After eliminating senior military leaders and weapons, Israel is hitting the group’s finances and role in serving Shiites.
Cuba’s Government Struggles to Restore Power After Nationwide Blackout
Electricity outages have paralyzed an already-crippled economy, leading to shortages of everything from cash to running water.
Fethullah Gulen, Exiled Cleric Accused by Turkey of Attempted Coup, Dies in U.S.
The reclusive cleric denied orchestrating the short-lived insurrection against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that brought tanks onto the streets.
Pentagon Chief Arrives in Kyiv Without Any Sign of Budging on Ukraine’s Biggest Weapons Requests
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has helped bolster Ukraine’s fight against Russia but has argued for limiting military aid.
In Moldova, a Pro-Russian Oligarch With a Criminal Past Tries to Derail Path to Europe
Ilan Shor fled to Russia after being convicted in a $1 billion bank heist. Now he aims to topple Moldova’s…
Russia Turns Mariupol’s Steel Mills From Battle Zone to Spoils of War
Moscow’s patronage enriches a Kremlin-friendly warlord from Chechnya by letting him plunder a big metals plant.
Israel Killed Sinwar by Forcing Him From the Tunnels
The Israeli military attacked strategic underground complexes in Gaza, pushing Yahya Sinwar to leave the safety of Hamas’s labyrinth.
Israel Expands Lebanon Campaign With Strikes on Banks It Links to Hezbollah
Its air force hit branches of Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a U.S.-sanctioned bank that the Israeli military says is central to Hezbollah’s…
U.S. Investigating Intelligence Leak About Israel’s Plans for Attacking Iran
Two highly classified reports about Israel’s preparations for striking Iran were posted online by a pro-Iran site.
In Death, Hamas Leader May Have Won Wider Support Than When he Was Alive
Across the Arab world, U.S.-aligned governments are finding themselves in difficult positions as clerics and citizens praise Yahya Sinwar.
