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Iran missile strikes in the Gulf mark the first time Tehran has attacked UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

US and Israeli strikes hit at least five Iranian cities overnight, targeting missile sites and top leaders’ offices. Iran retaliated across...

At one time, cricket was a bridge between India and Pakistan. But in recent years, Delhi has increasingly used the sport as an extension of...

Tensions between former allies Pakistan and Afghanistan have yet again come to a head, with Pakistan’s defense minister saying the neighbors...

The investigation into the former Prince Andrew has put the British monarchy under a harsh glare. But the institution’s evolution is already...

After anti-regime protests were suppressed with unprecedented lethality, students at more than half a dozen Iranian universities have courag...

President Donald Trump has rewritten United States military strategy. What that means for Iran as the U.S. builds up firepower in the Middle...

The United States has amassed the largest force since the war in Iraq. Iran threatens an all-out response to any attack, even if limited. As...

As the world clamors for Greenland’s rare earth minerals and energy potential, will its people be able to choose their own path?

“If children couldn’t come to the library, the library had to go to them,” says the head of the nonprofit Alif Laila Book Bus Society.

Four years on, Russia has now been engaged in war in Ukraine longer than the Soviet Union fought in World War II, and the cost is starting t...

During visits to the now-ruined and occupied Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a Monitor reporter fell in love with its roses, for the hope and in...

Taking down a drug cartel leader is a win for a country. But the swift violence that often follows is a public reminder that peace isn’t imm...

Security and violence are top concerns for Latin American voters heading to the polls this year, seeking iron-fist policies.

The U.S. State Department had offered a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervante...

At the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, Norway was the undisputed Winter Olympics champion with the most gold medals (18) and overall medals...

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won his sixth gold of the 2026 Olympics in the 50km, eclipsing American speedskater Eri...

Africa’s two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, appear to be improving after several rough years.

The hostages, living and dead, are home, yet the war in Gaza is unfinished business for Israelis. As the country pivots toward election-year...

As the host for the 2026 Winter Games, Italy’s authentic charm made up for scattered Olympic villages and six-hour commutes between venues.

At the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, Alysa Liu became the first American to win the women’s freeskate competition since Sarah Hughes in 2...

The U.S. women’s hockey team trounced Canada 5-0 in the preliminary round. But when the rivals met again in the Olympic gold medal match on...

Reporter Sophie Neiman describes the experience of covering Uganda’s presidential election in the midst of a country-wide internet shutdown.

Recent blackouts in Iran, Uganda, and beyond highlight a new front emerging in conflicts around the world: the fight to stay online. Though...

A great "de-risking" is underway in Europe in light of President Donald Trump's "America First" foreign policy overhaul.