2024
How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers
The Israeli government did not tamper with the Hezbollah devices that exploded, defense and intelligence officials say. It manufactured them as part of an elaborate ruse.
Child, 10, Stabbed Near Japanese School in China
A 44-year-old man was in custody, the police said, after the child was attacked Wednesday. Other Japanese schools in China urged caution.
Elon Musk’s X Finds Way Around Brazil Ban and Goes Live Again for Many Users
Elon Musk’s social network used a technical maneuver to restore service for many Brazilians after a court blocked it. Regulators expected to restore the block soon.
Second Wave of Hezbollah Devices Explodes in Lebanon, Killing at Least 20
At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 others wounded, Lebanese officials said, a day after pagers exploded across the country and killed 12 people, in an attack widely attributed to Israel.
An Ugly Divorce, a Lucrative Business and 2 Dead in Moscow
Russia’s richest businesswoman, Tatyana V. Bakalchuk, has been locked in a dispute with her estranged husband for months over the fate of her company, Wildberries.
What We Know About the Deadly Pager Explosions in Lebanon
The seemingly coordinated blasts targeting Hezbollah members stoked fears of a broadening conflict.
Israel’s Pager Attack Has No Clear Strategic Goal, Analysts Say
By targeting so many pagers at the same time, Israel demonstrated technical prowess. But its long-term intent is unclear.
Pager Attacks in Lebanon Puncture Hezbollah’s Image as Powerful Anti-Israel Force
The armed group’s history suggests that the attacks targeting its pagers will not cause it to change course or seek an accommodation with Israel.
Bishop Casey Was Laid to Rest in Galway Cathedral. His Secrets Were Not.
The funeral of Bishop Eamonn Casey in 2017 seemed to draw a line under his scandalous affair years before. But this summer, disturbing new allegations emerged.
Pavel Kushnir Dies in a Russian Prison
Among the hundreds of Russians jailed for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the death of Pavel Kushnir in detention has transformed him into an antiwar symbol.