Some Iranians abroad say they’d fight for the regime. Others want to topple it.
Members of the diaspora in Iraq, from Sunni Muslim Kurds in the north to Shiite Persians in the south, are as divided over the war as Iranians back ho...
A court in Kenya blocks U.S. plan to quarantine Ebola patients
A facility built by the U.S. military on a Kenyan air base was intended to isolate Americans exposed to Ebola during the growing outbreak in the Democ...
After a brutal winter, Ukraine’s drones are breaking Russian defenses
Russia’s advance has suddenly stalled, and Ukraine is fighting on its own terms — a comeback credited to Kyiv’s efforts to steadily strengthen the cap...
As new Iran deal faces sharp criticism, Trump seeks to widen Abraham Accords
Republicans in Congress warned against making concessions to Iran in an emerging deal to end the war, while Trump suggested Iran could join the Abraha...
Russia’s overnight barrage on Ukraine includes use of powerful Oreshnik missile
At least two people died in Kyiv, which faced the brunt of the attack, Ukrainian officials said. It was one of the biggest overnight aerial assaults s...
Africa is Catholicism’s future, but Pentecostal churches are growing faster
The growth of Christianity in Africa has turned the continent into a denominational battleground. Pope Leo’s visit to Angola came as his church confro...
NATO allies grapple with U.S. pullback, confusion over its military plans
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with NATO foreign ministers in Sweden, the focus is on the U.S. moving to reduce its military footprint in Eur...
Police urge new witnesses to speak out in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor inquiry
The appeal marked the first significant update since the former British prince was arrested in February over allegations of misconduct while in office...
U.S. bears brunt of Israel’s missile defense, Pentagon assessments show
Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defe...
Ebola responders say aid cuts under Trump left them unprepared for outbreak
Sweeping aid cuts by Western nations left the Democratic Republic of Congo ill-equipped to contain an Ebola outbreak despite its extensive experience ...
In rare clash, North Korea defeats South Korea … on the soccer field
In an inter-peninsula match-up between women's teams that showed the limits of sports diplomacy, players from North Korea remained stone-faced — until...
In a seemingly ungovernable Britain, prime ministers keep failing and falling
Keir Starmer, Britain's first Labour prime minister in 14 years, is fighting for his political life as mainstream parties crumble in favor of more ext...
Admiral accuses lawmaker of ‘inappropriate’ remark at Iran war hearing
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, appeared frustrated with questions from House Democrats who pressed him on a range of issues about...
As Putin visits China, distrust simmers beneath an anti-U.S. alliance
Back-to-back visits to Beijing by the American and Russian presidents are highlighting how China's Xi Jinping is the world leader to be reckoned with ...
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow and surrounding area, killing three
The attack, the largest and most deadly on Russia's capital region since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, showed Kyiv’s increasing ability to carry ou...
At summit, China’s Xi eased tensions with Trump without giving ground
There were no big breakthroughs but also no blunders, and the summit positioned Xi Jinping as a leader at the height of his power seeking global stabi...
Félicien Kabuga, Rwandan accused of financing genocide, dies
The ethnic Hutu tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800...
Senior ISIS commander killed by U.S. and Nigerian forces, Trump says
Trump said the strike killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as "second in command of ISIS globally." Nigeria's president said the raid took pl...
Trump’s China summit shows toll of a difficult year for the president
A year ago, the president promised a new era in the first major foreign trip of his second term. Now in Beijing, the war with Iran and economic strain...
