Qatar halts role as cease-fire broker while panel warns of famine in Gaza

Live briefing: Israel strikes Beirut suburb as U.S. deadline on boosting Gaza aid looms

The Saudi crown prince called Israel’s conduct “genocide.” U.S. officials warned of a potential military aid suspension if Israel did not improve Gaza’s aid situation....

With new stealth fighter, China displays ambitions to challenge U.S.

China debuted the J-35A jet at an airshow that was attended by a senior Russian national security official, underlining Beijing’s ever-closer bonds with Moscow....

Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and discussed the war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the call....

Kremlin spokesman claims Putin-Trump call did not occur

The Washington Post reported that the two men spoke on Thursday, with President-elect Donald Trump joining the call from his resort in Florida....

Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Saudi Arabia for summit on Gaza war

Dozens killed in strikes in Gaza and Lebanon, officials say

Strikes in northern Gaza and across Lebanon killed at least 20 children, officials said, highlighting the toll of Israel’s war against militant groups on local populations....

Ukraine launches biggest drone attack yet on Moscow

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted 70 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including 34 over the Moscow region....

Russia is shrinking; the Kremlin says child-free ideology is to blame

A new bill against “child-free propaganda” criminalizes advocating for not having children. It could affect TV, movies and social media posts....

‘Imminent’ famine likely in northern Gaza, experts warn in alert

The IPC Famine Review Committee said it was clear the worst-case scenario its analysts had developed earlier was “now playing out in areas of the northern Gaza Strip.”...

U.S. will send contractors to Ukraine to help fix its weapons

U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets and Patriot air-defense systems are among the equipment in Ukraine requiring defense contractor support, the Pentagon said....

Elon Musk joins Trump’s call with Ukraine’s Zelensky

Elon Musk’s involvement in the conversation between Trump and Zelensky is the latest sign he intends to play a prominent role in the next U.S. administration....

Mounting Russian strikes hit Ukraine with casualties across the country

At least 14 were killed and a 100 injured in the attacks around the country that also left the building where a European ambassador lives in flames....

Waiting for the North Koreans on the battlefields of the Ukraine war

Amid reports that Pyongyang’s troops are on the front lines, speculation is rampant among Ukrainian troops about when the first large-scale clashes will happen....

Israeli fans attacked after soccer match in Amsterdam

Dutch and Israeli officials condemned the attacks, which came amid a rise in antisemitic incidents in Europe since the beginning of the war in Gaza....

China unveils $1.4 trillion stimulus in effort to boost flailing economy

The outlook is grim for the world’s second largest economy, with growth slowing and the prospect of a new trade war following Donald Trump’s electoral victory....

As fear of Middle East war grows, more Jewish Americans move to Israel

Since the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023, over 11,700 Americans have opened applications to immigrate to Israel. That’s nearly double the number the year before....

Trump’s victory cements the triumph of the illiberal West

Trump’s win was hailed by far-right populists around the world, who were gleeful about the seeming exhaustion of the liberal status quo....

‘We have won’: Russians envision new global system with Trump victory

Russians see Donald Trump’s win as a victory for conservative, isolationist forces in the world against a liberal, Western-dominated global order....

Ukrainian congratulations do little to mask fears about Trump presidency

Trump has expressed misgivings about continuing to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. Ukrainian officials recognize they need to win him over....

Trump win complicates Biden’s lame-duck foreign policy

From Ukraine to Gaza, Trump’s unilateral and unpredictable tendencies could embolden both allies and enemies....

Trump win leaves Russia jubilant and Europe putting on a brave face

Israel’s and Ukraine’s leaders were among the first to congratulate Donald Trump. His victory is resonating across the globe....

U.S. vote was peaceful, but Trump’s fraud claims hurt trust, international observers say

International monitors saw “a well-run process” in Tuesday’s U.S. election, but warned of “intolerant language against women and immigrants by one candidate.”...

In Trump victory, Netanyahu sees himself as ‘the great winner’

Across Israel, a country battered by its longest-ever war and roiled by internal crises, many breathed a sigh of relief after Trump’s sweeping triumph....

Right-wing populists cheer the return of Trump, one of their own

Populist leaders around the world said Donald Trump’s election victory was an endorsement of their stance on immigration, on climate and in the culture wars....

Ukraine says forces clash with North Korean troops for first time

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky implored his Western allies to take action over Russia’s use of North Korean troops in the war....

What Trump’s win means for the world’s most pressing problems

Republican Donald Trump will face immediate challenges as the Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine wars rage. What his election means for NATO, aid, trade and more....

Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, prompting protest in Tel Aviv

Yoav Gallant had emerged as one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiercest and most public critics over his approach to the war in Gaza and the failure to reach a hostage deal with Hamas....

Netanyahu ousts defense minister, a political rival and fierce war critic

Yoav Gallant clashed with Netanyahu over his handling of the war in Gaza and, more recently, over the enlistment of the ultra-Orthodox in the Israeli military....

As Middle East crisis grinds on, Pentagon shows signs of strain

For the first time since the Gaza war began, the U.S. will have no aircraft carrier nearby. Meanwhile, a weapons shortage has left the Pentagon spread thin....

Putin makes Ukraine war veteran a governor as military gains prestige

The “Time of Heroes” program to promote veterans from the Ukraine war is part of the Kremlin’s effort to make military service more attractive....