World & Security — Archive
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Bennett and Lapid Announce 'Together' Party Alliance to Challenge Netanyahu in Israel
The two former prime ministers, who briefly ended Netanyahu's 12-year rule in 2021, are reuniting under Bennett's leadership to mount a new electoral challenge.
I Left America Mocking Tipping Culture. Europe Changed My Mind Fast.
A traveler recounts how dining experiences in Ireland shifted their view on why American tipping practices, despite frustrations, may serve an economic purpose.
Personal Essay Sparks Debate on Cultural Differences in Tipping Practices Between US and Europe
A travel writer's reflection on dining experiences in Ireland prompts broader discussion about whether tipping incentivizes service quality or represents an unfair labor practice.
Mentally Ill Toronto Woman Sues for Access to Assisted Dying as Canada Weighs Expansion
Canada has twice delayed expanding MAID to psychiatric patients, and Prime Minister Carney says he will wait for a parliamentary committee report before deciding whether to proceed.
USS Gerald R. Ford Returns Home After 326-Day Deployment, Longest Since Vietnam War
The world's largest aircraft carrier supported U.S. operations in both Venezuela's Maduro capture and the opening days of the Iran war during its 11-month mission.
Poll Finds MAGA Voters More Aligned With Israel Than Other Republicans as Party Fractures Widen
The POLITICO survey shows a 20-point gap between Trump loyalists and non-MAGA voters on support for Netanyahu's government, with younger conservatives increasingly skeptical.
Israel Says It Killed Senior Hamas Commander Linked to Oct. 7 Attack Planning
Izz al-Din al-Haddad was among the last senior Hamas military officials involved in planning and executing the October 2023 assault that killed nearly 1,200 people.
Exiled Muslim Scholar Warns Far-Left–Islamist Alliance Behind Anti-Israel Protests Echoes Iran's 1979 Rise
Dalia Ziada, who fled Egypt after criticizing Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks, says coordinated protest network of roughly 425 organizations reflects what she calls a 'red-green alliance.'
Iran-Backed Terror Operative Brought to U.S. Over Plot Targeting American Jews
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi faces six terrorism charges including conspiracy and plotting attacks on Jewish institutions in multiple states.
Justice Department to Seek Death Penalty for Man Charged With Killing 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers
Elias Rodriguez faces federal hate crime and murder charges in killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside Washington Jewish museum.