Russia’s opposition abroad is tearing itself apart, but clings to hope

Israeli strike kills at least 73 people in northern Gaza, medics say

Israel’s military intensified operations there just days after Biden suggested the death of Hamas’s leader could usher in an end to the ruinous war....

Lebanese Christians, caught in crossfire, refuse to leave war zone

As Israel and Hezbollah fight all around them, defiant villagers stay put in hopes their presence will deter attacks on their homes....

South Korea says at least 1,500 North Korean special forces troops are in Russia

South Korea’s spy agency said the direct military cooperation between Russia and North Korea has been confirmed with its new evidence....

Biden meets with world leaders amid uncertainty in Middle East and Ukraine

The U.S. leader also spoke of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel whose death was confirmed Thursday by the Israeli military....

International telecom deal a sign of hope for Ukraine’s battered economy

The EBRD and IFC are providing a long-term loan of $400 million to investors for a telecom merger in the first major foreign investment since the Russian invasion....

U.S. hopes Sinwar’s death can spur cease-fire, but regional officials skeptical

The Biden administration has long hoped that the killing of Hamas’s military chief in Gaza could be the victory Benjamin Netanyahu needs to finally end the war....

Benny Gantz, a rival of Netanyahu who left the war cabinet in protest of his leadership...

Zelensky brings ‘victory plan’ to NATO, but invite seems out of reach

The Ukrainian president pitched his plan for ending the war with Russia, but many European and NATO leaders approached it with caution....

Israeli attacks on aid convoys in Gaza persist, U.N. says

The Biden administration warned Israel this week that Washington could suspend military assistance if humanitarian aid flows in Gaza are not increased within a month....

Zelensky reveals ‘victory plan,’ calls for urgent NATO membership

The plan includes permission for strikes inside Russia and assistance with air defenses, but Western reaction to it has been muted so far....

U.S. warns Israel it may withhold arms unless Gaza aid starts flowing

As U.S. election nears, gloom settles over Ukraine

Zelensky’s victory plan will likely be a far cry from the outright “victory” many hoped for, as cynicism and fatigue set in among Ukraine’s western allies....

U.S. warns Israel arms transfers could halt unless humanitarian situation in Gaza improves

Since the spring, the amount of aid delivered to Gaza “has dropped by more than 50 percent,” the United States says....

U.S. warns Israel it will withhold arms unless Gaza aid starts flowing

Netanyahu tells U.S. that Israel will strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets, officials say

The signal is being seen in Washington as a sign of restraint after concerns that an Israeli strike on oil or nuclear facilities could trigger a wider war....

What to know about U.S. military support for Israel after a year of war

Russian father jailed for his daughter’s antiwar drawing is released

Alexei Moskalyov’s daughter Masha was waiting for him at the gates of the penal colony where he served a year and a half for “discrediting” the Russian army....

As Israeli war on Hezbollah expands, rescuers in east reach their limit

Israel’s military campaign, largely concentrated in southern Lebanon, has reached the Bekaa Valley, where deadly airstrikes often come without warning....

Sudan’s civil war fueled by secret arms shipments from UAE and Iran

Despite denials, weapons inspection and confidential assessments reveal that both the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese military are supported from abroad....

Why North Korea is sending soldiers to the Russian front lines

Sending solders to help Russia’s war effort against Ukraine could earn valuable foreign currency for Kim Jong Un’s regime and bolster their strengthening ties....

China launches large military drills as ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan

The Chinese military said the exercises, which will simulate strikes on land and at sea, would serve as “a stern warning” to “Taiwan independence forces.”...

In Iceland, a hunt for Russian submarines and deeper U.S. relations

Iceland, an island nation and NATO member, is wary of Russia’s more aggressive military presence in the waters of the North Atlantic....

Meet Ukraine’s top fighting unit — at least that’s what its ad says

Ukraine’s brigades can recruit their own soldiers, and they compete with each other to craft the best advertising campaigns to sell the war....

Is Israel deploying a ‘surrender or starve’ strategy in Gaza?

A new phase of the war may be underway, as hopes for a cease-fire and deal to release the remaining hostages in Hamas captivity wane....

Live updates: Netanyahu tells U.N. crews to leave parts of Lebanon

Israel’s week-long assault in northern Gaza has compounded the area’s humanitarian crisis, with residents and aid groups warning of diminishing food supplies and water shortages....

Ukraine boosting its defense industries, with a little help from friends

With Europe unable to supply all the weapons and ammunition Ukraine needs, the E.U. is investing in the country’s rapidly expanding arms industry....

Russia’s illicit Starlink terminals help power its advance in Ukraine

Ukraine’s outgunned and outmanned army had one major advantage over its enemy: internet through Starlink terminals. Now the Russians have it, too....

Myanmar military unleashes drones to counter rebel advances

Once lagging in drone warfare, the military is scaling up its capabilities with Russia’s help...

North Korean forces are backing Russia inside Ukraine, officials say

Kim Jong Un has pledged “full support” for Russia’s Putin in his fight against Ukraine. Seoul and Kyiv say he’s now doing that by sending in military personnel....

Israel steps up its battles with the United Nations

Israel’s war of words with the United Nations escalated this week when Israeli forces fired on three positions in Lebanon manned by U.N. peacekeepers....