Why North Korean Soldiers Are Prepared to Die in Russia

10/11/2024 00:02 Wall Street Journal

Nearly all would raise their hands to go, ex-military defectors explain, owing to regime loyalty, promise of higher status and a glimpse of the outside world.

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The U.S. Warned Israel to Increase Gaza Aid. The Results Are In Dispute.

The Biden administration says Israel has taken steps to improve humanitarian situation, but aid groups say conditions are dire....

12/11/2024 16:47 Wall Street Journal

ICC Orders Probe of Chief Prosecutor Khan After Sexual-Misconduct Reports

The probe comes as the court weighs Karim Khan’s request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant....

12/11/2024 13:53 Wall Street Journal

After War in Gaza, Rivals Hamas and Fatah Don't Plan to Be in Charge

The Palestinian factions aim to create an apolitical committee acceptable to Israel to oversee aid distribution and rebuilding....

12/11/2024 01:10 Wall Street Journal

Ukraine Is Scavenging for Power-Plant Parts as Mass Blackouts Loom

Ukraine is scrambling to repair electricity production crippled by a Russian bombing campaign, seeking parts abroad and at a front-line power plant....

11/11/2024 00:06 Wall Street Journal

The Russia-Ukraine War Intensifies, With Drone Attacks, Foreign Troops and Record Losses

The surge in fighting occurs as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to end the conflict....

10/11/2024 16:50 Wall Street Journal

Russia Explores Plan to Merge Oil Giants Into Mega Producer

The resulting company would be the world’s second-largest crude producer, behind Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, and would pump almost three times the output of Exxon Mobil....

09/11/2024 00:03 Wall Street Journal

Ukrainian Soldiers Say Trump's Peace Push Could Come With a Huge Cost

A rapid conclusion to the war now would likely leave Kyiv with the rough end of the deal....

08/11/2024 14:59 Wall Street Journal

Europe Urges Trump to Support Ukraine but Braces for Possible Cut in U.S. Aid

European leaders have discussed how to help Ukraine fend off Russia without Washington’s support, even as they try to convince the president-elect not to cut aid to Kyiv....

08/11/2024 11:20 Wall Street Journal

John Kinsel Sr., Navajo Code Talker for the Marines During World War II, Dies at 107

The code, which used his native language, was a critical form of communication during the war....

07/11/2024 12:08 Wall Street Journal

Trump Promised to End the War in Ukraine. Now He Must Decide How.

Foreign-policy advisers close to the president-elect put forth different versions of a plan to effectively freeze the front line....

06/11/2024 18:10 Wall Street Journal

Russian Drone Jockeys Hunt Front-Line Shop Clerks and Repairmen in Ukraine

Drone attacks in the city of Kherson have made any time outdoors, even for a grocery run or a cigarette break, potentially deadly....

05/11/2024 23:00 Wall Street Journal

Israel's Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister Gallant

The move follows months of disagreement over the handling of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon....

05/11/2024 22:19 Wall Street Journal

Russia Is Accused of Terrorism in Alleged Incendiary-Device Plot

Lithuania said an operation to send explosives by mail shouldn’t go unanswered....

05/11/2024 17:23 Wall Street Journal

The West Bank Is on the Edge of Economic Collapse

After over a year of war, the economy in the occupied West Bank is being choked off by restrictions on Palestinians’ movements in the territory, the cancellation of work permits in Israel and near-daily military raids....

05/11/2024 15:45 Wall Street Journal

Bernard Marcus, Co-Founder of Home Depot, Dies at 95

His chain of warehouse-style stores used cavernous interiors and low prices to lure customers....

05/11/2024 12:15 Wall Street Journal

Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes

Western officials say two incendiary devices were part of a covert Russian operation targeting cargo or passenger aircraft flying to the U.S. and Canada....

04/11/2024 16:59 Wall Street Journal

Moldova Re-Elects Pro-Western President in Vote That Pitted Europe Against Russia

The close election demonstrates the challenging path toward Western democracy for former Soviet states....

04/11/2024 09:12 Wall Street Journal

Kim Jong Un's Risky Embrace of Russia Is AboutHis Regime'sSurvival

North Korea’s leader is forging an unproven—and even more brazen—path to achieve regime security, advance his country’s nuclear program and win economic relief....

04/11/2024 07:50 Wall Street Journal

The Nerdy Gamers Who Became Ukraine's Deadliest Drone Pilots

Tech-savvy soldiers target Russian tanks and infantry, holding back their advance. A few pounds of explosives make the inexpensive aerial devices lethal....

03/11/2024 21:00 Wall Street Journal

Iran Tells Region 'Strong and Complex' Attack Coming on Israel

Tehran has warned diplomats that it is planning to use more powerful warheads and other weapons....

03/11/2024 16:21 Wall Street Journal

China Faces Dilemma With North Korean Troops Pouring Into Russia

As thousands of North Korean troops deploy to Russia for use in its war with Ukraine, China is left particularly uncomfortable by the swift militarization of ties between Pyongyang and Moscow....

03/11/2024 00:02 Wall Street Journal

Disgraced Lebanese Central Banker Who Was a Fugitive Now Awaits His Fate

Riad Salameh was arrested on graft charges and accused of undermining Lebanon’s economy, as the Israel-Hezbollah war further destabilizes the country....

03/11/2024 00:01 Wall Street Journal

U.K.'s Tories Turn to a Black, Right-Wing Culture Warrior to Revive Party

Kemi Badenoch became the first Black woman to lead the U.K.’s Conservative Party, following its disastrous performance in a recent general election....

02/11/2024 11:24 Wall Street Journal

Iran Warns It Will Retaliate for Israel's Attack

A response would extend the cycle of violence between the two enemies and risk dragging the Middle East into a wider war. ...

02/11/2024 06:05 Wall Street Journal

U.S. Has Few Options in Response to North Korean Troops Fighting for Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says North Koreans engaged against Kyiv’s forces would be legitimate military targets....

01/11/2024 13:14 Wall Street Journal

U.S. Officials in Israel Working on Proposal to End Lebanon War

The proposal would allow Israel to continue striking Lebanon for a two-month period, but that could face resistance from Hezbollah and the Lebanese government....

31/10/2024 16:26 Wall Street Journal

How the Houthis Went From Ragtag Rebels to Global Threat

The Gaza war has allowed the Iran-backed Yemeni militants to broaden alliances with Iraqi militias, African jihadists and Russia....

30/10/2024 15:51 Wall Street Journal

The Dominican Republic's Plan for Haitian Refugee Wave: Deport 10,000 a Week

The migrants are sent back home where a gang war awaits. “We’re being treated like animals,” one said....

29/10/2024 21:00 Wall Street Journal

Israel Cuts Ties With U.N. Agency, Creating New Hurdles for Palestinian Aid

The new laws effectively ban Unrwa from operating in Israeli territory and will make it harder for the agency to lead the humanitarian response to the Gaza war....

29/10/2024 17:07 Wall Street Journal

Israel's Strike on Iran Also Hit Russian Arms Industry's Once-Strong Image

Iran’s Russian-made air-defense equipment stopped few if any of the missiles that Israel launched from 100 jet fighters....

28/10/2024 22:41 Wall Street Journal

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