Author: Claudette J. Vaughn

After 13 years with Mark Rutte as their prime minister, the Dutch will cast their ballots on Wednesday in a national election that is expected to scatter votes across the … Read More

After more than six weeks of war, the Israeli government and Hamas announced Wednesday morning that they would uphold a brief cease-fire in Gaza to allow for the release of … Read More

The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes — the second in roughly a day — in Iraq early Wednesday, destroying two facilities used by Iranian proxies that had … Read More

What Is Affected: No funding pledges for next year. The halt in new spending authorizations applies to all ministries. It also covers a special fund of about €200 billion that … Read More

Peter Tarnoff, a seasoned diplomat whose work behind the scenes for presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton included establishing a secret channel to Fidel Castro and helping arrange the escape … Read More

An American military gunship on Monday night fired on and killed three Iran-backed militants who were part of an attack on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq, the Pentagon said … Read More

An Israel-Hamas hostage deal appears close Israel and Hamas appeared to be edging close to a deal that would allow the release of some of the 240 captives held in … Read More

The international pop star Shakira reached a deal with Spanish prosecutors to settle a multimillion-euro tax evasion case on Monday, just before the trial was set to begin in Barcelona. … Read More

Negotiations around the release of Israeli women and children held hostage in Gaza have centered on an exchange for Palestinian women and minors held in Israeli prisons. The size of … Read More

A war-battered Ukraine on Tuesday commemorated the 10th anniversary of the so-called Maidan revolution, the popular uprising that toppled a pro-Russia president, showcased the nation’s embrace of European values and … Read More