Israel Was Ready for a War With Hezbollah. Ending It Will Be Harder.

Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles to North Korea, the South Says

Pyongyang has long coveted an advanced air-defense system to guard against missiles and war planes from the United States and South Korea....

Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General, and a Surprise Turn in U.S. Drug Deaths

Plus, a “Wicked” warning....

As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message

The Russian leader ominously declares that America risks nuclear war as it expands its aid....

Ukraine Cancels Parliament Session, Citing a Warning Over a Missile Attack

This is the first time Parliament has canceled a session since Russia invaded Ukraine....

Israel Rally Around Netanyahu Over I.C.C. Warrant, for Now

An I.C.C. arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza spurred outrage across Israel’s political spectrum. But in the long term, it’s not a good look for a prime minister....

Putin Escalates Threats to the West With New Ballistic Missile Launch

The intermediate-range missile did not carry nuclear weapons, but it is part of a strategic arsenal that is capable of delivering them....

Atmospheric River Shifts South: What to Expect from the Forecast

More extreme rain will fall across the region on Thursday as forecasters warn of the potential for dangerous flooding....

Gaetz Withdrew From Attorney General Consideration

Also, Putin said Russia struck Ukraine with a new missile. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday....

The Warrant for Netanyahu’s Arrest Also Implicates the United States

We should not operate as if there is some hierarchy in the value of children’s lives....

Netanyahu, Wanted by a Landmark Warrant, Now Faces a Smaller World

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has allies among the members of the International Criminal Court. But he will have to plan his travel more carefully than before....

Buttigieg Warns Trump-Panicked Democrats, ‘We Cannot Be Mesmerized’

The transportation secretary, one of several ambitious Democrats jockeying for prominence, gave advice in a speech but was coy about his own plans: “I know that I will make myself useful again later.”...

Pete Hegseth’s Metamorphosis: From Critic of War Crimes to Defender of the Accused

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department was described by peers as a skillful soldier who became embittered by military dysfunction....

I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant Over Gaza War

The court accused Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister of having “intentionally and knowingly deprived” Gaza’s population of food, water, fuel and medicine....

Trump’s Vow to End the War Could Leave Ukraine With Few Options

One question is whether the new administration and Europe will provide security guarantees to prevent Russia from taking more territory....

U.S. Defense Firms Are Warned About Russia’s Sabotage Campaign

A new warning urges defense companies to increase security and to be on the lookout for surveillance and signs of trespassing....

House Passes Antiterror Financing Bill as Democrats Warn Trump Could Abuse It

Most Democrats opposed the measure, reversing their previous positions as they warned that President-elect Donald J. Trump could use it to punish nonprofit groups he saw as political antagonists....

Palestinians welcome the I.C.C. warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

Why the ICC Issued Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders

The International Criminal Court said there were grounds to hold two Israeli leaders responsible for the crisis in Gaza, and a Hamas military leader for crimes against humanity....

Israel Strikes Near Beirut as U.S. Envoy Pushes Ahead on Cease-Fire Talks

The envoy, Amos Hochstein, was in Israel and planned to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seeking a truce in the country’s war with the militant group Hezbollah....

Who Has the ICC Charged With War Crimes?

The short list includes Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the deposed president of Sudan, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia....

Here are the latest developments.

The court’s chief prosecutor had sought the arrests over war crimes in Gaza. The court also issued a warrant for Hamas’s military chief, Muhammad Deif, whom Israel has said it killed....

International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

The court’s chief prosecutor had sought the arrests over war crimes in Gaza. The court also issued a warrant for Hamas’s military chief, Muhammad Deif, whom Israel has said it killed....

Russia Gifts Bears and a Lion to North Korea

Vladimir Putin also presented a lion to Pyongyang Zoo, one of the more than 70 animals he sent as an emblem of the deepening friendship between the two nations....

The Greatest Cancel Culture Warrior in America Is Donald Trump

Sure, the left can be nuts, but have you looked at the right lately?...

Israel and Iran Seemed on the Brink of a Bigger War. What’s Holding Them Back?

So far, direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question....

Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel

The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics....

Ukraine Strikes Inside Russia With U.S. Missiles

The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the deadliest in Europe in the past 80 years. Marc Santora, who has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia, explains why....

Republicans Block Release of Gaetz Report

Also, Biden agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday....

Ukraine Fires Long-Range Storm Shadow Missiles Into Russia

Britain allowed Ukrainians to use Storm Shadows a week after President Biden authorized the use of American-made missiles inside Russia, a shift from a more cautious military strategy....

U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution

The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah....