Kamel Ahmad Jawad remained calm, even as Israeli missiles rained down around him in his hometown in southern Lebanon, thousands of miles from his other
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What Game Theory Tells Us About the Threat of an Israel-Iran War
For years, the conflict between Israel and Iran had unofficial but fairly clear rules, allowing the enemies to maintain an uneasy equilibrium in the Middle
‘Why Us?’: A Tide of Grief in Lebanon
Many of those killed in the strike had fled other parts of southern Lebanon over the past week, following Israeli evacuation orders, and sought refuge
Assange, in First Speech Since Release, Says He Was Jailed for Journalism
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, told a rights group on Tuesday that his imprisonment had set a “dangerous precedent” for arresting journalists and criminalizing activities
Dozens Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Canary Islands
Spanish authorities are searching for dozens of migrants who are missing after their boat sank on Saturday off the Canary Islands, killing at least nine
Israel’s Attack in Central Beirut Was Its First There in Years
Israel struck the Dahiya on Jan. 2 for the first time since the war in Gaza began last October, targeting a Hamas official. It struck
As Mexico’s President Steps Down, Some Laud His Legacy, but Others Fear It
To some, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico is a reformer who steered the country toward progress during his six-year presidency. To others, he’s
Senior Officer Gets 3 Years Over South Korea Crowd Crush
A Seoul court sentenced a senior police officer to three years in prison on Monday, convicting him of contributing through negligence to a Halloween crowd
Hezbollah’s Victims Voice Relief at Its Disarray
Even as most of the Middle East is overtaken by outrage at weeks of destructive Israeli strikes against Hezbollah and its leaders, some communities are
Nepal Flooding and Landslides Kill at Least 66
At least 66 people have died and 69 were missing in Nepal after incessant monsoon rains unleashed flooding and landslides across the small Himalayan nation,
