Isolated and Defiant, Israel Vows to ‘Stand Alone’ in War on Hamas
Turkey has suspended trade with Israel. The world’s top court is considering whether Israeli leaders have committed genocide. Protests have overtaken cities and campuses worldwide....
‘They Shot at Us All’: Burkina Faso Accused of Massacring Civilians
He lay on top of his young sons, trying to shield them with his body, he said. The military had forced them and dozens of...
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Criticizes Israel for Failure to Protect Civilians in the Gaza Conflict
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Criticizes Israel for Failure to Protect Civilians in the Gaza Conflict...
Flash Flooding in Afghanistan Kills at Least 50, With More Missing
Heavy seasonal rains have set off flash floods in a northern province of Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people and leaving many others missing on...
Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air
For more than half a century, Thailand’s state-owned tobacco monopoly mass-produced cigarettes at a sprawling industrial estate in Bangkok. A steady stream of heavy trucks...
British Colleges Are Handling Protests Differently. Will It Pay Off?
Palestinian flags fluttered in the breeze above two neat rows of orange and green tents at Cambridge University on Thursday, where students read, talked and...
South Africa Again Asks the ICJ to Order Israel to Withdraw From Rafah
Days after an Israeli military incursion into Rafah, in southern Gaza, South Africa once again asked the United Nations’ top court to issue constraints on...
A Solar Storm Lights Up the Night Sky
People in Britain marveled at the unusual and spectacular sight of the northern lights on Friday night, the consequence of a severe solar storm that...
What We Know About Where Aid Can Enter Gaza
Following Israel’s incursion into Rafah this week, the Israeli military briefly shut down the Kerem Shalom crossing and seized the Gaza side of the Rafah...
U.S. Criticizes Israel for Failure to Protect Civilians in the Gaza Conflict
The Biden administration believes that Israel has most likely violated international standards in failing to protect civilians in Gaza but has not found specific instances...
Cease-Fire Talks Hit Snag Over Hostages and Permanence, Officials Say
Talks involving Israeli and Hamas negotiators on a cease-fire and hostage release deal remain snagged over whether a truce would be permanent or temporary, and...
U.S. Defends U.N. Voting ‘No’ on Palestinian Membership
A White House spokesman on Friday defended the United States’ decision to oppose a U.N. resolution declaring support for Palestinian statehood, saying that such a...
Kuwaiti Emir Suspends Parliament, Citing Political Tumult
The emir of Kuwait announced on Friday that he would suspend the elected Parliament for up to four years, stoking fears that he could move...
Get Ready for a Solar Storm to (Maybe) Light Up the Sky
A severe solar storm is brewing. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center on Friday issued a rare warning after a solar...