With secondary education and most jobs out of reach, thousands of Afghan women have turned to entrepreneurship as the only path to make money and main...
U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet for Peace Talks in Switzerland
The next phase of talks to end the war in Iran is expected to begin on Sunday amid fighting in Lebanon and renewed confusion over the Strait of Hormuz...
Mona Kahlil, Defender of Sea Turtles, Killed in an Israel Strike in Lebanon
For a quarter century, Ms. Kahlil ran a guesthouse and worked to protect endangered sea turtles who every summer lay their eggs on a stretch of beach ...
Man Is Arrested in Scotland After Rampage Leaves 5 Hurt
An advocacy group identified some of the victims as Muslims. Counterterrorism authorities are leading the investigation, but a motive for the attacks ...
Wife of Spanish Prime Minister to Stand Trial for Corruption
Begoña Gómez faces charges of embezzlement, corruption, misappropriation of funds and influence peddling for helping favored companies win public cont...
New Strait of Hormuz Closure Threatens the Slow Uptick in Traffic
Fifty-five ships had passed through the strait on Saturday, the U.S. military said. But then Iran’s military said it was closing the waterway once aga...
After Andy Burnham’s Win, the UK Is Set to Test How Far Charisma Can Shift Electoral Dynamics
The governing Labour Party may oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer in favor of the more popular Andy Burnham — who will still face all the same challenge...
Mideast Live Updates: Fighting Persists in Lebanon, Threatening Iran Peace Talks
The Israeli military said it had exchanged fire with Hezbollah overnight, hours after a new cease-fire came into effect. Clashes in Lebanon derailed U...
World Leaders Awaited Iran Deal for Months. Here’s Why They’re Still Wary.
President Trump’s interim agreement with Iran raises hopes for the calming of the world economy. But it leaves many details for future negotiations, p...
Charles Kushner, U.S. Ambassador to France, Riles Paris With Trump Diplomacy
The U.S. envoy to Paris has emerged as the embodiment of combative diplomacy in the age of President Trump, riling the French establishment notably wi...
Lebanon Cease-Fire Bolsters U.S.-Iran Truce, After a Shaky Start
Talks on a long-term peace deal were set to begin on Friday, but Iran pulled out, citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Hours later, diplomats say, Israe...
Woman Receives 12-Year Sentence for 1978 Scalding Death of Stepdaughter, 5
Janice Nix was found guilty of manslaughter after her stepson told the police that she had forced his sister into a hot bath as a form of punishment i...
