Live updates: Trump says war in Gaza ‘is over,’ arrives in Egypt as Israel celebrates release of hostages

Joyous crowds greet Palestinians released by Israel in ceasefire deal

The roughly 1,700 detainees from Gaza who returned there Monday are among thousands of people from the enclave the Israeli military seized during the war....

Behind Russia’s battlefield drone surge in Ukraine? Chinese factories.

Chinese sales of fiber-optic cable and lithium-ion batteries to Russian drone makers surged over the summer, underscoring Beijing’s “no limits” ties with Moscow....

The accidental power couple that is now taking on a dictator and Putin

After five years in prison Sergei Tikhanovsky leaves to find Belarus leader Lukashenko more entrenched than ever and his wife leading the resistance....

Trump declares end of war in Gaza, despite continued concerns

For Venezuela, a peace prize in the shadow of war

The White House wasn’t thrilled when President Trump didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, which went instead to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Trump’s recent efforts in the context of Venezuela have little to do with peace....

Bracing for war, Venezuela’s Maduro starts Christmas early — again

It’s an annual tradition: Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro, feeling pressure from opponents or enemies, plays Santa. Venezuelans aren’t buying it....

These American athletes are finding a second home in South Korean sports

Americans Austin Dean, Jameel Warney and Dustin Nippert took a gamble on moving their professional sports careers to South Korea. It paid off....

Her grandma saved her from the Russians, then chose to say goodbye

The 9-year-old Ukrainian girl had been separated from her mother for more than three years, and now the two have to get to know each other all over again....

Arab states expanded cooperation with Israeli military during Gaza war, files show

Documents from U.S. Central Command show meetings over the past three years between Israeli and Arab military officials to coordinate on regional threats....

North Korea flaunts nuclear arsenal at military parade in challenge to West

Kim Jong Un showed off new weapons systems at a parade in Pyongyang, with Chinese and Russian guests of honor, in their latest display of solidarity....

Peru’s president removed amid rising crime, corruption allegations

After Dina Boluarte’s ouster, acting president José Jerí promised a war on crime....

Russian attacks plunge Ukrainian cities into cold and darkness

Russia shifted its focus from destroying power plants to the natural gas facilities used to heat homes during the cold winter months....

What to know about the Gaza ceasefire deal

Trump’s framework to end the war in Gaza is the basis for an initial agreement between Israel and Hamas....

Live updates: Israelis and Palestinians laud ceasefire deal as step toward ending war in Gaza

The ceasefire deal’s first phase, if successful, would halt fighting in Gaza to release hostages in exchange for Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners....

Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate

A bipartisan Senate resolution to restrain Trump’s ability to wage war against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers failed in a 48-51 vote....

Trump, Hamas officials say Gaza ceasefire deal ‘very close’

A senior Hamas official said late Wednesday that an agreement to end the war in Gaza was “imminent.”...

Russia escalates warning as Trump considers sale of Tomahawks to Ukraine

The warning is part of a concerted Russian effort to deter President Donald Trump from giving Ukraine access to the missiles, repeating a tactic Moscow has used throughout the war....

How Israel’s invasion has shattered lives, livelihoods and learning in Gaza

Visualizing the devastating impact of the Israel-Gaza war on schools, homes, croplands and heritage sites, two years on from Hamas’s deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack....

After two years, Israel’s Gaza war has reshaped the Middle East

Israel’s hard-power preeminence in the Middle East seems paramount. But the country’s leaders — and the entire region — still face an array of political challenges....

Trump administration intervenes to secure woman’s rescue from Gaza

The mother of a U.S. sailor was extracted from the war-ravaged enclave through a quiet, extraordinary collaboration of the U.S., Israeli and Jordanian governments....

‘Enough’: Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7, with sounds of war from Gaza

Israelis commemorated the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel as fighting continued. Ceasefire negotiations are ongoing in Egypt....

Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Egypt, as Israel strikes enclave

Israel and Hamas gathered in Egypt for indirect talks over a U.S.-backed plan to end the Gaza war after months of deadlock....

Russian air attack across Ukraine damages energy networks, kills five

The drone and missile assault hit nine regions and left tens of thousands without electricity as Russia ramps up its energy war ahead of winter in Ukraine....

PTSD and suicides spike among Israeli troops amid devastation of Gaza war

Returning soldiers are confronting PTSD in record numbers, mental health professional say, and the army is scrambling to address an issue once taboo in Israel....

AI lets Russian war widows see their soldier husbands one more time

A trend has emerged in Russia of using artificial intelligence to create video memorials of the dead, often soldiers, giving a final farewell to their wives and children....

After 2 years of war, some Gazans are hopeful, others wary of ceasefire plan

Previous collapsed ceasefires led to skepticism among some Gazans, while others were hopeful that the latest deal conditionally accepted by Hamas would succeed....

Hamas accepts Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, but with conditions

The plan aims to secure the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip and end a two-year conflict that has reduced much of the enclave to rubble....

Drones shut Munich airport overnight as E.U. leaders debate defense plans

The E.U. has proposed building a “drone wall” to counter threats after airspace breaches in Poland, Estonia and other countries....

Canadians with ‘X’ passports warned they could face problems at U.S. border

Canada said it could not guarantee gender-neutral passport holders would be granted U.S. entry. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. now recognizes only two sexes....

Russian gasoline production buckles under Ukrainian drone strikes

In annexed Crimea, drivers are limited to five gallons of gas at the pump, and all Russians face higher taxes and less social spending as the war drags on....