A Factory in Rural Ireland Is at the Center of a Dispute Over Russia
Alumina processed at a refinery in County Limerick may be feeding Russia’s war in Ukraine, an investigation suggested. There is little agreement on wh...
China or the U.S.? Two Meetings Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power.
As Xi Jinping gathered with the leaders of Russia and Iran, Europe challenged the Trump administration at the G20, offering a split-screen view of a c...
How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helpi...
Expedia Fights Off Claim for Damages by Cuban Exile Families
A jury in Florida found that in their suit against the travel booking company, the plaintiffs had failed to prove ownership over tourism properties in...
Mansour Abbas Recruits Yoav Segalovitz to Join Raam Party in Israeli Election
Mansour Abbas has recruited a Jewish lawmaker best known for reducing the crime rate in Arab cities. Could that be enough to get Mr. Abbas a seat in t...
Despite the growing diplomatic isolation of the government, the agreement makes clear that the Israeli defense industry is still finding considerable ...
Lionel Messi’s Retirement From Soccer Sparks Heartbreak Across Argentina
Lionel Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departur...
Ukrainian Drone Mastermind, Fired by Kyiv, Will Advise Italy’s Defense Chief
The appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov, a Ukrainian former defense minister, showed how other militaries are racing to adapt to battlefield changes accel...
South Korea’s Unification Church Leader Gets 2 Years in Prison for Corruption
Han Hak-ja, the widow and successor of the conservative church’s founder, was convicted of financial dealings related to the former president and firs...
For Nepal’s Young Leader, Flood Recovery Will Be a Herculean Task
Prime Minister Balendra Shah, 36, rose to power this year on the back of youth anger with graft and mismanagement. His fledgling government now faces ...
China Prepared for One Kind of Himalayan Flood. Then a Different Disaster Struck.
After a glacial flood last year, Chinese officials strengthened defenses at a border crossing with Nepal. But last week’s “cascade of hazards” overwhe...
These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.
A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cl...
Nepal Turns to Mass Burials, as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods
Only a fraction of the over 2,500 missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for day...
