World Jun 18 Why hypersonic missiles are stirring fears in the conflict between Israel and Iran Iran is boasting that it has hypersonic missiles and says it already has begun firing the cutting-edge weapons at Israel. There is no evidence that Iran has unleashed the missiles, and experts are skeptical of the claim. But the use…
Economy Jun 04 U.S. and European trade negotiators make progress but no breakthrough yet The European Union’s top trade negotiator, Maroš Šefčovič, met Wednesday with his American counterpart, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, on the sidelines of a meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
World Jan 29 Israel military operation destroys a Gaza cemetery. Israel says Hamas used the site to hide a tunnel Under international law, mosques, cemeteries and other religious sites hold special "protected" status. But Israel says Hamas has removed this protection by using these sites for military purposes.
World Dec 05 ‘We are officially hostages.’ How the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz embodied Hamas hostage strategy One terrified mother clutches her two redheaded toddlers as they are led away in a blanket, her eyes huge with fear. A boy is hauled away by his armpits. An elderly woman is pulled to her feet after tumbling off…
World Sep 02 Dozens wounded in bloody clash between opposing Eritrean groups in Israel Hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents clashed with each other and with Israeli police Saturday, leaving dozens injured in one of the most violent street confrontations among African asylum seekers and migrants in Tel Aviv in recent memory.
World Jul 18 Israeli protesters block highways and military headquarters in response to judicial overhaul plan Tuesday's latest “day of disruption” came as longtime allies of the prime minister pushed a contentious piece of legislation through a parliamentary committee ahead of a vote expected next week.
World Jun 11 How Ukraine’s dam collapse is turning into a slow-moving ecological catastrophe The short-term dangers following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam can be seen from outer space. Experts say the long-term consequences will be generational.
World Apr 06 Israel strikes targets in the Gaza Strip, drawing new rocket barrage The Israeli military says air-raid sirens are sounding in southern Israel, signaling renewed rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. The sirens went off early Friday shortly after Israel began bombing targets in Gaza.
World Apr 06 Militants in Lebanon fire rockets at Israel, raising tension as Passover begins Militants have fired a barrage of rockets from Lebanon at Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said, forcing people across Israel’s northern frontier into bomb shelters, wounding at least one person and ratcheting up regional tensions as Israelis celebrated the…
World Feb 01 West Bank Palestinian community faces removal as far-right Israel vows expansion The long-running dispute over the West Bank Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar has resurfaced this week as a focus of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.