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Iran’s Top Negotiator Signals Door to Diplomacy Is Still Open
Facing intense divisions within Iran, Gen. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf both struck a defiant tone and argued that diplomacy could defend Iran’s interests.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, a Proponent of Drone War, Steps Down
Mykhailo Fedorov announced he was leaving the ministry on Wednesday after conflicts with generals and military contractors over the role of innovative robot and drone weapons in w…
Will Iran Be a Forever War?
President Trump may have fallen into the same trap that his predecessors did in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our chief diplomatic correspondent explains why.
Guy Scott, Who Caused a Stir as White Leader of Zambia, Dies at 82
Two decades after the fall of apartheid in South Africa, he served briefly as Africa’s only white president.
U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes With No Sign of Backing Down
On the fifth straight day of fighting, the U.S. launched a 90-minute attack on Iran, while Tehran targeted Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.
Billboard in Iran’s Capital Depicts Trump in a Coffin
Threatening imagery in Enghelab Square is nothing new, but has rarely taken such lurid form.
U.S. Strikes Hit Greater Tunb Island in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it had attacked Iranian cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb, one of several small islands in the Strait of Hormuz subject t…
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes for Fifth Straight Day
The United States launched new attacks against Iranian targets on Wednesday, hours after Iran targeted American military sites in the region. Neither side has shown signs of backi…
Wildfires Rage in Ontario as Smoke Affects Toronto’s Air Quality
Air quality in Canada’s largest city was at times the worst in the world on Wednesday, as wildfires across Ontario sent smoke drifting into New York City and beyond.
Brazen Japanese Bears Are Breaking Into Homes and Raiding Pantries
Climate change and shifting demographics are driving the country’s Asiatic black bears closer to humans.
France Is Set to Allow Assisted Dying
Lawmakers were expected to approve a bill that would allow doctors to help terminally ill patients to die. If the law passes, the country would join a small group of nations that …
The Vague Clause That Helps Explain the U.S.-Iran Fight Over the Strait of Hormuz
The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has done little to calm tension, in part because they disagree on what it actually means.
Australia to Impose Energy and Water Guardrails on Data Centers Amid A.I. Boom
The country will also seek to protect the rights of creators of work used to train artificial intelligence models, as it aims to impose parameters on the growing industry.
Australia to Impose Energy, Water Guardrails on Data Centers Amid A.I. Boom
The country will also seek to protect the rights of creators of work used to train artificial intelligence models, as it aims to impose parameters on the growing industry.
Oil, Shipping, Flights: Disruptions Are Back as U.S.-Iran War Reignites
Higher prices for energy, food and air travel are likely to persist as the two sides escalate their clash over the Strait of Hormuz and launch airstrikes in the Middle East.
For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo
Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.
For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo
Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.
He Has a $25 Million Bounty on His Head, But Is Also a U.S. Partner in Venezuela.
A list of alleged crimes has not prevented Diosdado Cabello, and other Venezuelan officials, from working with a U.S. government that once hounded them.
Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea
After striking roads and railways, Kyiv is now focusing on sea routes as it tries to disrupt fuel supplies and pressure Russia to end the war.
U.S. Presses China to Free American Seismologist Accused of Spying
President Trump has urged Xi Jinping to release the scientist, Youlin Chen, the man’s family says. Dr. Chen studied the detection of North Korean nuclear tests.
For Argentina, a World Cup Semifinal Against England Isn’t Just Soccer
Wednesday’s contest for a spot in the final carries the weight of a 1986 contentious clash, a war over the Falklands and a national mythology built around Diego Maradona.
Missing From Prince Harry’s UK Trip: A Reunion With Prince William
Harry is clearly repairing his relationship with King Charles III, but the rift with his brother remains unresolved.
As Argentina Tries to Win the World Cup, the Rest of Latin America Cheers Against It
Rather than rally behind the tournament’s last Latin American team, other countries in the region are confronting Argentina’s fraught claims to its own identity.
Former Child Care Worker in Sydney Facing Over 300 Abuse Charges Is Identified
A Sydney court lifted the suppression order on identifying a man accused of abusing more than 100 children over 16 years.
At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate
The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he bro…
Iran’s Cyberattackers Tracked Phones of U.S. Military Personnel in the Mideast, Data Suggests
Researchers say Iran’s cyberwarfare capabilities have grown more advanced and aggressive during the war with the United States and Israel.
Iran’s Former Leader Denies Times Report
The Times reported that Israel had planned to reinstall Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader after the war.
Expelled from China
A New York Times correspondent was kicked out of the country after reporting on the struggles of everyday Chinese. Here’s her story.
Lindsey Graham’s Death Leaves Fate of Russia Sanctions Bill Uncertain
Supporters in both parties hope the measure to penalize Russia, championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, will gain momentum in his honor.