Decisions by President Biden and others give Ukrainian forces several new options. But they’re still restricted in the …

The Israeli military said its forces backed by tanks and artillery were operating in the center of Rafah, despite press…

Already braced for uncertainty about the U.S. election, Asia-Pacific countries are now even more unclear about the futu…

Israel’s national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, appeared to reject the idea of a quick end to the war, though it wa…

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Officials in the southern part of the country have rescued more than 12,500 animals in recent weeks since catastrophic …

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A Times visual analysis found that munition debris filmed at the scene were remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb designed and m…

The munitions used in an attack on a camp for displaced people were identified by weapons experts and a Times visual an…

Every year, thousands gather at a steep hill in southwestern England to watch competitors hurtle themselves after a cov…

The South Korean military said on Wednesday that it found hundreds of balloons carrying garbage from North Korea. fro…

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Nearly five days after the disaster hit a remote section of the country, officials have started evacuating residents. B…

Supporters of President Lai Ching-te are protesting legislative amendments introduced by the opposition that would limi…

They called for an investigation into the attack, which Gazan authorities say killed 45 people, and intensified the pre…

A bipartisan delegation promised to stand by the island’s newly elected president, Lai Ching-te, after Beijing surround…

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A play based on an 19th-century literary classic is a smash hit among Ukrainians who see in the story cultural and hist…

In the first trilateral meeting since 2019, the neighbors sought common ground in trade and cultural exchange while tip…

Moscow was again amassing forces near the border, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. His comments came as officials sai…

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More than 48 hours after the disaster, its full extent remains unclear, with aid slow to reach survivors and conditions…

Officials in Toronto and many residents ask why the province of Ontario is turning a former waterfront park over to an …

Short of troops and artillery, soldiers increasingly have been relying on pilotless drones to drop explosives and suppl…

While the post office considers plans to revamp its business model, any major fixes are likely to be politically vexing…

Students, nonprofit groups and others are fund-raising to cap highly polluting oil and gas wells abandoned by industry.…

With a focus on affordability, community, convenience and light, Liu Thai Ker replaced squalid slums with spacious high…

Some Israeli politicians seized on the images to try to rebuff the decision by three European countries to unilaterally…

The National Institutes of Health, which owns the chimps at the Alamogordo Primate Facility in New Mexico, has no plans…

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Simon Harris, Ireland’s prime minister, invoked his nation’s struggle for independence from Britain and its decades of …

The White House is hosting President William Ruto of Kenya for a state dinner this week, an embrace that both countries…

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Iran’s political establishment must choose between opening the race and facing moderate rivals, or limiting candidates …

While the request must be approved by the court’s judges, the announcement is a blow to Mr. Netanyahu and will likely f…

A hard-liner and career diplomat long focused on Iran’s relationships in the Middle East, he died in a helicopter crash…

Mr. Mokhber has long been involved in business conglomerates tied to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He …

The Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became the world’s undisputed heavyweight champion on Sunday. The victory has lifted…

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At least 64,000 people were displaced from Jabaliya and a neighboring town in the past week, according to the main U.N.…

Advances by Russian forces have raised fears they could bring their artillery in range of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second lar…

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The Nobel laureate, whose precisely written stories about southwestern Ontario many considered “without equal,” died th…

The authorities have released little about the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico, about the identity of the assailan…

FIFA said it would solicit legal advice before taking up a motion from the Palestinian Football Association to suspend …

Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot five times and has undergone emergency surgery. His condition remains serious, offi…

South Africa was expected to ask the court to order Israel to immediately withdraw from the southern Gaza city of Rafah…

The U.N. has begun citing a much lower death toll for women and children in Israel’s military offensive, acknowledging …

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Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, supported abolishing the law that prohibits criticizing royalty and wanted to push the autho…

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The trip came amid Russian military gains in Ukraine’s northeast. The Biden administration had warned for months that C…

Kyiv’s supporters are discussing how to use the interest earned by frozen Russian assets to help pay for weapons and po…

“Our hearts are broken,” one mourner said at the site of a rave for peace and love where hundreds were killed in the Ha…

“Many people have woken up to the reality that this conflict cannot go on,” said a director of one Israeli peace-buildi…

Hamas monitored political activity, online posts, and apparently even love lives. Palestinians were stuck between an Is…

Israel’s military has issued new evacuation orders for parts of the southern Gazan city, deepening fears that it will p…

In a cautious new paper, scientists tried to determine whether an interactive speech board might enrich the life of a p…

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President Nicolás Maduro has held on to power by holding sham elections. In July he will run again, but would he willin…

After their strike last year failed to win the right to work remotely, the unions are challenging a plan calling for th…

The people of the Kherson region have slowly rebuilt their homes and livelihoods since a Ukrainian counteroffensive for…

Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poigna…

Gross domestic product increased 0.6 percent in the first quarter, after shrinking the two previous quarters. from NY…

Israeli forces had called for the evacuation of about 110,000 people from the eastern part of the Gazan city and seized…

Asbestos, “forever” chemicals, E.V.s and endangered species. Here’s what 10 new rules cover, and why the administration…

Mr. Kim, who served under all three generations of the country’s ruling family, was likened to Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Ge…

The crossing at Kerem Shalom had been closed since a Hamas rocket attack from Gaza on Sunday killed four soldiers in th…

The American soldier, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, was detained last week. He was traveling home after being stationed in S…

The Russian president’s inauguration for a fifth term and the annual Victory Day parade will highlight his grip on the …

Israel wants to “move people out of harm’s way,” a military official said, a sign that it may be inching closer to inva…

The Chinese president this week will be visiting France, Serbia and Hungary. His trip comes at a time of tensions with …

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There had been signs the two sides were inching closer to an agreement, but talks in Cairo stalled and a Hamas delegati…

The Israeli military said that about 10 rockets were fired toward Kerem Shalom, a conduit for aid into Gaza. Several pe…

Under a law passed last month, the government can temporarily shutter foreign media outlets that have been found to und…

After 14 years of Conservative government, Britain’s voters appear hungry for change. And Prime Minister Rishi Sunak se…

The remarks by Cindy McCain do not constitute an official declaration of famine, but she said the assessment was based …

A recent study offers some suggestions on the best time of day to exercise. But optimizing a routine requires having a …

In a visit supported by the U.S. government, a group of Mexican experts came to British Columbia to discuss ways of res…

Iranian forces seized the Portuguese-flagged ship, the MSC Aries, as tensions between Iran and Israel were rising. fr…

Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of …

The authorities in the Eastern European nation said security forces had used water cannons and tear gas as demonstrator…

Officials are waiting for the group’s response to a proposal with U.S. and Israeli backing for a halt to fighting in Ga…

The State Department said Russia had used chloropicrin, a poison gas widely used during World War I against Ukrainian f…

Jonathan Yeo, about to unveil a major new painting of King Charles III, also counts Hollywood royalty (Nicole Kidman) a…

President Biden is pushing Hamas to release some hostages for a six-week cease-fire, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netany…

The road gave way in the early morning in an apparent landslide. At least 30 other people were injured, many of them se…