A three-part podcast series digs into why Qin Gang vanished from view in June 2023.
A Battered HamasCharts PathWithout Its Chief Strategist
After Yahya Sinwar’s death, the Palestinian militant group must craft a new blueprint in its war with Israel.
Patricia Taylor, Whose Efforts to Hide Americans in Iran Were Depicted in ‘Argo,’ Dies at 95
A scientist, dancer, musician and host, she worked at the center of both the Iranian hostage crisis and the AIDS…
Cuba Shuts Down Most Businesses Amid Deepening Power Crisis
Cuba’s government ordered the shutdown of nonessential businesses and workplaces to cut electricity consumption and limit widespread blackouts.
With Hamas Leader Dead, U.S. Presses to End to Gaza War
Israel and Hamas signal they are not ready for a cease-fire, as the White House seeks a broad deal.
Archie Karas, a Gambling Legend Who Made—and Lost—a Fortune, Dies at 73
Over a three-year span in the 1990s, Karas won as much as $40 million—only to lose it all in a…
After a Yearlong Hunt, Sinwar’s Killing Came Down to Chance
Cornered in a bombed-out building, the architect of the Oct. 7 attacks died alone, but his defiance could make him…
Chinese Growth Comes in Cooler as Investors Pin Hopes on Stimulus
Wobbly data for the third quarter underscores the urgency for Beijing policymakers seeking to boost economic activity.
Ukraine Has Resisted Russia in One Key Town for Months. Its Hold Is Starting to Break.
A quarter-mile-wide strip of land that stands between Moscow’s forces and the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar has become one…
