U.S. Military Stops and Boards M/T Tifani, Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil, Pentagon Says
The seizure was the latest U.S. effort to squeeze Iran’s oil-reliant economy, and came days after the Navy boarded an Iranian cargo ship near the Stra...
2 Americans Killed in Mexico Crash Were C.I.A. Members
The two Americans were killed Sunday when their vehicle crashed while returning from an operation led by Mexico’s armed forces to dismantle drug labs ...
Imprisoned for 30 Years, He Wooed Her With Love Poems
After a forced confession and a death sentence, a Kurdish poet spent 30 years in jail, where he discovered his voice. His literary champion, to everyo...
Fired U.K. Official Describes ‘Pressure’ From Starmer’s Office for Envoy’s Appointment
The prime minister’s office was “dismissive” of security concerns about Peter Mandelson, a Jeffrey Epstein associate who became ambassador to Washingt...
Iran War Live Updates: Vance Is Expected to Lead Talks in Pakistan, U.S. Officials Say
Vice President JD Vance was set to return to Islamabad, the officials said, as the end of the U.S.-Iran cease-fire drew near. Iran has not said whethe...
How the Cole Disaster Drove the U.S. to Develop New Warship Defenses
The Navy destroyers enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports carry weapons fielded after an American warship was attacked and nearly sunk more than 25 ye...
Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability from its main ally, the Un...
Facing Hard-liners at Home and Bluster From Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks
Publicly, Iran officials refuse to confirm a second round of negotiations with the United States, even as they privately say they are making plans to ...
Disrupting the Strait of Hormuz turned out to be a powerful weapon. It might be a new way for Iran to keep adversaries at bay, even without a nuclear ...
Facing Hard-liners at Home and Bluster from Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks
Publicly, Iran officials refuse to confirm a second round of negotiations with the United States, even as they privately say they are making plans to ...
Mexico to Investigate Security Role of 2 U.S. Officials Killed in Crash
President Claudia Sheinbaum said the inquiry would focus on whether the involvement of the Americans in a drug-fighting operation violated Mexico’s na...
In Lebanon, residents of the south make their way home over signs of war.
Some of the million people displaced by the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon are flooding back home since a 10-day truce between Isr...
Israeli Soldier in Lebanon Sledgehammered a Statue of Jesus
The military is investigating the soldier. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret for any hurt caused to “believers in Lebanon and around ...
A Decisive Win Raises Bulgarians’ Hopes for Change
An election victory by a former president, Rumen Radev, gives the country a chance for stability and to clean out the corruption that has stymied its ...
Starmer to Address UK Lawmakers on Mandelson Vetting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address British lawmakers on Monday after it emerged that Peter Mandelson, his onetime ambassador to the United State...
A Leaner Saudi Arabia Turns From Grandiose Plans to Pragmatism
A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and ...
