Growing number of Americans say U.S. supports Israel too much in Gaza war, poll shows

He was set to break a record cycling across Eurasia, then came Russia

The day he was to break the record for the 11,000-mile trip from Portugal to the Pacific, Sofiane Sehili, who had a valid visa, was arrested crossing the border from China....

For the first time, Bernie Sanders calls Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide

His move comes a day after a U.N. panel said Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. Israel rejected the findings, which echo those of a growing number of governments and rights groups....

E.U. delays new Russia sanctions as Trump demands end to oil purchases

European officials said President Donald Trump is right about the need to end purchases of Russian fossil fuels, but his demand delays new pressure on Moscow for a ceasefire. ...

Navalny’s widow says new lab evidence proves he was poisoned in prison

Two labs tested samples from Navalny that were smuggled out of Russia and concluded he had been poisoned, his wife said. The official cause of death cited disease....

Trump discloses U.S. targeted a third alleged drug boat from Venezuela

The president acknowledged the incident while delivering a warning to Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro....

Why the U.S. military is striking boats from Venezuela

Nearly two weeks after a deadly U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean, questions loom over Trump’s new war on terror and drugs. This afternoon, Trump announced another strike on a boat from Venezuela....

Poland calls for NATO-backed no-fly zone over Ukraine

Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said shielding Ukraine from Russian drone attacks would protect the rest of Europe, too, amid concerns over the war’s spread....

To fight extremists, Trump administration warms to Russia-friendly junta

America has ramped up intelligence sharing with Mali’s repressive military junta, current and former U.S. officials said, as extremists gain ground in West Africa....

Boosted by summits in Alaska and China, Putin moves against Europe, Ukraine

Russia has been emboldened in its strategy of splitting the U.S. from Europe while pushing ever harder to gain a military victory in Ukraine....

Poland rebuffs Trump, saying Russian drone incident wasn’t a mistake

President Donald Trump said violations of Poland’s airspace “could have been a mistake,” but NATO said it was starting a new initiative, Eastern Sentry, regardless of Russia’s intent....

After Poland incursions, Ukrainians fear Europe will hold back air defenses

Kyiv fears that Europe will react to Russia’s drone incursion into Poland by keeping its air defenses to itself instead of helping embattled Ukraine....

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Kyiv to see wounded veterans

“We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process,” Harry told the Guardian newspaper of his second visit to Ukraine....

Russian diva condemns Putin’s war on Ukraine in first interview since exile

Alla Pugacheva, Russia’s “prima donna,” dominated the Soviet music scene and gave her first interview since being forced into exile after the invasion of Ukraine....

NATO allies accuse Russia of deliberate drone incursion to test readiness

Russian drones breached Poland’s airspace and, experts said, by Kremlin design or not, the incident tested NATO’s readiness to defend its easternmost members....

China and Russia sign more deals, but Beijing keeps the upper hand

Russia and China deepened their “no limits” friendship, but Vladimir Putin didn’t get everything he wanted, underscoring his junior status in the partnership....

Inside India’s hidden war against one of the world’s oldest insurgencies

As the Indian government escalates its campaign against Maoist rebels, villagers say the issues underlying the insurgency remain unresolved....

NATO says it scrambled fighter jets, shot down Russian drones over Poland

The military called the breach of Poland’s airspace “unprecedented,” and it triggered a request by Warsaw to consult with fellow NATO members....

What to know as Poland invokes NATO Article 4, citing Russian drone violation

Poland accused Russia of violating its airspace 19 times overnight, during its bombardment of neighboring Ukraine. Moscow denies the drones are Russian....

Israel says it’s bombing its way to peace. The region fears more chaos.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike on Doha could “open the door to an end of the war.” Nobody in the region is buying it....

Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton student held captive in Iraq, is released, Trump says

Israeli-Russian dual citizen Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in 2023 by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, and Trump said she has been moved to the U.S. embassy there....

Israeli strike targeting Hamas in Qatar ‘does not advance Israel or America’s goals,’ Trump says

Qatar’s prime minister said the country would continue to seek a diplomatic resolution to the war in Gaza, despite the strike....

White House says it warned Qatar officials ahead of Israeli attack

Russia strikes eastern Ukraine village, killing 25, many retirees

Since June, Russia has attacked Ukrainian cities nightly, launching at times hundreds of attack drones and dozens of missiles and killing hundreds of civilians....

Russia bombs Ukraine almost every night. This is what it sounds like.

This summer the Kremlin’s air campaign killed 518 civilians with a record 11,739 drones and 433 missiles, an analysis by The Washington Post found....

Russia’s largest-ever air attack on Ukraine burns Kyiv government building

Russia unleashed a massive air assault on Ukraine early Sunday, setting the main government building in Kyiv ablaze for the first time during the war....

Germany’s latest prep for war: A national ravioli reserve

Wary of a warmongering Russia, Germany is refitting its military, buying weapons, recruiting soldiers and also contemplating new strategic reserves of canned food....

Russian comedians try for laughs amid dangers of making the wrong joke

The wartime crackdown has all but destroyed the once-vibrant stand-up comedy scene, but some persevere and live in fear of going viral and being denounced....

Sanctions on Palestinian rights groups expand Trump’s fight with ICC

Analysts say the designations of three rights groups could impede the court’s efforts to gather evidence of Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza....

Israel backs off talk of annexing West Bank after UAE warning

The Emiratis, who signed a peace deal with Israel in 2020, have warned publicly and privately that annexing the Palestinian territory would cross a red line....

The world wants Ukraine’s cutting-edge drones, but they aren’t yet for sale

Kyiv says it needs all its drones for the battlefield, but manufacturers insist the foreign revenue from exports would let them expand their production....