Behind the mask: How a soccer star became a cocaine trafficker
A former star player for Ajax Amsterdam and the Netherlands became a major cocaine trafficker and has found refuge in the United Arab Emirates, where he continues to play.
By Kevin Sieff
Sudan’s civil war fueled by secret arms shipments from UAE and Iran
Despite denials, weapons inspection and confidential assessments reveal that both the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese military are supported from abroad.
By Katharine Houreld and Hafiz Haroun
Live updates: Netanyahu willing to limit counterstrike to Iranian military targets, U.S. officials say
The Israeli prime minister’s words were seen in Washington as a sign of restraint amid concerns that a strike on Iranian oil or nuclear sites could start a wider war.
By Frances Vinall, Leo Sands and Victoria Bisset
A frozen human foot found on Mount Everest revives a century-old mystery
Remains found on Mount Everest may have belonged to the British climber Andrew Comyn “Sandy” Irvine, who disappeared along with George Mallory in 1924.
By Andrew Jeong
Why North Korea is sending soldiers to the Russian front lines
Sending solders to help Russia’s war effort against Ukraine could earn valuable foreign currency for Kim Jong Un’s regime and bolster their strengthening ties.
By Michelle Ye Hee Lee
Tourist dies trying to climb Spanish bridge for social media content
The 26-year-old British man died while climbing the roughly 600-foot Castilla-La Mancha bridge, an act local authorities say is prohibited.
By Rachel Pannett
After years of spinning on his head, a breakdancer grew a scalp tumor
Copenhagen neurosurgeons said in a case study that a tumor created a cone-shaped bump atop a breakdancer’s head.
By Kyle Melnick
Israel strikes Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital grounds, 200 targets in southern Lebanon
Israel’s military struck what it said was a Hamas command center embedded inside a hospital compound in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early on Monday.
By Niha Masih, Rachel Pannett, Hajar Harb, Annabelle Timsit, Jennifer Hassan, Adam Taylor and Kelsey Baker
Netanyahu tells U.S. that Israel will strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets, officials say
The signal is being seen in Washington as a sign of restraint after concerns that an Israeli strike on oil or nuclear facilities could trigger a wider war.
By Shira Rubin and Ellen Nakashima
Israeli strike at Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital burns tents, killing at least 4
The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hamas command center. The site was filled with tents erected by families displaced by fighting in the enclave.
By Niha Masih, Hajar Harb, Claire Parker and Heba Farouk Mahfouz
Canada alleges much wider campaign by Modi government against Sikhs
Canada on Monday ordered six Indian diplomats to leave the country, including India’s top diplomat in Ottawa, Sanjay Kumar Verma, officials said.
By Greg Miller and Gerry Shih
What to know about U.S. military support for Israel after a year of war
Israel has received more U.S. military aid than any other country since World War II. Here is the assistance it has received since the war in Gaza began.
By Adam Taylor, Leo Sands, Kelly Kasulis Cho and Adela Suliman
What is UNIFIL, the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon?
The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon has been patrolling the Israel-Lebanon border for more than 45 years.
By Sammy Westfall
50 years later, German Stasi agent is convicted of murder, gets 10 years
The trial, largely based on historical documents and fading memories, underlined the difficulties Germany faces in bringing ex-East German officials to justice.
By Kate Brady
The complete list of Nobel Prize winners in 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize recipients have been announced. See the complete list of laureates and their winning work.
By Lizette Ortega
China launches large military drills as ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan
The Chinese military said the exercises, which will simulate strikes on land and at sea, would serve as “a stern warning” to “Taiwan independence forces.”
By Katrina Northrop and Vic Chiang
In Iceland, a hunt for Russian submarines and deeper U.S. relations
Iceland, an island nation and NATO member, is wary of Russia’s more aggressive military presence in the waters of the North Atlantic.
By Dan Lamothe
Meet Ukraine’s top fighting unit — at least that’s what its ad says
Ukraine’s brigades can recruit their own soldiers, and they compete with each other to craft the best advertising campaigns to sell the war.
By Lizzie Johnson and Serhii Korolchuk
Is Israel deploying a ‘surrender or starve’ strategy in Gaza?
A new phase of the war may be underway, as hopes for a cease-fire and deal to release the remaining hostages in Hamas captivity wane.
By Ishaan Tharoor
Four Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah strike; U.S. to send antimissile system to Israel
Four IDF soldiers were killed and dozens were injured Sunday after a Hezbollah drone struck an IDF base in northern Israel, Israeli authorities said.
By Niha Masih, Kelly Kasulis Cho, Jennifer Hassan, Annabelle Timsit, Nick Parker, Kelsey Baker and Praveena Somasundaram