Captagon is bringing in billions for Syria’s Assad regime and Iran-backed militias including Hezbollah—and it’s triggering a health crisis.
Middle East watchers say the best hope for Israel is that two of its enemies weaken but don’t destroy each other....
A top Zelensky aide has arrived in Washington in the midst of uncertainty over the president-elect’s intentions....
After his 100% tariffs warning to Brics nations, some economists say the president-elect risks accelerating the pursuit of alternatives to the greenback....
In a shift, the Ukrainian president indicates he would accept a cease-fire with Russia if his country obtains NATO membership....
The strikes come as President Bashar al-Assad’s government moved to repel rebels who took control of the city in a recent lightning offensive....
A series of top-level diplomatic maneuvers preserved France’s pivotal role in monitoring the cease-fire....
A U.S. destroyer can fire dozens of cruise missiles within minutes, but reloading back in port can take two months. In a war against China, that could be a fatal weakness. ...
Airstrikes aim to weaken supply lines feeding a resurgent Islamist rebel movement....
In Hawaii, Lai Ching-te indicated Taipei isn’t seeking war with China, even as it counts on U.S. support to deter Beijing....
Donald Trump is threatening Europe over trade and war. What comes next will depend partly on Ursula von der Leyen....
An interagency group set up in the wake of the Ukraine invasion has been reporting back to Beijing with lessons it can use in case of war and Western penalties....
Syria’s antigovernment forces claimed a stunning advance into Aleppo, in a setback for the government in Damascus and its allies Russia and Iran....
The loss of Aleppo to Islamist rebels represents a stunning defeat for the Syrian regime, highlighting its dependence on enfeebled allies....
Many residents remain wary of returning to their homes near the border with Lebanon after this week’s cease-fire....
Richard Moore, head of MI6, makes veiled plea to President-elect Donald Trump as peace talks loom....
President Vladimir Putin said there isn’t any reason for Russians to panic after the currency fell to its lowest level since the days following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine....
NATO warships have surrounded Yi Peng 3, a Chinese bulk carrier at the center of an international probe into suspected sabotage....
Bringing prisoners of war home has become one of Ukraine’s most intractable problems—and a pressure point Russia has sought to exploit....
The surprise assault occurred around Aleppo, a government-held city and one of the focal points of fighting in Syria’s civil war....
The French Foreign Ministry suggested that Netanyahu may have immunity from arrest because Israel isn’t a signatory to the court’s founding treaty....
American officials are acknowledging that the U.S. won’t be able to spend all of the money authorized to transfer arms to Kyiv by Jan. 20....
The Russian scientist compressed the millenniums-long process of domestication into a handful of generations....
A peacekeeping mission couldn’t stop the rearming of southern Lebanon that culminated in war....
In southern Lebanon, Israel said its forces reached the Litani River, a significant marker in the war. Israel has demanded Hezbollah pull its forces back north of the river....
The “Danish Model” of funding arms production cuts costs, delays and corruption, according to supporters of the approach....
One person died in the incident, which came months after people alleged to have been working for Russian intelligence services used the company to ship incendiary devices....
Moscow’s forces have launched a massive counteroffensive to retake land in the Kursk region, a potential bargaining chip for Kyiv....
Russian airfields, ammo depots and training grounds are no longer safe. Hundreds of targets are now within reach of newly authorized weapons....
Yet Kyiv’s missile program lacks capacity and funding, which could limit its effectiveness....
The move by the International Criminal Court will complicate travel by Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister, who would risk arrest in the court’s member countries....