October 2024
Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over
The ruling sets the stage for yet another trial related to the scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy who died last year.
Deadly Hezbollah Attack Shows Israel’s Weakness Against Drones
Israel has one of the world’s best defenses against missiles and rockets, but struggles to detect slower-moving unmanned aircraft, experts said.
Russia Is Winning Back Territory Taken by Ukraine in Its Summer Offensive
Moscow’s forces have been recapturing some villages and land taken in a Ukrainian incursion into Russia. The advances could undermine Kyiv’s hopes of pushing Russia to the negotiating table.
Russia Is Winning Back Territory Taken by Ukraine in Its Summer Offensive
Moscow’s forces have been recapturing some villages and land taken in a Ukrainian incursion into Russia. The advances could undermine Kyiv’s hopes of pushing Russia to the negotiating table.
Nobel Economics Prize Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson shared the award for their work on explaining the gaps in prosperity between nations.
China Holds War Games Encircling Taiwan in Warning to Island’s Leader
Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.
Live Updates: Israeli Strike Hits Central Gaza Hospital Complex
Several people were killed in the attack on the compound where displaced people were sheltering, Palestinian news media said. The Israeli military said Hamas fighters were embedded there.
Russian Disinformation Targets U.S.-Backed Anti-Malaria Campaign
Scientists fighting the spread of infectious diseases on the continent have been targeted online by pro-Russian activists, part of an effort to spread fear and mistrust of the West.
How Israel’s Army Uses Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza
Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-threatening tasks, including inside Hamas tunnels.
Israeli Jets Pummel Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon
Israel said its forces has been trying evade attack from Hezbollah. Later in the day, about two dozen people were wounded in a strike in northern Israel.