This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation?
Rising demand for copper has fueled interest in Bougainville’s Panguna mine, which has been shut for four decades. Yet some fear a rush to reopen risk...
U.S. forces exit Iraq amid Iran war. And, SCOTUS revives Trump deportation policy
The U.S. has withdrawn its final troops from Iraq, leaving its defense future uncertain. And, the Supreme Court has sided for now with the Trump admin...
Their Sons Are Dying on Battlefields in Ukraine. They Still Back Russia’s War.
The Russian region of North Ossetia has suffered a heavy toll, yet many accept the Kremlin’s line that the fighting must continue until victory is sec...
Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.
Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about whether today’s safety tests c...
Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.
The kingdom’s defense ministry said airstrikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militias were in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities this wee...
Israel is extending its footprint through war. For some, it's part of a greater plan
On the fringes of Israel's far right, some activists and political leaders dream of a Greater Israel, extending the country's area of control into nei...
Israel is extending its footprint through war. For some, it's part of a greater plan
On the fringes of Israel's far right, some activists and political leaders dream of a Greater Israel, extending the country's borders into neighboring...
Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.
Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in s...
Trump Looks for a Silver Bullet to End the Iran War. There May Be None.
The president is trying to ratchet up the economic pressure on Tehran, but Iran’s government is unlikely to make a deal without a big, face-saving com...
In Lebanon, residents of the south make their way home over signs of war.
Some of the million people displaced by the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon are flooding back home since a 10-day truce between Isr...
