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A bride in a white dress dances with a man in a suit during a wedding celebration at night, surrounded by guests. Confetti flutters through the air around the couple, some of it settling onto their shoulders.
A bride in a white dress dances with a man in a suit during a wedding celebration at night, surrounded by guests. Confetti flutters through the air around the couple, some of it settling onto their shoulders.

How China Made Xinjiang’s Ceremonies Illegal

Retroactively applied laws are used to prosecute Muslim community leaders.

A woman bundled in a shin-length winter coat, hat, and gloves pushes a stroller past the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The ground is covered with snow, and the large gray complex of buildings looms against a cloudy sky.
A woman bundled in a shin-length winter coat, hat, and gloves pushes a stroller past the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The ground is covered with snow, and the large gray complex of buildings looms against a cloudy sky.

State Department Beefs Up U.S. Diplomatic Presence in Kyiv

Lawmakers still think the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is too small, and diplomats can’t get close enough to the front lines.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men sit on the ground blocking the movement of vehicles along a street during a protest against their conscription, in Jerusalem.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men sit on the ground blocking the movement of vehicles along a street during a protest against their conscription, in Jerusalem.

Bibi’s Other Political Problem

The war in Gaza has rekindled the debate in Israel over who serves—and who doesn’t.

A car leaves a car carrier.
A car leaves a car carrier.
A U.S. military handout shows the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze.
A U.S. military handout shows the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze.

Deadly Houthi Attack Escalates Threat to Red Sea Shipping

The strike marked the first deaths from such an attack since the Red Sea crisis began.

Acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry delivers remarks in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 6, 2023.
Acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry delivers remarks in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 6, 2023.

How Haiti’s Unelected Leader Lost America’s Blessing

Neighboring Caribbean countries pushed Washington to support a leadership transition in Port-au-Prince.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks into a microphone while standing at a podium inside a room at the White House as he announces new economic actions against Russia. An American flag hangs behind him, in front of a mantle that holds a row of books.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks into a microphone while standing at a podium inside a room at the White House as he announces new economic actions against Russia. An American flag hangs behind him, in front of a mantle that holds a row of books.
Ventura, in a suit and tie, blows a kiss with one hand and reaches out with this other hand.
Ventura, in a suit and tie, blows a kiss with one hand and reaches out with this other hand.

Why Portugal Is No Longer the Exception to Europe’s Far-Right Sweep

Sunday’s vote could be a bellwether ahead of European Parliament elections this June.

An Muslim imam, a Christian priest and two Jewish rabbis join a prayer calling for rain on November 11, 2010 in the West Bank village of Walajeh near Bethlehem.
An Muslim imam, a Christian priest and two Jewish rabbis join a prayer calling for rain on November 11, 2010 in the West Bank village of Walajeh near Bethlehem.

Israel and Palestine Are Now in a Religious War

Why the Middle East conflict has been getting increasingly brutal—and increasingly hard to solve.

Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, then-U.S. President Donald Trump and then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson onstage during the annual NATO heads of government summit on Dec. 4, 2019 in Watford, England.
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, then-U.S. President Donald Trump and then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson onstage during the annual NATO heads of government summit on Dec. 4, 2019 in Watford, England.

Trump Is Right on NATO Spending

The former president’s inflammatory comments could have the positive effect of forcing European leaders to contribute more to their continent’s defense.

Men ride their scooter in front of a poster encouraging Iranians to vote in the upcoming elections, in Tehran.
Men ride their scooter in front of a poster encouraging Iranians to vote in the upcoming elections, in Tehran.

Iran’s New Wave of Political Conservatives Is Here

In last week’s parliamentary election, the Iranian political spectrum shifted to include a new group of outsiders.

Sen. Jim Risch addresses U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Sen. Jim Risch addresses U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Lawmakers Accuse Small U.S. Aid Agency of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

The U.S. African Development Foundation says it is cooperating “fully” with investigations.

About two dozen Indian Navy sailors stand in a row on a concrete or stone floor, dressed in camouflage uniforms and white hats and holding rifles. The soldiers at the ends and center of the line stand up straight while the ones between them kneel to the ground as they rehearse a demonstration, creating the appearance of a wave or ripple down the line.
About two dozen Indian Navy sailors stand in a row on a concrete or stone floor, dressed in camouflage uniforms and white hats and holding rifles. The soldiers at the ends and center of the line stand up straight while the ones between them kneel to the ground as they rehearse a demonstration, creating the appearance of a wave or ripple down the line.

India Expands Its Naval Presence With Planned Base

New Delhi aims to project its power with a new facility near the Maldives.

Armed gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier and his men are seen in Haiti.
Armed gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier and his men are seen in Haiti.

U.S. Urges Haiti’s Interim Prime Minister to Resign

Armed gangs threaten civil war if Ariel Henry does not step down from power.

Smoke rises from Israeli air raids in Gaza City on Oct. 13, 2023.
Smoke rises from Israeli air raids in Gaza City on Oct. 13, 2023.

Why Ramadan Matters in the Israel-Hamas War

Fears are growing that clashes during the Islamic holiday could ignite the region.

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