Leaked U.S. Plan Reveals Trump’s Terms for Ending Ukraine War
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration’s peace plan for Ukraine demands sweeping territorial and security concessions from Kyiv while offering Moscow…
Inside the Ukrainian Corruption Probe Edging Closer to Zelensky
KYIV, Ukraine—It was just past 2 a.m. when Tymur Mindich crossed the border into Poland last week—a few…
Iran Seizes Fuel Tanker in Middle East Waterway
Iran seized a Cyprus-registered fuel tanker Friday, its first such interdiction in the Strait of Hormuz in more…
Germany’s Answer to Its Conscription Dilemma: a Database of Young Men Fit for War
BERLIN—Germany will build a database of young people detailing their fitness, aptitude and outlook to help it pick…
Iraq Election Results Set Stage for a Long Power Struggle
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s coalition came first in this week’s parliamentary election, but Iran-backed militias also…
Trump Signs Spending Bill, Ending Longest Shutdown in U.S. History
WASHINGTON—The GOP-led House passed a spending package reopening the government and President Trump signed it into law late…
What the Looming Fall of a Ukraine’s Pokrovsk Says About Putin’s War
When Russians finally began to outnumber Ukrainians in Pokrovsk in recent weeks, the city lay in ruins and…
Syria Joins Coalition Against Islamic State as Nation’s Leader Visits Trump
WASHINGTON—Syria has joined the U.S.-led mission to defeat Islamic State, U.S. officials said, after President Trump and Syrian…
Democrats Fume Over Eight Senators’ Deal to End Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON—The decision by eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus to side with Republicans to advance a bill…
The Power of Gen Z Protesters Meets Lethal Force in Tanzania
The wave of antigovernment protests that has seen young Gen Z protesters rise up against their countries’ old…
Exclusive | The Nord Stream Investigation That’s Splintering Europe Over Ukraine
BERLIN—For three years, a crack team of detectives gathered each weekday morning around a whiteboard at the German…
Senate Closes In on Vote on Ending Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON—The Senate was driving toward a deal to end the record government shutdown, with the top Senate Republican…