U.N. says economy in Gaza ‘eviscerated’ by war

China’s Xi visits France in first post-pandemic trip to Europe

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is visiting France, and the friendlier countries of Hungary and Serbia. Trade tensions and Russia’s war in Ukraine are on the agenda....

Middle East conflict live updates: IDF urges 100,000 people in Rafah to evacuate; cease-fire talks at impasse

Israel is preparing for a “limited scope evacuation operation,” an army spokesman said. Hamas warned that Rafah will become a “graveyard” for Israeli soldiers....

Under Putin, a militarized new Russia rises to challenge U.S. and the West

In Putin’s bid to recast Russia as a global superpower, he champions a society built on pro-war activism, puritanical values and scaled-back social rights....

We reported for months on changes sweeping Russia. Here’s what we found.

Over six months, The Post examined the changes sweeping Russia as Putin has used his war in Ukraine to cement his grip on power....

Israel shuts down Al Jazeera’s operations, raids Jerusalem office

The government is banning Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel over its Gaza war coverage. Israel’s Foreign Press Association called it a “dark day for democracy.”...

Israeli cabinet votes to shut Al Jazeera’s Israel operations; cease-fire talks ongoing

Al Jazeera is one of the few international media companies that has maintained a physical presence in both the Gaza Strip and Israel throughout the war....

Confident of victory over Ukraine, Russia exhibits Western war trophies

The exhibition comes just ahead of a May 9 Victory Day celebration that is very different from last year’s, when Russia was facing battlefield setbacks....

ICC warns against interference amid Israeli leaders’ fears of arrest warrants

In a statement that didn’t name Israel, the International Criminal Court said efforts to undermine the court’s work must “cease immediately.”...

U.K. lifts restrictions on Ukraine’s use of weapons against Russia

The remarks signaled a sharp reversal in Britain’s position, which had not allowed Ukraine to target Russian territory with British-supplied weapons....

Ukrainian men abroad voice anger over pressure to return home to fight

Ukrainian men abroad are under pressure as Kyiv prepares to enforce a mobilization law aimed at conscripting desperately needed soldiers....

Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ like China, Russia, at campaign event

President Biden’s remarks have not elicited a formal response from the countries he named. But experts said they were likely to have offended, particularly in Japan....

U.S. officials wary of Chinese plans for floating nuclear plants

Officials fear reactors will be used to power military bases on artificial islands in the South China Sea....

Blinded in battle, these Ukrainian soldiers will never see their new babies

Among the tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Russia’s relentless invasion, many have lost their sight — an especially devastating injury for young parents....

Israel high court hears first case challenging secret detentions in Gaza war

Colombia is the latest and largest country to sever ties with Israel

The decision makes Colombia — a longtime security and trade partner of Israel’s — the most populous country to sever ties amid the war in Gaza....

U.S. diplomat explains why she quit Biden administration over Gaza war

Hala Rharrit, a career U.S. diplomat who resigned last week, took aim at President Biden’s Gaza policy: “I will not be the reason someone hates America more.”...

What is the ICC, the global court Israel fears may indict Netanyahu?

Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court have not issued any arrest warrants in response to the Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the war in Gaza....

In a ‘meat grinder’ of a war, Russian and Ukrainian casualties rise

Along various sections of the front line, Ukrainian authorities are weighing whether to sacrifice men or territory while Russia has also absorbed stunning manpower losses,...

Blinken calls proposed Israeli cease-fire deal ‘extraordinarily generous’

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken, European foreign ministers and others are attending the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where the Gaza war is set to dominate discussions....

Arab states reticent as U.S. pushes postwar plan for Gaza

Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced skepticism from Arab counterparts as he advocated plans for securing and rebuilding Gaza once the Israel-Hamas war ends....

Russia arrests more journalists in intensifying crackdown on dissent

The increasing use of anti-extremism laws to prosecute reporters is likely to have a chilling effect on the few independent journalists still operating in Russia....

As Ukraine runs low on ammo, civilians build troops DIY drones at home

With Russian forces advancing on the battlefield, Ukrainian citizens are aiding their country’s defense by building drones at home and sending them to the front....

As U.S. rushes to send military aid, Ukrainians applaud lobbying effort

A broad coalition of Ukrainian groups joined in the effort to win passage of vital military aid over the opposition of hard-right Republicans in Congress....

With U.S. aid resumed, Ukraine will try to dig itself out of trouble

U.S. officials say Ukraine, even with resumption of American military aid, must address manpower shortages and shore up defenses to enable future offensives....

Russian missiles strike Ukrainian power plants in new blow to infrastructure

Russia launched 34 missiles toward Ukraine, 13 of which evaded air defenses, officials said. Russia has been able to ramp up air attacks as Ukraine runs low on ammunition....

In war-battered Gaza, residents grow angry with Hamas

As Hamas sticks to a hard line in cease-fire negotiations with Israel, many Palestinians just want the fighting and misery to end after more than six devastating months....

Israeli war cabinet resumes hostage deal discussions, official says

An Egyptian delegation plans to travel to Israel after the cabinet’s deliberations, an Israeli official told The Post, signaling a resumption of efforts to secure a deal....

Blinken warns China to address its support for Russia or ‘we will’

China’s support for Russia’s military industry was a top U.S. priority in Antony Blinken’s trip to China but he said there had been no progress on the issue....

Asia’s next war could be triggered by a rusting warship on a disputed reef

China claims the vast majority of the South China Sea and has ramped up efforts to prevent the Philippines from providing supplies to the Sierra Madre....

Middle East conflict live updates: Israel’s war cabinet meets over hostage deal talks; Biden appoints new aid envoy

President Biden has appointed Lisa Grande as the new humanitarian aid chief replacing David Satterfield. College campus protests escalated across the United States....