Israel’s Strikes in Beirut Brings the Once-Bustling Suburbs to a Standstill
Airstrikes targeting members of Hezbollah have brought the Dahiya neighborhoods south of Beirut to a standstill, its residents fleeing and businesses shuttering.
After Iran’s Missile Attack, Israel May Be Ready to Risk All-Out War
Israel seems ready to respond in a much more forceful and public way with Iran after Tehran launched its second massive missile attack on Israel this year, analysts and officials say.
UK’s Conservatives Are Surprisingly Upbeat at Their Party Conference
At its annual convention in Birmingham, the party is energized by a leadership contest and seems largely undisturbed by broader questions over its electability.
Live Updates: Israel Promises to Retaliate After Iranian Missile Attack
The strike raised fears that two of the Middle East’s most powerful militaries could be drawn into direct conflict. Israel’s military said more troops would join its forces that have begun an invasion of southern Lebanon.
‘Nothing Left to Lose’: Britain’s Conservatives Are Surprisingly Upbeat
At its annual convention in Birmingham, the party is energized by a leadership contest and seems largely undisturbed by broader questions over its electability.
Putin Tries to Recruit More Soldiers, Encourage Bigger Families
President Vladimir Putin is throwing ever more resources at two interlocked priorities: recruiting more soldiers and encouraging bigger families.
Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons
The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately.
Live Updates: Israel Launches Invasion Into Southern Lebanon
Israeli troops crossed the border for the first time since 2006 in a ground operation targeting Hezbollah. The Israeli military called for evacuations of more than two dozen villages in southern Lebanon.
A New Fine-Dining Restaurant in London, Staffed by Ex-Homeless People
In London’s upmarket Primrose Hill, a Michelin-starred chef is employing people on the edge of homelessness as chefs, wait staff and cocktail makers.
As Crisis Builds, Lebanon’s Government Is Nowhere to Be Found
Already crippled by years of economic decline, political paralysis and other crises, Lebanon has little but its own citizens’ grit to survive the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.