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Israel Strikes Iran Amid International Push to Contain Tehran

Israel carried out a drone strike targeting a defense compound in Iran, as the U.S. and Israel look for ways to contain Tehran’s nuclear and military ambitions.
4 hours ago - Iran

Russia Tightens Grip Around Bakhmut as Ukraine Awaits Western Tanks

Kyiv urged the West to provide longer-range firepower to counter Russia’s missile barrages as Russia’s invasion forces tightened the noose around the beleaguered eastern city.
6 hours ago - Ukraine

Israel, Palestinians Caught in Escalating Cycle of Violence in Jerusalem and West Bank

The situation has deteriorated after two gun attacks in Jerusalem and a wave of Israeli raids in the West Bank.
7 hours ago - Israel

U.K. Prime Minister Fires Top Official Over Tax Probe

Rishi Sunak removed Nadhim Zahawi as chairman of the U.K.’s ruling Conservative Party after an ethics report concluded Mr. Zahawi failed to disclose an investigation into his tax affairs last year.
8 hours ago - United Kingdom

Japan, Netherlands Agree to Limit Exports of Chip-Making Equipment to China

The deal with the U.S. advances the Biden administration’s efforts to slow China’s military development by cutting access to advanced technologies.
23 hours ago - China

U.S. Forces Kill Senior Islamic State Militant in Somalia

Bilal al-Sudani and 10 other operatives of the extremist group were killed in a Wednesday raid in northern Somalia.
Jan. 26, 2023 - Somalia

Ukraine Repels Russian Forces in East

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attempts to advance in the country’s east, the country’s military said, while air-raid sirens across the country raised fears of possible Russian missile attacks.
Jan. 25, 2023 - Ukraine

U.S. Poised to Provide Abrams Tanks to Ukraine

An announcement of tank deliveries could come this week, U.S. officials said, part of an understanding with Germany in which Berlin would agree to send its own Leopard 2 tanks.
Jan. 24, 2023 - Ukraine

Ukraine's Zelensky Removes Top Officials in Bid to Contain Corruption Scandals

The Ukrainian president is looking to shore up the confidence of Western governments that are giving Kyiv billions of dollars in aid.
Jan. 24, 2023 - Ukraine

Canada Pursues Private Options to Ease Healthcare Backlogs

Ontario is the latest Canadian province turning to private clinics in an effort to address growing problems with the publicly funded healthcare system.
Jan. 21, 2023 - Canada

Workers in France Strike Over Plan to Raise Retirement Age to 64

Paris ground to a halt as more than one million people took to the streets in opposition to French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension-overhaul plan.
Jan. 19, 2023

Ukraine Helicopter Crash Kills Interior Minister and at Least 13 Others in Kyiv

Denys Monastyrsky and other senior officials were among at least 14 people killed when a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten on the edge of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said.
Jan. 18, 2023 - Ukraine

Greta Thunberg Released After German Police Detained Her at Coal Mine Protest

The 20-year-old climate activist joined dozens of demonstrators protesting an expanded coal mine in Lutzerath, a small village 75 miles west of Frankfurt.
Jan. 18, 2023

Little-Known Politician to Become German Defense Minister

Boris Pistorius faces the tough task of overhauling the country’s ailing armed forces and confronting Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.
Jan. 17, 2023 - Germany

China Promotes National-Security Chief to Top Hong Kong Post

Beijing signaled its intention to maintain a tough line on Hong Kong by promoting Zheng Yanxiong, a law enforcer sanctioned by the U.S., to its top representative post in the city.
Jan. 16, 2023 - China

WHO Welcomes China's Accounting of 60,000 Covid Deaths

Previously Beijing had logged daily Covid-19 deaths in the single digits since the start of December.
Jan. 15, 2023 - China

Two Waves of Missile Attacks Rock Ukrainian Cities

Some Ukrainian officials think Moscow might have used ballistic missiles, which Ukraine’s current air defenses can’t intercept.
Jan. 14, 2023 - Ukraine

Brazil's Supreme Court Authorizes Probe of Former President Bolsonaro Over Riots

Prosecutors accuse Jair Bolsonaro of spending years sowing distrust in the country’s electoral system.
Jan. 13, 2023 - Brazil

South Korean President Says Country Could Develop Nuclear Weapons

Yoon Suk-yeol is the first leader of the country to explicitly raise the prospect in decades, following new threats from North Korea.
Jan. 12, 2023 - South Korea

Rare Earth Find in Sweden Lifts Hope for Shift Toward Clean Energy

Mineral deposit could lessen Europe’s reliance on China for vital material in electric cars and wind turbines.
Jan. 12, 2023 - Europe

China Likely to Name U.S. Specialist as Next Ambassador to Washington

The expected nomination of Xie Feng would continue a gradual tempering of the abrasive “Wolf Warrior” style that has defined Chinese diplomacy in recent years.
Jan. 11, 2023 - China

U.S., Japan Expand Security Cooperation With New Steps to Counter China

Initiatives include protecting Japanese satellites and bolstering U.S. Marine forces in Japan
Jan. 11, 2023 - Japan

Macron to Pursue Pension Overhaul Despite Union Resistance

French labor unions called for nationwide strikes after President Emmanuel Macron pressed ahead with his plan to overhaul the country’s pension system.
Jan. 10, 2023

Ukraine's Forces Hold Front-Line City of Bakhmut, Zelensky Says

The brutal six-month battle for Bakhmut cements how the small eastern city has become a key sumbolic prize in the war.
Jan. 9, 2023 - Ukraine

U.S., Allies Say Armored Vehicles Will Give Ukraine's Troops an Edge

Bradley Fighting Vehicles, German Marders, French AMX-10 will protect Ukrainian fighters speeding around the battlefield.
Jan. 5, 2023 - Ukraine

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