New Hope for an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal
Negotiators say the next few days will be critical to finalize a truce and hostage release agreement.
Venezuela Extends the Reign of Nicolás Maduro
Mass protests and foreign condemnation show a chilling of regional relations with Caracas.
Lebanon Elects a New President—Finally
After 12 failed attempts, parliamentarians fill the yearslong power vacuum and look toward reconstruction.
Foreign Leaders Lambast Trump Over His Expansionist Policies
The president-elect refuses to rule out seizing Greenland and the Panama Canal as well as renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
Deadly 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Tibet
Freezing temperatures and an inaccessible landscape could make rescue efforts difficult.
Canada’s Trudeau Announces Intention to Resign as Prime Minister
If elections were held today, the opposition Conservative Party would almost certainly take office.
South Korean Authorities Abandon Initial Efforts to Arrest Yoon
An hourslong standoff prevented investigators from apprehending the impeached president.
Investigators Suspect Islamic State Ties in New Orleans Attack
The deadly truck ramming and other violent incidents put authorities on alert as people rang in the new year.
U.S. Treasury Department Says Chinese Hackers Breached Systems
The incident closes a year that has seen an uptick in high-profile cyberattacks on the United States.
Gaza’s Health Care System Is Under ‘Severe Threat’
The chief of the World Health Organization condemned Israel’s Friday attack on a hospital.
Russia Bombards Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles
Drone strikes and a cyberattack from Moscow also targeted vital Ukrainian infrastructure.
The 51st Star on the U.S. Flag?
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has bolstered his tariff threats with another suggestion of Canadian statehood.
Negotiators Narrow the Gaps in an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal
Hamas provided Israel with a list of hostages and approved the temporary presence of Israeli soldiers in parts of Gaza.
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Assassinating High-Level Russian Military Official
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov had been charged in absentia for the use of chemical weapons against Kyiv.
Israel Approves Plan to Double Population in the Golan Heights
Syria accuses Israel of using false pretexts to justify its territorial ambitions and aerial attacks.