October 19, 2024

American officials are trying to determine the source of the leak, which describes military drills and weapons placement, and how damaging it might be.

Peace talks were nowhere in sight and violence seemed only to increase, as Israel struck northern Gaza and a drone from Lebanon hit near the Israeli prime minister’s home.

Fidel Castro once called Cuba’s power plants “prehistoric.” But the country still relies on them, contributing to the longest blackout since the collapse of its former patron, the Soviet Union.

Leading supporters of the top opposition presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, were fatally shot in their car following an election marred by allegations of fraud.

Just about all of the actors in the region are looking for an “offramp” to the conflict, many analysts say. But Hezbollah and Hamas are talking tough, and Israel is not backing down.

Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight countries, is drying up.

Extensive Israeli attacks have blown up Hezbollah munitions and killed many fighters and leaders, but the Lebanese militia is far from incapacitated, analysts say.

Serhii Hnezdilov, a Ukrainian soldier, said he wanted to draw attention to the need to discharge worn-out soldiers and replace them with fresh conscripts.

Normally confidential contracts show that U.S. zoos are accepting increasingly strict terms governing panda cams and public statements.

A top Hamas official said the death of the group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, would not soften its demand for a full Israeli withdrawal, as President Biden pushed to restart talks.