U.S. Envoy Visits Lebanon, Seeking Truce Between Israel and Hezbollah
Amos Hochstein met with the speaker of the Lebanese Parliament amid efforts to stop the fighting.
Vladimir Putin Signs New Doctrine Lowering Threshold For Using Nuclear Weapons
This follows President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles.
G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine
Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies called for a global pact to combat hunger, more aid to war-torn Gaza and an end to hostilities in the Mideast and Ukraine,…
Pentagon Fails 7th Audit in a Row, Unable to Account for $824B Budget
The Pentagon failed its 7th audit in a row, failing to account for over $824 billion in 2024, the DOD Office of Inspector General announced.
Israeli Strikes in Beirut’s Center Shatter a Tenuous Sense of Security
The strikes, the first for weeks inside Lebanon’s capital, forced residents to come to grips with another escalation of violence.
Mystery fault takes undersea internet cable between Germany and Finland out of service
An unexplained fault in an undersea telecommunications cable linking Finland and Germany has disrupted communication services, the company that runs the link said Monday.
Venezuela’s “Iron Lady” Pleads With Trump to Save Her Country’s Democracy
In a series of rare in-depth interviews, Venezuela’s opposition leader called life in hiding “a difficult test” and asserted that Mr. Trump could gain an early “foreign policy victory” by…
Bangladesh tribunal will hear updates from police on their moves to arrest ousted premier Hasina
A special tribunal in Bangladesh will hear updates from police about what the country’s security agencies have done to arrest ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides…
Gabon votes yes on new constitution a year after the military seized power
Authorities in Gabon say voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution more than one year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s longtime president and seized power in the oil-rich Central…
Israel Pounds Area Near Beirut Amid Signs of a Widening Offensive
The Israeli military also said it was battling “new enemy targets” in southern Lebanon. An escalation in fighting could undermine efforts to reach a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.
November’s full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, is the last supermoon of 2024. Here’s when it peaks and how it got its name.
November's full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, is the last supermoon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and why it's called the Beaver Moon.