterror Fight in the Horn of Africa
The pact between Ethiopia and Somaliland has enraged Somalia, but could provide Ethiopia access to a naval base in the breakaway region.