As Ukraine Expands Military Draft, Some Men Go Into Hiding
Fearful that conscription is a one-way ticket to bloody trench warfare, the men spend their days holed up at home…
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Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu Feuds With Allies as Questions Mount Over War’s Future
The Israeli leader’s quarrels with the White House, his military and his coalition partners have escalated at a pivotal time…
In Japan, These Women Want to Opt Out of Motherhood More Easily
A lawsuit challenges the onerous requirements for getting sterilized, calling the regulations paternalistic and a violation of women’s constitutional rights.
What the Mood Is Like in Iran Ahead of Presidential Elections
A special presidential election campaign is featuring blistering attacks on the status quo by conservatives and the lone reformer alike.
Putin Threatens to Arm North Korea, Escalating Tension With West Over Ukraine
The Russian leader issued the warning at the end of a trip to Asia, during which he signed a mutual…
How Britain’s Labour Party Became Electable Again
In less than five years, the opposition Labour Party has gone from massive defeat to the favorite to win next…
3 Takeaways From Putin’s Trip to Vietnam
The state visit by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to Vietnam had a very different backdrop than his trip…
Attack of Jewish Girl Spurs Tensions Over Antisemitism in France
The alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl is inflaming an already tense and divisive situation.
Middle East Crisis: Divisions Between Israel’s Military and Government Spill Into Open
The armed forces’ chief spokesman went public with frustration over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to advance a plan for…
Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a Told-You-So Moment in Asia
While the agreement rattled officials in South Korea and Japan, the two U.S. allies in recent years have been expecting…