Iraq’s New Leader Faces Resistance Trying to Bring Militias Under State Control
The Trump administration has demanded that Iraqi leaders distance themselves from Iran and rein in Iran-linked militias that are outside of government...
The push to rebrand the country, which started in the last decade, was inspired by politicians and coincided with an international public relations ca...
To Escape the Heat, Parisians Jump into an Old Industrial Canal
Crowds are filling the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as temperatures soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Forty people drowned while swimming in other wa...
A Puppy-Abuse Case in China, Caught on Video, Prompts Rare Public Protest
After a man was filmed torturing dogs, hundreds gathered in a rare demonstration that the police tried to break up. For many, the sit-in was their fir...
Residents in Caracas, the capital, said the quake shook buildings and knocked out electricity. Images showed damaged buildings and people congregating...
Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court, and two colleagues are suing the administration, saying the sanctions were a for...
Bahrain Restricts Shiite Holy Day Amid Iran War Crackdown
The restrictions are the latest in a string of measures Bahrain has taken against Shiite citizens in the Gulf country, with many accused of having loy...
The Wife of Spain’s Leader Is Accused of Graft. It May Actually Help Him.
People close to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez keep being investigated for corruption. Analysts say weaknesses in the latest case could help him discred...
Israel Says It Has Trapped Hezbollah Fighters Underground in Southern Lebanon
The Israeli military says thousands of troops have surrounded a large tunnel network in southern Lebanon. The standoff is at the center of intense cla...
Extreme Heat Across Europe Creates Divide Over Leaving Schools Open
Few schools in Britain or France have air-conditioning to keep children cool in soaring temperatures, leaving parents, teachers and officials divided ...
Rubio Seeks to Reassure Persian Gulf Allies on Iran Deal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was scheduled to meet with leaders in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Bahrain, which were targeted by Iranian attacks during the ...
The Ukraine War Amputees Embracing Wake Boarding and Jujitsu
As the number of amputees in Ukraine soars, many are bonding by learning new sports, challenging both their bodies and their ideas of what they can do...
Iran’s Loyalists Promote a Wider Nationalism, Unveiled Women Included
Government supporters are showing off new ties with alleged former dissidents in a bid to show that they can withstand enemies at home as well as abro...
