Russia Becomes First Country to Recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban Government

Where Do Israel-Hamas Truce Negotiations Stand?

Hamas wants to ensure that the latest cease-fire proposal has sufficient guarantees that negotiations will lead to a permanent end to the Gaza war....

Trump Says Call with Putin Yields No Progress on Ukraine Cease-Fire

The apparent impasse came during a roughly hourlong conversation between the leaders on Thursday morning....

Mexico Confirms Arrest Warrant for Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr.

The well-known Mexican boxer was detained by U.S. immigration agents in California on Wednesday, days after fighting a high-profile contest against the former YouTuber Jake Paul....

How the Trump Administration Justified Ignoring the TikTok Ban

In purporting to license otherwise illegal conduct by tech firms, President Trump set a precedent expanding executive power, legal experts warned....

Trump and Putin Discuss Iran and Ukraine in Phone Call

Hamas Has a New Leader in Gaza. His Next Test: Cease-Fire Talks.

The rise of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in the chain of command suggests the group will hold firm to its position demanding a total end to the war before releasing all remaining hostages....

Top Russian General Killed in ‘Combat Operations’ Near Ukraine

Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, promoted to deputy head of the Russian Navy just a few months earlier, died in an apparent Ukrainian strike....

How Trump’s China Tariffs Are Jeopardizing America’s Fireworks Extravaganzas

The pyrotechnics industry relies heavily on Chinese fireworks imports and warns that this could be the last big bang Fourth of July....

July 4 Weather Forecast Shows Heat and Storms Across the US

“Ideal” conditions are expected in the Northeast, but Florida and the Carolinas are warily eyeing a potential tropical system....

Chechnya’s Strongman Is Visibly Ailing. The Russian Region Is Bracing for Succession.

Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been noticeably absent from view, while grooming his teenage son for the future....

Hit by Trump’s Tariffs, French Clothing Maker Saint James Puts Shipping on Hold

Hit by President Trump’s tariffs, the Saint James clothing factory has put its inventory of striped shirts and sweaters intended for U.S. retailers in its warehouse in France....

C.I.A. Says Its Leaders Rushed Report on Russia Interference in 2016 Vote

But the new review of the earlier assessment does not dispute the conclusion that Russia favored the election of Donald J. Trump....

7 Missing After Fireworks Warehouse Explodes in Northern California

The cause of the explosion in Esparto, Calif., remained unclear. Two people were injured, and a one-mile evacuation order was still in effect on Wednesday afternoon, officials said....

The West African Girls Leading a Quiet Revolution

We think of human rights abuses as wartime atrocities, but sometimes they involve what family members do to the people they love....

Jake Sullivan: Why Trump Should Not Halt Weapons to Ukraine

Despite everything, it is still possible to achieve a just end to the war in Ukraine....

Pentagon Is Reviewing Which Countries Receive U.S. Weapons

President Trump’s decision to pause the delivery of some air defense interceptors and precision-guided munitions to Ukraine is part of a broader effort....

Amid Warnings of Iranian Sleeper Cells, a History of Failed Plots

For high-stakes plots like an effort to kill President Trump, Iran has turned to common criminals, raising questions about its capabilities inside the U.S....

Israel Wants to Resume Truce Talks With Hamas Soon

Gideon Saar, the Israeli foreign minister, cited “positive signs” in the long-moribund cease-fire talks to end the war in Gaza and free the hostages held there....

Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions Soar, Threatening Moscow’s Influence

The rift, provoked by the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis in Russian custody, was the latest in a series of spats that revealed a deeper diplomatic rift between the former allies....

What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe

Weather agencies have warned of a third day of high temperatures that in some places have climbed well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or more than 40 degrees Celsius....

Iran Suspends Cooperation With U.N. Nuclear Watchdog

The decision means that international inspectors will not be able to oversee sites. Experts have warned that Tehran could revive plans to build a bomb....

Pause in U.S. Weapons Deepens Ukrainian Concerns as Russian Attacks Grow

The suspension includes air defense interceptors, and it will directly affect Ukraine’s ability to fend off escalating Russian air assaults....

Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia

President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and materials it needs in its conflict with Ukraine....

Kim Jong-un Appears to Mourn His Troops Killed Fighting for Russia

Through an event shown on North Korean state television, Mr. Kim also highlighted the sacrifices made for Moscow and the rewards he seeks....

We Both Served as Treasury Secretary. We Know This Bill Is Dangerous.

Fighting the Fed, piling on tax cuts and pursuing a trade war will set American on an unsustainable path....

Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms

The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces....

Trump Pauses Some Weapons Transfers to Ukraine

The White House cited Pentagon concerns that some American arms stockpiles were dwindling too low. Among the affected weapons were air defense systems, bombs, missiles and artillery rounds....

Storms Threaten to Bring Heavy Rain Across the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday

Forecasters warned of flash flooding across Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey....

Ali Shamkhani, Top Iran Official, Survived Israeli Strike

Rear Adm. Ali Shamkhani was seen struggling to walk with a cane at a funeral procession this weekend for military commanders killed in the 12-day war....

As U.S. Warms Ties With Syria, What Does It Expect?

President Trump signed an executive order this week lifting most sanctions on Syria. Ahead of that action, U.S. officials laid out expectations from the new government in Damascus....