World News
Tunisia’s Autocratic Leader Is Poised to Steamroll to Election Victory
President Kais Saied, who has jailed opponents and consolidated power, is almost certain to win Sunday’s election in the North African country, the birthplace of the Arab Spring movement.
Israel Steps Up Attacks in Lebanon as Fighting Spreads
With the region on edge about a possible Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran, U.S. Central Command hit targets in Yemen, and Israel ordered evacuations in Gaza.
What to Know: How Israel Could Retaliate Against Iran
Iran has a number of sensitive sites, including oil infrastructure, military installations and nuclear facilities.
Live Updates: Israel’s Attacks Against Hezbollah Expand
A strike was reported in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, near the country’s northern edge.
As Israel Attacks, Many Lebanese Feel Dragged Into War
In a crisis-racked country where sectarian tensions simmer, many worry that the conflict between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah will end in more destruction for all.
A Menace to Motorists, but the ‘Noble’ Moose Is Adopted by Newfoundland
Introduced to the island 120 years ago, moose are involved in hundreds of collisions each year. But the huge animal is an accepted part of life here. “I suspect that they got squatters’ rights.”
Rwanda’s Doctors and Nurses Hit Hard by Deadly Marburg Virus
The health ministry has reported that 80 percent of the infected are health care professionals.
Ukraine’s Donbas Strategy: Retreat Slowly and Maximize Russian Losses
The idea is to use rope-a-dope tactics, letting Russian forces pound away until they have exhausted themselves. It’s far from clear if the Ukrainian strategy will succeed.
How a Nuclear Plant Is Dividing a Community in Poland
A plan to place American-made reactors on a picturesque coastline has broad support in Poland — and in Washington — but the geopolitical calculations have run into local opposition.