Intl court trial for alleged Central African Republic rebel

Iran and Israel’s shadow war has lasted years: Key moments before the attack

Russia ramps up weapons production, using mass quantity to outgun Ukraine

Russia has managed to overcome its initial losses in Ukraine by putting factories into overdrive to make older but reliable weapons and ammunition....

How the war in Gaza has shaped Qatar’s role as a regional mediator

Qatar’s role as a Middle East mediator may be imperiled as U.S. politicians criticize its relations with Hamas....

After Iran’s attack on Israel, now fears over escalation at Lebanese border

Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel could upset the delicate balance on the northern border, where Iranian-backed Hezbollah has spent the Gaza war skirmishing with Israeli forces....

Russia’s deadly attacks see Ukraine call out a Western double standard

After strikes in Ukraine this week, Ukrainian officials lamented that their country lacked the Western defense support that was so readily provided for Israel....

How a narco revolt pushed a peaceful nation to the brink

A high-profile prison escape. A TV station takeover. An assault on police. Today on “Post Reports,” how powerful gangs in Ecuador pushed this historically peaceful nation to the brink and led its new president to declare war....

UNRWA chief warns U.N. Security Council that dismantling agency will compromise lasting peace

Russia hits Chernihiv, killing 18 as Ukraine pleads for air defense

With a U.S. aid package stalled in Congress, Russia has exploited Ukraine’s ammunition and air defense shortages, destroying energy infrastructure across the country....

Georgia pushes Russian-style ‘foreign agent’ law, putting E.U. bid at risk

The ruling party, Georgian Dream, has advanced a bill on “foreign agents” that critics say is itself a tool of Russian interference and that has sparked huge protests....

The prison battle that led to a gang war

In a single day, at least 120 people were killed in Ecuador’s deadliest prison battle. One inmate witnessed the gang fighting up close....

Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has been gathering data on the vulnerabilities of its Western adversaries, a classified Russian document shows....

The desperate alignment of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea

These disparate countries have been driven together through a combination of factors, including U.S. sanctions. Ripping them apart will be far harder....

Israel’s military chief warns Iran will ‘face consequences’ for attack

Iran warned against further escalation, with its president saying reprisal would “be confronted with a severe, extensive and painful response.”...

Will Israel “take the win”?

On Saturday, Iran directly attacked Israel. Now, Israel’s war cabinet is weighing possible responses as the U.S. and others have called for restraint....

Russian weapons help Iran harden defenses against Israeli airstrike

Israel weighs response to Iranian attack

Israel’s war cabinet met to consider its response to an unprecedented Iranian attack. Biden and other world leaders called for restraint....

Ukraine, watching U.S. coalition protect Israel, feels alone

Ukraine has been attacked by Russian missiles and Iranian-made drones for more than two years but the U.S. and other countries do not intervene directly as they did to help Israel....

Israel weighs strike on Iran to ‘send a message’ while preserving alliance

The multilateral effort to repel the Iranian strike could be an opportunity for Israel to return to the international fold after widespread condemnation of its war in Gaza....

Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries deepen tensions with U.S.

The Biden administration views Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil facilities as reckless. Kyiv sees them as essential....

Sudan marks grim anniversary of civil war in shadow of other conflicts

The civil war in Sudan began exactly one year ago, and the warring parties are as likely to sharpen their hatchets as they are to bury them....

Most U.N. Security Council members condemn Iranian attack, urge ‘restraint’

Ambassadors for Iran, Syria, Russia and China criticized the support of the United States and other countries that helped shoot down the drones and missiles Sunday....

Arab nations call for restraint as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies

Arab governments, already struggling to contain popular fury at the war in Gaza, pleaded for calm after Iran’s drone and missile attacks on Israel....

Israel mulls response after U.S.-led alliance fends off Iranian barrage

The nightmare scenario Israeli leaders had long warned about — a direct attack from Iran — showcased the regional coalition and high-tech systems built to repel such an assault....

Drones are crowding Ukraine’s skies, largely paralyzing battlefield

Cheap drones deployed as ‘eyes in the skies’ over Ukraine are transforming warfare, allowing operators to destroy expensive equipment or hunt and kill individual soldiers....

Iran launches massive drone and missile attack against Israel

The military warned citizens to brace for an attack of undetermined scale, as combat aircraft filled the sky over much of Israel....

Israel braces amid fears of Iranian strike; U.S. shifts forces to region

The United States is dispatching warships and aircraft to the region amid heightened concern of an Iranian strike on Israel and fears of spillover violence....

Russian soldiers arrive in Niger as relationship with U.S. deteriorates

Niger’s state TV announced the arrival of Russian soldiers, less than a month after the junta said it was ending military agreements with the United States....

Russian troops advance in Ukraine as Kyiv runs low on air defenses

Ukraine’s situation on the battlefield has deteriorated while Republicans in Congress, for more than six months, have blocked a $60 billion aid package proposed by President Biden....

U.S. restricts employees’ travel as Iran vows revenge on Israel

As Iran vows retaliation for a strike near its embassy in Damascus, Syria, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem issued a travel warning for government employees....

A narco revolt takes a once-peaceful nation to the brink

Ecuador’s young president declared war on the country’s powerful drug gangs after they sparked a wave of violence, including killings, kidnapping and car bombs....