Wars, diplomacy and the biggest stories from around the globe.
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Russia spent nearly two years trying to take the Donetsk city. Here is how the battle unfolded — from Ukraine's claims of a defensive win in 2025 to the city's fall in early 2026 — and why it mattered.
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Pressed by Washington and threatened by Moscow, Europe has embarked on its biggest military buildup since the Cold War. Here is what changed, what Russia has done to test the alliance, and how far allies have actually gone.
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The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime, two Gaza ceasefires, two wars with Iran — the second of which killed its supreme leader — and fighting in Lebanon and Yemen reshaped the region in less than two years. Here is how it unfolded and where each conflict stands.
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Talk of buying Greenland, making Canada the 51st state and retaking the Panama Canal sounded far-fetched in 2025. Then came deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean and the capture of Venezuela's president. Here is what has happened, country by country.
Thieves stole eight pieces of the French crown jewels from the world's most visited museum in about seven minutes. Here is what went wrong, who has been arrested and what is still missing.
Some Americans who say the U.S. has become too "woke" have taken up Vladimir Putin's offer of a new life in Russia. One father ended up in the Russian army. Here is their story.
For the first time, South Korea's census lets same-sex partners who live together register as "spouse" or "cohabiting partner" instead of being erased as data errors. Here is what changed — and what didn't.
South Korea's president declared martial law in December 2024, was impeached days later, removed from office, arrested and, in February 2026, sentenced to life in prison for leading an insurrection. Here is the full timeline.
