Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire begins, halting war in Lebanon

Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal begins in Lebanon: What to know

The agreement halts fighting between Israel and Hezbollah for 60 days, as negotiators aim to stop Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades....

Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal begins

The deal to halt Israel’s war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, a victory for negotiators after weeks of intense talks, went into effect Wednesday morning....

Ukraine prepares to sell Trump on why U.S. should maintain support

Ukraine wants to convince Trump that it is not a charity case but a cost-effective and geostrategic opportunity that will enrich and secure the United States....

Israel nowhere near finishing war in Gaza, security cabinet member says

Live Briefing: Rights group says Israel used U.S. equipment in ‘apparent war crime’ in Lebanon

Human Rights Watch said Israel used a bomb equipped with a U.S.-produced Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kit in an Oct. 25 strike that killed three journalists....

War fatigue deepens in Israel as deaths mount and fighting expands

A growing number of Israeli reservists are choosing not to report for duty, putting further strain on an overextended military amid an ever-widening war....

Deadly Israeli strike in Beirut adds to fears the war is escalating

Saturday’s attack completely demolished a multistory building in a densely populated neighborhood. Israel did not say who the strike’s target was....

Pete Hegseth’s Army unit in Iraq was rocked by a war-crimes case

Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick was not involved in the murder of detainees, but the formative experience influenced his advocacy for troops accused of war crimes....

Live briefing: Israeli strikes kill at least a dozen health workers in Lebanon

Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would invite his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to visit Hungary in defiance of the International Criminal Court’s warrant....

Russia seeks to intimidate Ukraine with new missile, officials say

The attack with an intermediate-range ballistic missile has spurred fears of a major escalation in the ongoing war and prompted Ukraine to request new air defenses....

What the ICC arrest warrants mean for Netanyahu and Gallant

ICC arrest warrants accuse Netanyahu, Gallant of war crimes in Gaza

American businessman makes play for Russian natural gas pipelines

An American businessman is seeking to acquire the Swiss company that controls Russia’s Nord Stream 2, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post....

ICC warrants put spotlight on Israel and its U.S. defenders

Many Western countries — including stalwart U.S. and Israeli allies — called for the International Criminal Court’s ruling against Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to be respected....

Israel and U.S. condemn ICC arrest warrants; other nations vow to enforce

The court issued warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former defense minister “for crimes against humanity and war crimes.” It also issued a warrant for a Hamas military leader....

Russia debuts new missile in Ukraine strike as Putin threatens West

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States and Ukraine’s other partners that the weapon could be deployed against their interests as well....

Iceland volcano spews glowing lava in seventh eruption in a year

The eruption — the 10th on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021 — began with little warning. The nearby town of Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon were evacuated....

Fearing war, Georgia chooses a return to Russia’s embrace

The pro-Russian ruling party claimed victory in an election rife with violations with the message that angering Moscow risks turning Georgia into another Ukraine....

Can Lebanon’s army secure the south? A cease-fire deal could depend on it.

The readiness of Lebanon’s army is a matter of growing urgency as the Biden administration makes a new push for an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah....

U.S. Embassy in Kyiv closes over attack fears after Ukraine strikes Russia

The announcement came a day after Ukraine used U.S.-supplied missiles to strike inside Russia, raising fears of retaliation against the capital....

What are antipersonnel mines, widely banned weapons Biden is giving Ukraine?

President Joe Biden agreed to provide antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine as Russian troops advance. The weapon is banned in over 160 countries....

How Trump’s tariffs could spark a trade war and ‘Europe’s worst economic nightmare’

European countries could be among those hardest hit if Trump follows through on tariffs. The European Union says it wants to negotiate but is prepared to retaliate....

Biden approves antipersonnel mines for Ukraine, undoing his own policy

The controversial White House move to send Kyiv land mines comes as Russia’s advances in eastern Ukraine threaten to overwhelm front-line defenses....

Ukraine fires U.S.-made ATACMS missiles into Russia for first time

Ukraine’s ATACMS strike in Russia’s Bryansk region marks an intensification of the war amid uncertainty over Donald Trump’s return to the White House....

What is ATACMS, the U.S.-made weapon Ukraine used to strike Russia?

The Biden administration gave Ukraine permission to use the powerful guided-missile system inside Russian territory, reversing previous restrictions....

Israel’s war on Hezbollah takes terrible toll on Lebanon’s children

At least 231 children have been killed and 1,330 injured, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry....

Sweden and Finland, wary of war, give new guidance on how to survive one

The two Nordic nations joined NATO after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With tensions rising, they are preparing their citizens in the event the threat spreads....

Russia says U.S. adding ‘fuel to the fire’ by letting Ukraine use ATACMS

Vladimir Putin has warned that allowing U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia would make the United States a direct party to the conflict....

Pope calls for investigation on whether genocide is taking place in Gaza

While Pope Francis has criticized the war before, this is the first time he has publicly suggested an investigation, according to excerpts from a new book....

Russia launches more than 200 missiles and drones at Ukraine

The attack damaged energy infrastructure and killed at least two people just ahead of the 1,000-day mark since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine....