In which Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100 and Britain wants its bear back
The original bear and his friends are being held at the New York Public Library, against the will of some British fans who say it’s time for them to c...
India’s Modi faces unprecedented challenge to power as youth mobilize
Until this month’s “cockroach” protests over changes to India’s voter rolls, the prime minister’s political might went all but unchallenged among the ...
U.K. intelligence chief warns Iran is shifting plots to ‘harder targets’
In annual speech on threats, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, cited a “major shift” in Tehran’s “ambitions” to attack military sites and other high-secu...
Trump’s Zelensky attack, Russia diesel deal draw criticism in U.S. and abroad
Several Republican lawmakers objected to the deal and expressed support for Ukraine's president in his fight with Russia. U.S. allies also called him ...
Saudi Arabia vows major response after Houthi strike on airport kills 12, injures 309
The U.S. has stopped short of direct military support against the Houthis in Yemen, but President Donald Trump is weighing joining strikes on the Iran...
Pope criticizes death penalty after Hegseth announces public execution
Pope Leo XIV called the death penalty “an attack” on human dignity a day after senior Church officials condemned the Pentagon’s plans to live-stream a...
What to know about ‘NAZA,’ a documentary that looks at Israeli war technology
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has described the film, which got a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, as part of “global antisemitic inc...
Trump hits International Criminal Court with sanctions after Nobel goes to former judge
The sanctions are aimed at cutting the ICC off from the global financial system and include threats of punishment for countries that do business with ...
Rubio meets with leader of Venezuelan opposition negotiating team
The secretary of state, in a meeting with Venezuelan opposition figure Dinorah Figuera, expressed U.S. support for talks meant to set the stage for an...
FlyDubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Israel’s main airport, UAE says
Hamam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani national, intended to cause “the greatest possible number of human casualties,” the Emirati attorney general sai...
U.S. backtracked on critical mineral, data demands in health deal with Zambia
The administration signed a $1.5 billion agreement with Zambia, but only after being forced to abandon controversial data-sharing and resource-access ...