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Lebanon’s conflict with Israel is deeper than Hezbollah.
After Yahya Sinwar’s death, is a ceasefire in Gaza more likely?
With Israel’s Lebanon invasion, the Middle East is on the verge of chaos.
Israel has hit several Hezbollah targets this past week — and caused Lebanon’s bloodiest day in nearly two decades.
It’s a dangerous escalation in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel as the war in Gaza rages on.
What to know about Ukraine’s drone strike in Russian territory.
The raids come amid escalating violence in the Palestinian territory.
The plan is short on detail but aims to push Russia to negotiate.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems as far off as ever.
Ukraine’s sneak attack has Russia scrambling. What does this mean for the war?
It’s the end of a drawn-out legal process, haunted by the failure of the war on terror.
In 1981, Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. and, like Trump, survived.
The Wikileaks founder will plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for publishing leaks about the Iraq War.
The next phase of Israel’s war in Gaza, explained.
Biden has put renewed pressure on Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
It’s not there yet — but we should be concerned.
The US has offered unconditional military aid to Israel throughout the war in Gaza. As of this week, that might be changing.
Campus protests for Gaza may be the biggest of the 21st century.
Six months in.
And US troops may suffer the consequences.
The killing of World Central Kitchen workers shows no place in Gaza is safe, even for aid groups.
What Best Picture winner Oppenheimer gets right — and wrong — about the threat of nuclear weapons.
How the US is preparing to fight — and win — a war in space
Everything is riding on what Israel does next in Rafah, Gaza.
Nations like the US have more firepower than ever before — but they also appear weaker than ever. The upshot is a world that feels out of control.
Record arms exports are a sign of America’s commitment to Europe — and its foreign policy failures during the war in Ukraine.
The guy behind the Harvard lawsuit attacking affirmative action turns his ire on the service academies.
The deaths of three US service members in Jordan show how a symbol of American omnipotence has become a major vulnerability.
Israelis don’t trust Netanyahu. They’re still not ready to retreat from Gaza.
Why it’s a big deal that the president didn’t know his defense secretary was in the hospital for three days.
US law limits aid to countries that violate human rights. Here’s why it isn’t applied to Israel.
To understand the Israel-Hamas war, you have to understand how we got here.
The US has stood with Israel throughout history. What does it mean for the Gaza war?
Oppenheimer’s Trinity Site is where the end began.
Philanthropies are pulling back from programs meant to address the risk of nuclear war — at precisely the wrong moment.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville is holding up Pentagon confirmations in a problematic protest.
Fears about our ability to control powerful AI are growing.
Attacks inside Russia could shift public opinion on Putin’s war in Ukraine.
How geopolitics and technological advances are making this a riskier world for bioweapons.
This is what happens when important laws make no sense.