Live Updates: U.S. Pushes ‘New Frameworks’ for Gaza Cease-Fire
With talks stalled on a long-term truce between Israel and Hamas, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken signaled U.S. willingness to support a shorter pause in fighting.
October 2024
Lucy Letby, Former U.K. Nurse, Tries to Appeal One Conviction for Attempted Murder
Ms. Letby is serving 15 life sentences after the deaths and collapses of babies in the neonatal unit where she worked. On Thursday judges will consider whether she can appeal…
5 Key Questions Hanging Over the Lucy Letby ‘Killer Nurse’ Case
Ms. Letby, a neonatal nurse in England, was convicted of murdering seven babies last year. But a growing number of experts have raised concerns about the evidence.
Metula, Israeli Town on Lebanon Border, Worries for Its Future
Abandoned and off limits to civilians, Metula, a symbol of early pioneering Zionism, is left half-ruined by Hezbollah’s rockets and missiles.
Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?
Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to remake himself from blood-soaked jihadist to pragmatic Taliban statesman. Western diplomats are shocked — and enticed.
Manchester Arena Bombing Survivors Win Lawsuit Against Conspiracy Theorist
A U.K. court found that a conspiracy theorist who claimed the 2017 bombing at an Ariana Grande concert was a hoax had harassed victims and abused media freedom.
Gunmen in Turkey Launch Deadly Attack on Aerospace Company
Surveillance footage showed two attackers, a man and a woman, with backpacks and rifles and a body lying on the pavement outside.
A Modi-Xi Meeting Could Signal a Thaw Between India and China
A meeting between the two leaders comes just two days after they settled a tense border dispute in the Himalayas.
Why Is Israel Poised to Attack Iran?
The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them.
Live Updates: Blinken Visits Saudi Arabia as Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held talks in Riyadh as part of U.S. efforts to calm the Middle East. Israel carried out more strikes in Lebanon, hitting the ancient…