World & Security — Archive
Foreign policy, defense, trade, and international relations
US Prosecutors Arrest 24 in Major Probe Into India-Based Organized Crime
The coordinated enforcement action spans multiple US cities and targets alleged transnational criminal network linked to drug trafficking and money laundering.
Netanyahu Calls Mamdani’s Criticism of Israel ‘Absurd,’ Cites Country’s Democratic Credentials
Israeli prime minister points to Israel being the only democracy in the Middle East and notes that 20 percent of its citizens are Muslim.
Rahm Emanuel to Denounce Netanyahu During Tel Aviv Speech as US-Israel Ties Face Reckoning
The former White House chief of staff and potential Democratic presidential contender will call for sanctions on Israeli settlers and an end to preferential defense subsidies.
New Lawsuit Alleges US Shared Asylum Application Details With Iran
Civil rights groups say the alleged data sharing could endanger Iranian applicants who fled persecution, exposing a potential gap between stated refugee protections and actual government practice.
Woman Suspected in Monaco Tycoon Bombing Found Dead in Ukraine; Two Detained
Ukrainian military intelligence officer confesses to killing the bombing suspect, raising concerns among lawmakers about how Western allies will react.
Public Records Suggest Canada Did Not Accurately Track COVID Vaccine Injuries
Documents obtained through access-to-information requests show Public Health Agency of Canada internally discussed stopping publication of reported vaccine adverse events.
Microsoft Cuts Nearly 4,800 Employees as H-1B Visa Filings Surge
The layoffs hit commercial sales and Xbox divisions while company increases high-skilled foreign worker requests for new fiscal year
Russia Oil Price Falls to Pre-Iran War Level in Blow to Kremlin
The Urals crude grade averaged $41.66 per barrel at Russia's western ports during the first three days of July, down from over $80 during April's peak market turmoil.
Lebanese Christian-Majority Villages Reject Netanyahu's Claim They Sought to Join Israel
Mayors, clergy and community leaders along the southern border described the prime minister's remarks as fabricated and detached from reality.
Netanyahu Says Lebanese Christian Villages Requested Annexation; Village Mayor Denies Claim
Israeli prime minister made the assertion in a Fox News interview without specifying which villages allegedly sought protection from Israel.