Demolition of Muslim Properties Sets Off Deadly Violence in India
When officials arrived to raze a mosque and seminary ruled to be illegally located on public property, they encountered hundreds of protesters.
Ukraine Has a New Military Commander but the Problems Haven’t Changed
As Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky assumes his role, he must reckon with a grim calculus: When does the cost of defending ground outweigh any benefit gained by inflicting pain on the…
Ireland women’s basketball refuses to shake hands with Israel after accusations of antisemitism
A 2025 EuroBasket qualifier was surrounded in controversy after Ireland women’s basketball refused to shake hands with Israel following accusations of antisemitism.
The Friar Who Became the Vatican’s Go-To Guy on A.I.
Paolo Benanti advises the Roman Catholic Church and the Italian government on the tricky questions, moral and otherwise, raised by the rapidly advancing technology.
Welcome to Japan, Taylor Swift Fans. Please Remain Seated as You Cheer.
Some Japanese spectators are grumbling that foreign concertgoers visiting Tokyo don’t share their rather restrained local approach to taking in a show.
Middle East Crisis: Biden Sharpens Criticism of Israel, Calling Gaza Response ‘Over the Top’
President Biden showed growing impatience with the scale and duration of the war in Gaza, and said the suffering of innocent people has ‘got to stop.’
Israeli Settlers Left Gaza in 2005. They Now See a Chance to Return.
The United States and many other nations are pushing Israel to hand Gaza back to Palestinian leadership. But within Israel, a powerful lobby is trying to rally support for Jewish…
Kick Trump Off the Ballot? Even Liberal Justices Are Skeptical
In December, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a bombshell ruling that said Donald Trump was ineligible to be on the state’s ballot for the Republican presidential primary, saying he was…
Pakistan Is Stunned as Early Election Results Look Like a Real Race
The party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has withstood a crackdown by the country’s powerful military and put up a fight.
Tennessee deputy killed during traffic stop, another injured; ‘armed and dangerous’ felon at large
Tennessee authorities are searching for 42-year-old felon Kenneth DeHart in connection with a shooting that killed Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan and injured a female deputy.