Netanyahu ousts defense minister, a political rival and fierce war critic

Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, prompting protest in Tel Aviv

Yoav Gallant had emerged as one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiercest and most public critics over his approach to the war in Gaza and the failure to reach a hostage deal with Hamas....

As Middle East crisis grinds on, Pentagon shows signs of strain

For the first time since the Gaza war began, the U.S. will have no aircraft carrier nearby. Meanwhile, a weapons shortage has left the Pentagon spread thin....

Putin makes Ukraine war veteran a governor as military gains prestige

The “Time of Heroes” program to promote veterans from the Ukraine war is part of the Kremlin’s effort to make military service more attractive....

At least 43,391 people have been killed in Gaza during the war and 102,347 injured, according...

Russia suspected in plot to target cargo planes in Europe and the U.S.

Officials say proxies working for Russia were likely behind bombs destined for DHL flights in Europe, and U.S.-bound planes may have been a future target....

Israeli strikes in eastern Lebanon are hitting civilians without warning

At least 10 of 14 strikes Friday that caused casualties in the northern Bekaa Valley were outside the Israeli military’s evacuation zone, a Post review found....

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

A chaotic presidential transition could embolden U.S. adversaries

U.S. officials say they are hyper-focused on any attempts by Russia, China or Iran to exploit the months between Election Day the next president’s inauguration....

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