U.S. Push for Gaza Cease-Fire Falls Short on Key Points, Officials Say
Israeli and Hamas officials have downplayed the idea that a deal could be imminent, saying that mediators’ efforts have not resolved major disputes.
August 20, 2024
Ukrainian Lawmakers Pass Bill Aiming to Ban Russian-Aligned Church
The measure, which awaits President Volodymyr Zelensky’s signature, would further a long, post-Soviet split between two of the world’s largest Orthodox communities.
Rocket Test on Remote Scottish Island Ends in Flames
As European countries push to develop more independent space capabilities, a test at one new site produced an explosion.
Risking His Own Extinction to Rescue the Rarest of Flowers
Carlos Magdalena, whose botanical adventures have shades of Indiana Jones, was a driving force in saving the world’s smallest water lily and finding the largest one. He has been called…
Zelensky Says Ukraine Now Controls About 480 Square Miles of Russian Territory
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine seized on the incursion’s success to press allies to lift a longtime restriction: the use of Western-supplied long-range weapons against Russia.
Middle East Crisis: Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire, With Visits to Egypt and Qatar
After meetings in Israel, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will press Hamas leadership through intermediaries to continue talks on a deal.
War Is Draining Ukraine’s Male-Dominated Work Force. Enter the Women.
More and more women are replacing men mobilized in the army. But there are not enough of them to make up for the labor shortage affecting the economy.
Search Resumes for Passengers of Yacht That Sank Off Palermo, Italy
Divers have been searching the hull of the Bayesian for passengers including the British entrepreneur Mike Lynch. Witnesses said it was hit by a waterspout during a sudden storm.
Switzerland Offers Reward for Ideas to Remove Old Bombs From Its Lakes
Switzerland is offering $58,000 in prize money for ideas to remove munitions from the depths, in case they start polluting. The catch: The cure can’t be worse than the problem.
They Ran a Campaign in Hiding. Now They Wait.
The campaign officials for Venezuela’s opposition have sheltered in an Argentine diplomatic residence in Caracas for five months, watching the country’s turmoil from asylum.