The Lebanese militant group has lost much of its power since the recent war with Israel. But it is balking…
What’s It Like to Deal With Brutal U.S. Tariffs? Ask Malaysia.
Once a cog in the Malaysian economy, the solar industry profited from Chinese investment. Now it’s becoming a case study…
U.S. and Israeli Officials Float Idea of ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal
The apparent shift in tone comes as cease-fire negotiations have hit a wall and pressure is mounting on Israel over…
Ukraine Announces Arrests Targeting Corruption in Military Procurement
The arrests came days after President Volodymyr Zelensky’s U-turn on an effort to neuter anticorruption agencies.
Long-Dormant Russian Volcano Erupts for the First Time in Centuries
The eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano on Sunday in Russia’s Far East came after a series of seismic events this…
Putin Widens Effort to Control Russia’s Internet
The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram.
Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State
The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret treaty Britain and France signed more than a century ago. Many consider it to…
A Former American Soldier Finds a Home in Mexican Wrestling
Flip Gordon was uneasy about being a lucha libre wrestler dressed in a U.S. military uniform. Booed at first, he…
No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel
Even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce…
With a Joyous Festival, the Vatican Aims to Draw In the Digital Generation
In a mass gathering that has been called the “Catholic Woodstock,” the church has embraced influencers on social media as…