Last week the president of Russia appeared to lower the threshold for his country’s use of nuclear weapons. It wasn’t subtle, and it wasn’t meant to be.
Israel is drastically widening its fight against the Lebanese militant group that is backed by Iran, whose supreme leader said that “any strike on the Zionist regime is a service to humanity.”...
Military officials discuss whether sending more force to the Middle East is helping to prevent a much wider war, or emboldening Israel....
Yahya Sinwar is increasingly fatalistic, has blocked a cease-fire deal and, so far, been frustrated that Hezbollah and Iran have not come to his aid, officials said....
Sonya Liakh was diagnosed with eye cancer at age 2. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted her treatment, her family faced a desperate struggle....
She’s strong. But she’s warm. That makes all the difference....
The mother of three children with Pavel Durov has poked holes in the Russian tech titan’s carefully managed image through a criminal complaint and her account of their opulent lifestyle....
He was 23 years old when he took part in the attack that triggered America’s declaration of war against Japan. He rarely spoke publicly about it....
In our new weekly series, we’re covering the vast amount of investment, ingenuity and scientific expertise going toward stopping climate change....
The National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville, N.C., sweep together data from around the world to help track Earth’s warming....
On Rosh Hashana, many Israelis longed for a return to normalcy after a year of escalating wars for the country....
In a survey of 50 members of the D.C. legal establishment, many warn that Trump could follow through on his threats to prosecute his political adversaries....
Business owners and foreign governments are preparing for high tariffs and trade disruptions, depending on the outcome of the election....
A shadowy network of ships has registered in Gabon, highlighting how Vladimir V. Putin is building an economy beyond the reach of Western sanctions....
Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’s a Band-Aid, not a fix....
Scenes of striking workers, hurricane devastation in the Southeast and missiles over Israel represent a rare moment of turbulence for Kamala Harris....
The homeland security secretary said FEMA, which is dealing with the destruction from Hurricane Helene, would need more money to respond to another major storm....
Eric Adams, the New York City mayor, appeared before Judge Dale E. Ho as he fights off federal charges that he accepted luxury travel in exchange for favors....
Israel seems ready to respond in a much more forceful and public way with Iran after Tehran launched its second massive missile attack on Israel this year, analysts and officials say....
Missiles over Tel Aviv fed Donald Trump’s narrative of a world in chaos and vaporized any hopes of an end to the war. In the near term, that poses political problems for Democrats....
The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the United States will get more directly involved in the defense of Israel....
President Vladimir Putin is throwing ever more resources at two interlocked priorities: recruiting more soldiers and encouraging bigger families....
Vuhledar had been under assault for almost three years. Russian forces entered it after a furious battle, and Ukraine ordered troops to retreat....
Public health experts too often fail to sound the alarm....
The storm has already injured 46 people and forced thousands of evacuations, the authorities said, warning that torrential rain could cause landslides and flooding....
And this one could involve the United States....
Donald Trump has long used fear as a tool to stir up his conservative base. He’s taking his doomsday approach to a new extreme, predicting World War III and other catastrophes....
A look back to an exchange of strikes in April suggests one possibility for what could unfold over the coming days....
The loss of Vuhledar, at the intersection of two fronts, would complicate the defense of a regional transit hub and strengthen Russian supply lines, Ukrainian soldiers say....
Transportation and warehousing sectors are poised to first feel the pinch, with a broader economic fallout expected if the strike drags on....
The rediscovery of the vessel, which was captured by the Japanese for a time during World War II, highlights the potential of underwater autonomous vehicles to map the ocean floor....