A chaotic presidential transition could embolden U.S. adversaries

Pro-E.U. candidate wins Moldova runoff despite fears of Russian interference

Maia Sandu led with 55.41 percent against Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor general backed by the pro-Russian Party of Socialists....

Meet the Russian blogger accused of U.S. election interference

Blogs and programs like Mikhail Zvinchuk’s Rybar represent a transformation of Russia’s information sphere amid dissatisfaction with empty state media reports....

Where Trump and Harris stand on global issues ahead of the U.S. election

The new president will face a host of foreign policy challenges including immigration, climate change and wars in Ukraine and the Middle East....

The new season of ‘The Bachelor’ in Ukraine shows the scars of war

The man has an easy smile, the women are gorgeously dressed, and generators fend off the blackouts with air raid shelters nearby....

Russia feigns indifference over U.S. election but roots quietly for Trump

Trump’s international agenda is more to the Kremlin’s tastes but even his plans for ending the war in Ukraine might not be acceptable to Putin....

Iran’s Khamenei warns of ‘crushing’ response to Israeli strikes

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei did not explicitly say an attack would originate from Iran, adding to speculation Tehran plans to retaliate from neighboring Iraq....

How Europe is preparing for a possible second Trump presidency

European officials are strategizing on how to avoid a trade war, how to “Trump-proof” security arrangements and how to deal with Donald Trump diplomatically....

Israel strikes Beirut area; U.N. warns conditions in northern Gaza ‘apocalyptic’

The entire population of northern Gaza is “at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence,” leaders of 15 U.N. agencies and other humanitarian organizations said Friday....

A commander swapped sides in Sudan’s civil war. His community paid in blood.

Victims say the Rapid Support Forces have carried out a spree of killing, sexual assault and looting after Abu Aqla Keikel’s defection to the Sudanese military....

Army criminal investigators scrutinize key U.S. general

Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla has been one of the Biden administration’s key emissaries to Israel and other Middle Eastern partners since the Gaza war began....

Kim Jong Un has sent North Korean troops to Russia. What’s in it for him?

The cash-strapped North Korean leader has sent some 10,000 troops to help in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Moscow could be giving him money and nuclear know-how....

As U.S. elections loom, Ukrainian officials are ready for Trump

Amid the sense that the status quo isn’t working, officials privately admit they are ready for a whole new approach by the U.S. administration....

Google fined $20 decillion — more than world’s total wealth — by Russian court

The $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 fine is a response to a lawsuit by Russian channels blocked on YouTube and is largely symbolic....

North Korea tests new ICBM as its troops appear set to join Ukraine war

U.S. officials condemned Pyongyang’s launch of a powerful new ballistic missile and called on China to rein in North Korea’s cooperation with Russia....

China resists mounting pressure to do more on climate change

China is defying pressure to set ambitious climate targets early and to help poor nations cope with the ravages of a warming world....

Russian drones hunt civilians in streets of southern Ukrainian city

With Russian forces just over the river, Kherson has turned into a hunting ground for drones that appear to be focusing mainly on civilians....

How U.S. elections could shape Israel’s multifront Middle East war

North Korea’s elite troops are in Russia to fight Ukraine: What we know

The North Korean special forces sent to Russia are the state’s best trained troops but they will face challenges with modern warfare technology, experts say....

Israel orders Baalbek evacuation as Hezbollah chief vows to fight

It was the first citywide evacuation notice Israel has issued in its five-week war, forcing thousands to flee the ancient city and UNESCO world heritage site....

China cracks down on Halloween, wary of subversion lurking in costumes

Halloween is new to China, but many young professionals embrace costumes as a way to express themselves – and sometimes to send subtle political messages....

Ukraine accuses Russia of sudden spike in POW killings

Russia has denied reports of a spike in the killings of those surrendering, but Russian officials have called for showing Ukrainian soldiers no mercy....

Live Briefing: Israel passes laws restricting U.N. aid agency for Palestinians

Israel’s parliament passed laws that could seriously affect aid work by the United Nations agency in Gaza, prompting warnings of a worsening humanitarian crisis....

Families separated by Israel’s war in Gaza fear they will never reunite

Opposition protests as pro-Russia party in Georgia appears to win elections

The Georgian Dream party’s founder has vowed to ban opposition parties and take the country in a pro-Russian direction. Observers allege fraud in the election....

North Korean troops have deployed to Russia’s Kursk region, NATO says

The United States is increasingly concerned that North Korean troops soon will be in combat in the Ukraine war, the Pentagon said....

In a warming world, English sparkling wine challenges French champagne

Climate change has been hard for vineyards, but also made it possible to grow the grapes that make sparkling wine in southern England....

How Soviet farm planning gave Ukrainian troops vital battlefield real estate

On the Ukrainian steppe, where it is nearly impossible to hide from drone surveillance, windbreaks are fought over by Russian and Ukrainian troops....

Europe’s pledge to Ukraine tested by Trump, politics, public fatigue

European leaders promise to back Ukraine for “as long as it takes,” but they face public fatigue, a weakened political center and a possible Trump comeback....

Russian economy overheating, but still powering the war against Ukraine

Putin’s massive spending on the war is overheating the economy, but he has the resources to keep doing it....

Georgia’s Moscow-leaning ruling party leads in preliminary election results

The Georgian Dream party said it would keep the country out of war. Opposition liberals say it is dragging the country into Russia’s orbit....