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Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
The French army neurosurgeon and pilot known as “Mademoiselle Helicopter” flew more than 160 wounded men from the battlefields of ...
Violence erupts in West Bank as settlers attack, Israel raids Jenin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the assault on Jenin would be “extensive and significant,” as the military erected new checkpoints ...
Trump designated drug cartels as terrorists. Here’s what that means.
Cartels have set off car bombs and beheaded victims. But designating them as terrorist groups could have unforeseen consequences. Source ...
Israeli military chief to resign as tensions rise between Netanyahu, army brass
Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he plans to resign in March, in the highest-level departure to date of a military ...
A new age of global competition rises in Trump’s shadow
The dichotomy between the gatherings of rich and powerful at Donald Trump’s inauguration and at the World Economic Forum in ...
What to know about the WHO and its rocky relationship with the U.S.
Trump had started the process of leaving the World Health Organization in his first term but was not able to ...
Monitoring the status of hostages still in Gaza after Hamas’s attack
A total of 251 people were taken in the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. We’re tracking what happened ...
Americans freed in Afghanistan-U.S. prisoner swap, Taliban says
The family of Ryan Corbett of New York confirmed his release, while the Taliban said Khan Mohammed, an Afghan serving ...
Hotel fire kills at least 10 at popular Turkish ski resort
The fire in Turkey’s Kartalkaya area also injured dozens after starting on the restaurant floor of the Grand Kartal Hotel, ...
Gaza ceasefire begins with dramatic release of 3 Israeli hostages
Once the guns fell silent, Palestinians celebrated in the streets of Gaza while Israelis streamed into Tel Aviv’s “Hostages Square” ...