Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, seen from Ashkelon, southern Israel, October 20, 2023. Amir Cohen | Reuters On Thursday morning, Hezbollah said it fired 200 rockets at Israel – one of its largest attacks yet – after Israel assassinated one of the group’s top commanders, further raising…
An aerial photo shows a Philippine Navy ship grounded since 1999 to assert the country’s sovereignty over Second Thomas Shoal, a remote reef in the South China Sea also claimed by China. Jay Directo | Afp | Getty Images China has stepped up its aggression against the Philippines in the contested waters of the South…
In March 2018, a day after announcing sweeping tariffs on metal imports from America’s allies and adversaries, President Donald J. Trump used social media to share one of his core economic philosophies: “Trade wars are good and easy to win.” As president, Mr. Trump initiated the largest increase in U.S. tariffs since the Great Depression,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his press conference after Russian-Vietnamese talks on June 20, 2024 in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia is ready to hold security talks with NATO countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, while reaffirming Moscow’s intention to expand its national nuclear arsenal. Turning to…
Hezbollah’s leader has vowed a fight with no rules and no red lines if war breaks out between the Lebanese militant group and Israel, warning neighboring Cyprus against becoming entangled in the conflict. Lebanon and Israel have engaged in regular cross-border firefights in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Jewish state’s war against…
TOPSHOT – Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike on Zibqin, southern Lebanon, June 12, 2024. Kawnat Haju | Afp | Getty Images The Israeli army authorized an offensive against Lebanon after a spike in cross-border fire as talk of a “total war” fueled concerns about the Gaza conflict spreading to the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a visit to the Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 5, 2024. Vladimir Putin visited a newly built Lakhta Center, a Gazprom skyscraper, ahead of his meetings at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2024. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia’s annual economic…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to spend this week demonstrating U.S. support for nations facing a hostile Russia through visits to Moldova and the Czech Republic, where he will attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers which is discussing how Ukraine can be strengthened. Mr. Blinken, who made a stopover in Kiev more…
Members of the Taiwanese military conduct routine exercises at Liaoluo Port in Kinmen, May 24, 2024. China circled Taiwan on May 23 with naval ships and military aircraft in war games aimed at punishing the self-ruled island after its new president vowed to defend democracy. (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-hwa Cheng |…
The Biden administration has repatriated a family of 10 American citizens who were stranded for years in desert camps and detention centers in Syria run by a Kurdish-led militia fighting the Islamic State, officials said. The government also brought a pair of half-brothers to the United States – only one of them, reportedly seven, is…
