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

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 may withhold arms unless Gaza aid starts flowing

The Biden administration set a 30-day deadline for Israel to improve Palestinians’ access to food, medicine and other necessities....

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....

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....

Fighting in central Gaza prompts warnings about polio vaccination drive

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....

In recovery centers, Ukrainian soldiers work to get back to the fight

Soldiers with pulverized bones and gunshot wounds have come through these facilities, with many focused on getting back to the front to stop the Russian advance....

22 killed in deadliest strike in central Beirut since start of war

Israeli strikes hit central Beirut on Thursday night in an attack local health officials said killed 22 people and injured 117....

Al Jazeera says two cameramen shot in Gaza by ‘increasingly hostile’ forces

It comes as the Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 128 journalists and media workers have been killed over the past year of war in the Middle East....

Zelensky takes his ‘Victory Plan’ to Europe after Biden cancels trip

The timing of President Joe Biden’s move is a setback, as the Ukrainian leader has been rushing to drum up support for his plan ahead of the U.S. presidential election next month....

Hungary’s Viktor Orban relishes his role as Trump’s favorite European ally

The Hungarian leader said this week he would celebrate a Trump election victory with “bottles of champagne” and called E.U. policy on Ukraine “stupid.”...

Russia bans Discord chat program, to the chagrin of its military users

The ban has also renewed a wider debate about how Russia’s bureaucratic machine keeps frustrating the military effort....

Live updates: Fierce fighting in Lebanon; U.N. official says IDF using same tactics as in Gaza

A U.N. human rights official condemned Israeli attacks in Lebanon, accusing its military of using “the same means and methods of warfare” as in Gaza....

Gaza’s uncounted dead

The true death toll in Gaza may be impossible to know until the war is over. These are the stories of those whose deaths have not yet been recorded....

For a second day, Ukrainian hackers hit Russian institutions

Hackers attacked Russia’s digital state media hub and courts websites over two days, bringing both down....

Live updates: Israel expands ground offensive in Lebanon as Gaza war enters second year

Israel said it mobilized its first reserve division to operate in southern Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah traded fire on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks....