Russian minister found dead hours after being fired, authorities say

U.S. imposes sanctions on U.N. official investigating Israel over Gaza

Francesca Albanese, a lawyer and independent U.N. official for human rights in Gaza and the West Bank, has described the war in Gaza as “genocide.”...

Unhappy with Putin, Trump and Congress move closer to Ukraine

As President Donald Trump sours on Russia’s Vladimir Putin, the Pentagon approves Ukrainian weapons requests and Congress moves toward a new sanctions bill....

Gaza humanitarian work at risk of shutdown, U.N. warns amid fuel blockade

As negotiators scramble to cut a Gaza ceasefire deal, the enclave’s hospitals say they are again on the brink of shutting down amid a months-long fuel blockade....

Russia attacks Ukraine’s recruitment centers to disrupt mobilization

Facing a numerically superior foe, Ukraine is under pressure to replenish its ranks on the battlefield where, after three years of war, recruitment is already a challenge....

In expanding trade war, Trump digs U.S. into a geopolitical hole

Trump’s renewed tariff threats hit some of the closest U.S. allies. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba described the developments as “deeply regrettable.”...

Trump sharply criticizes Putin, announces weapons will go to Ukraine

“I’m not happy with Putin because he’s killing a lot of people,” Trump said. He decided to resume weapons shipments to Ukraine days after the White House announced a halt....

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women, girls

The International Criminal Court charged two Taliban leaders with committing crimes against humanity by systematically persecuting girls and women....

Rubio heads to Asia on trip overshadowed by tariffs, Middle East

Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled the Tokyo and Seoul destinations of this week’s trip to Asia amid an Israeli visit to the White House and a renewed trade war....

U.S. entrepreneurs want to tear up the international aid system’s rulebook

Fogbow is working with combatants to deliver food to some of the world’s most desperate and inaccessible places. Aid groups warn of unintended consequences....

Russia’s ‘anti-woke’ visa lures those fearing a moral decline in the West

A network of Kremlin-backed influencers seeks to portray Russia as a bastion of traditional values in an attempt to attract those who deplore Western “liberalism.”...

Syria loses a lifeline as the United States and Europe slash global aid

The fall of Syria’s dictatorship last year brought the end of a long and bloody civil conflict — but no quick relief to millions of Syrians living in the war-shattered nation....

Escalating German-Polish border dispute hampers Europe’s free movement

Weeks after Germany’s new center-right government began imposing checks on its border with Poland and turning back some travelers, Warsaw announced retaliatory measures....

Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles after Putin-Trump call

After his call with Putin, Trump said he did not think the Russian leader wanted a ceasefire or an end to the three-year-old conflict....

Trump and Zelensky speak amid U.S. weapons pause and Russian strikes

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Friday after an unprecedented wave of Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv....

Denmark takes rare step of adding women to draft amid Russia war fears

Starting this week, Danish women turning 18 will be eligible to be entered into a draft lottery for military service that was previously mandatory for only men....

Russia becomes first country to recognize the Taliban government

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan amid a chaotic U.S. withdrawal and toppled the Western-backed government in 2021....

Gaza doctor’s death in Israeli strike devastates medical community

Marwan al-Sultan, director of Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital, provided harrowing accounts of how the health care system collapsed over the course of the war....

Top Russian naval commander latest general to be killed by Ukraine

Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov is one of the highest-ranking Russian commanders killed in the war. His death comes as the U.S. seeks to pause military aid to Ukraine....

Lovebugs vex South Korea, covering hiking trails and sidewalks

The non-native insects have no natural predators and have grown in numbers in recent years. Experts say warming temperatures could be a factor in their proliferation....

Relations nose-dive between Russia and former close ally Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel....

U.S. pauses some Ukraine weapons shipments; Kyiv scrambles to respond

Russia, which has been sending massive waves of drones and missiles against Ukraine, said the U.S. move would help end the war early....

Iranian authorities make sweeping arrests in wake of war with Israel

The arrests have raised fears that a new wave of repression is coming, as the government seeks to root out spy networks and clamp down on any dissent....

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un shown with coffins of his soldiers killed in Russia

Kim paid public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, part of an effort to cement the two countries’ strategic defense pact....

Russia unleashes its summer offensive with an army mired in problems

Russia’s army has vast manpower and equipment advantages over Ukraine but its progress has been slow and Russian military bloggers blame a culture of military corruption....

In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal

The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials....

Ceasefire in Iran gives rise to new calls for a deal to end Gaza war

Arab governments emphasized this week that a main cause of instability in the region — the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict — must be resolved....

Prodded by Trump, an uneasy Germany embarks on military expansion

German leaders intend to ramp up defense spending and build the most powerful armed forces in Europe, but shadows of World War II leave many Germans uneasy about militarization....

With no end to war in sight, Ukraine’s economy teeters on the edge

President Donald Trump’s election brought high expectations that there would be at least a ceasefire this year, but the conflict looks set to only intensify....

U.K. to buy jets that can carry nuclear bombs as part of military buildup

Britain says it will buy the 12 Lockheed Martin-designed F-35As to shore up its defenses against Russia and hedge against a U.S. drawdown in Europe....

With the exception of communities neighboring Gaza, Israel will lift its wartime measures and revert back...