Live Briefing: 70 killed in Israeli airstrikes on north Gaza, Health Ministry says

Russia launches more than 200 missiles and drones at Ukraine

The attack damaged energy infrastructure and killed at least two people just ahead of the 1,000-day mark since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine....

Russia wants Kursk back before negotiations. Ukraine isn’t budging.

Ukrainian troops are facing down a ferocious Russian counteroffensive in Kursk as Putin seeks to take back Russian land before any talks....

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has never been more brazen — or in demand

Donald Trump says the North Korean leader ‘misses him.’ But Kim Jong Un has a new ally now in Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and that’s emboldening him like never before....

Trump taps Rubio for secretary of state. What are his foreign policy views?

Donald Trump said Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida will be secretary of state. Here’s where Rubio stands on the Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine wars, NATO and more....

IDF strikes Beirut suburbs for third day; Gaza safe zone hit

The Israel Defense Forces issued fresh evacuation alerts for Beirut’s suburbs, warning it intends to strike Hezbollah targets around the Lebanese capital....

Tulsi Gabbard’s past comments on Russia cloud her nomination by Trump

Gabbard was named Wednesday by President-elect Donald Trump as his pick for director of national intelligence....

Russia pushes forward in Ukraine amid talk of negotiations

A buildup of Russian troops in Ukraine’s southeast comes as uncertainty looms over how a Trump presidency will affect the war....

Trump set to deepen tech Cold War with China

The containment policy set in the first Trump administration and continued under President Biden will get a harder edge, former officials say....

Israel accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity by rights group

Ukraine’s European allies eye once-taboo ‘land-for-peace’ negotiations

European allies are increasingly bracing for negotiations on Russia’s war in Ukraine that could include territorial concessions in return for security guarantees for Kyiv....

Blinken helms last-minute rush of support to Ukraine before Trump takes office

Trump has vowed to put a quick end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, which Kyiv and some European capitals believe could force Ukraine to make painful concessions....

Live briefing: Israel strikes Beirut suburb as U.S. deadline on boosting Gaza aid looms

The Saudi crown prince called Israel’s conduct “genocide.” U.S. officials warned of a potential military aid suspension if Israel did not improve Gaza’s aid situation....

With new stealth fighter, China displays ambitions to challenge U.S.

China debuted the J-35A jet at an airshow that was attended by a senior Russian national security official, underlining Beijing’s ever-closer bonds with Moscow....

Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and discussed the war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the call....

Kremlin spokesman claims Putin-Trump call did not occur

The Washington Post reported that the two men spoke on Thursday, with President-elect Donald Trump joining the call from his resort in Florida....

Dozens killed in strikes in Gaza and Lebanon, officials say

Strikes in northern Gaza and across Lebanon killed at least 20 children, officials said, highlighting the toll of Israel’s war against militant groups on local populations....

Ukraine launches biggest drone attack yet on Moscow

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted 70 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including 34 over the Moscow region....

Qatar halts role as cease-fire broker while panel warns of famine in Gaza

Russia is shrinking; the Kremlin says child-free ideology is to blame

A new bill against “child-free propaganda” criminalizes advocating for not having children. It could affect TV, movies and social media posts....

‘Imminent’ famine likely in northern Gaza, experts warn in alert

The IPC Famine Review Committee said it was clear the worst-case scenario its analysts had developed earlier was “now playing out in areas of the northern Gaza Strip.”...

U.S. will send contractors to Ukraine to help fix its weapons

U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets and Patriot air-defense systems are among the equipment in Ukraine requiring defense contractor support, the Pentagon said....

Elon Musk joins Trump’s call with Ukraine’s Zelensky

Elon Musk’s involvement in the conversation between Trump and Zelensky is the latest sign he intends to play a prominent role in the next U.S. administration....

Mounting Russian strikes hit Ukraine with casualties across the country

At least 14 were killed and a 100 injured in the attacks around the country that also left the building where a European ambassador lives in flames....

Waiting for the North Koreans on the battlefields of the Ukraine war

Amid reports that Pyongyang’s troops are on the front lines, speculation is rampant among Ukrainian troops about when the first large-scale clashes will happen....

Israeli fans attacked after soccer match in Amsterdam

Dutch and Israeli officials condemned the attacks, which came amid a rise in antisemitic incidents in Europe since the beginning of the war in Gaza....

China unveils $1.4 trillion stimulus in effort to boost flailing economy

The outlook is grim for the world’s second largest economy, with growth slowing and the prospect of a new trade war following Donald Trump’s electoral victory....

As fear of Middle East war grows, more Jewish Americans move to Israel

Since the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023, over 11,700 Americans have opened applications to immigrate to Israel. That’s nearly double the number the year before....

Trump’s victory cements the triumph of the illiberal West

Trump’s win was hailed by far-right populists around the world, who were gleeful about the seeming exhaustion of the liberal status quo....

‘We have won’: Russians envision new global system with Trump victory

Russians see Donald Trump’s win as a victory for conservative, isolationist forces in the world against a liberal, Western-dominated global order....

Ukrainian congratulations do little to mask fears about Trump presidency

Trump has expressed misgivings about continuing to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. Ukrainian officials recognize they need to win him over....