Live Updates: Israel Strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon and Says It Thwarted Major Attack
The Israeli military said it had destroyed rocket launchers aimed at Israel. Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based armed group, later said it…
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Harris Campaign Says It Raised $82 Million During Convention Week
The four-day total includes one of the best fund-raising hours of Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential bid, according to the…
Separate Attacks Near Ukraine-Russia Border Kill Civilians, Officials Say
Five people were killed in a Russian town, the local authorities said, while Ukraine reported three dead in a mortar…
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The vice president has virtually erased Berkeley, Calif., her hometown, from her campaign biography. The residents of “the People’s Republic”…
On Immigration, Harris and Democrats Walk a Delicate — and Harder — Line
The message Democrats put forward at their convention last week, a tougher line than in decades, reflects how deeply immigration…
War Fuels Poetry Boom in Ukraine
With verses that capture the raw emotions of the war and resonate deeply with the population, Ukrainian poets have emerged…
Is Taiwan Ready for War With China? A Show Has People Asking.
Some think the drama, “Zero Day,” helps Taiwan confront an increasingly plausible scenario. Others say the show is alarmist and…
The Finnish Embassy in Washington Has a Different Idea of Diplomacy: A Seat at the Sauna.
The Finnish Embassy offers one of the hottest invitations in Washington: a chance to discuss serious topics in a sauna.
‘I Noticed That the Woman in the Orange Shirt Was Losing Her Balance’
Trying not to fall on a moving train, a message between old friends and more reader tales of New York…
‘I Noticed That the Woman in the Orange Shirt Was Losing Her Balance’
Trying not to fall on a moving train, a message between old friends and more reader tales of New York…