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Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars

30 août 2026 à 14:47
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.

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A U.S. military helicopter over Kabul, Afghanistan, in May 2021.

Soldiers in Niger Attack Presidential Palace and Airport, Shaking Junta

29 août 2026 à 18:14
Renegade Nigerien soldiers attacked sites around the capital, the defense ministry said, including a key air base that hosts Russian mercenaries.

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A government building following an attack on the airport and the presidency in Niamey, Niger, on Saturday.

37 Killed After Russian Strike on Weapons Depot as Ukraine Blames Negligence

The depot, which was in a civilian area near Kyiv, “definitely shouldn’t have been there,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Oleh Biliuk and his 2-year-old son, Yarema, watched smoke rise from a burning ammunition warehouse near their home in Myla, Kyiv Oblast, on Saturday.

Turkey and Israel Vie for Middle East Influence as Tensions Spike

29 août 2026 à 05:03
Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, this year. Analysts and officials fear the growing rivalry between Turkey and Israel could exacerbate volatility in the Middle East.

For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace

28 août 2026 à 18:35
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

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President Trump has been unable so far to broker an agreement to end the war on satisfactory terms.

James Roche, Embattled Air Force Secretary, Dies at 86

28 août 2026 à 17:33
A former executive in the weapons industry, he led the Air Force amid reports of sexual assault at its service academy and a multibillion-dollar procurement scandal.

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James Roche at the Pentagon in October 2001. He was named Air Force secretary earlier that year after retiring from the Navy and working as a defense contracting executive.

Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens

28 août 2026 à 22:10
The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.

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In 2026, Mr. Hegseth has removed at least 45 officers, selected by boards made up of peers, from promotion lists. More than half of those officers have been female or Black.

Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply

28 août 2026 à 17:22
There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that despite Moscow’s challenges, he believes Kyiv’s situation is worse.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Transgender Troops

28 août 2026 à 14:51
President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights.

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If the justices accept the case, they could schedule oral arguments during the Supreme Court’s term that begins in October.

$42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal

28 août 2026 à 14:19
A Fourth Circuit panel ordered the case to be dismissed, citing a new Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of foreign citizens to sue in U.S. court.

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The Abu Ghraib prison, years after it returned to Iraqi control.

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

28 août 2026 à 04:58
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.

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The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

28 août 2026 à 04:58
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.

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The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.

Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’

27 août 2026 à 21:59
A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more than 300.

Residents waiting to be airlifted by helicopter in the Rasuwa district of Nepal.

Fired Journalists From Stars and Stripes Sue Pentagon

Par : Minho Kim
27 août 2026 à 16:48
Three journalists dismissed from Stars and Stripes accused the government of violating their First Amendment rights, asking the courts to stop their termination.

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A lawsuit filed on Thursday argues that new Pentagon policies severely limit the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes, which started publishing during the Civil War.

U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump

27 août 2026 à 10:30
Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.

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Nigerian soldiers took part in a search-and-rescue exercise at the Maiduguri Air Force Base earlier this month. Nigerian forces worked with the American military to kill one of the Islamic State’s highest-ranking leaders.

Where Drones Cannot See, the Ukraine War Is a Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse

27 août 2026 à 05:54
Russian troops are trying to infiltrate the vast, overgrown reservoir basin of a dam they blew up three years ago as Ukrainian soldiers hunt them at close quarters.

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Ukrainian soldiers of the Bratstvo Battalion unloading their equipment after making their way out of the Kahkovka reservoir basin, completing their weeks-long mission, in July.

Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices

27 août 2026 à 10:46
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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A handcuffed Palestinian man being detained by Israeli border police officers during an army operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the West Bank on Tuesday.

As Anger Grows Over Trump Tariffs, Some in Canada Want Out of U.S. F-35 Deal

27 août 2026 à 05:03
A year into a government review of the purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, one premier says buying American warplanes makes no sense in the face of President Trump’s latest tariffs.

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The F-35 Lightning, made by American defense contractor Lockheed-Martin, costs between $82.5 million and $109 million per plane, depending on the variant.

Scenes From a Destroyed Barbershop in Lebanon

Our reporter Abdi Latif Dahir visits a barbershop in Lebanon that was demolished in an Israeli airstrike in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’

26 août 2026 à 19:03
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.

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Cadets walking near Pershing Barracks at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2014. A West Point climate professor says he was fired for refusing to “defy science.”

Trump’s Top Gaza Official Says Israel Is Jeopardizing the Cease-Fire

26 août 2026 à 11:04
Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, criticized Israel for its ongoing strikes on what it says are Hamas targets, after it rejected a plan to disarm the group.

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An Israeli airstrike targeted a car in Gaza City earlier this month.

Ukraine’s Most Potent Weapon: The Software Orchestrating Its Drone Army

26 août 2026 à 11:38
The Delta system pulls together battlefield data to identify targets, creating a miles-wide “kill zone.” The technology is credited with helping to cut Russian advances to a near standstill.

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Officers from Ukraine’s First Separate Assault Regiment looking at live battlefield footage from drones, displayed through the Delta system, at a command bunker in eastern Ukraine in 2025.

Israeli Lawmaker Smashes Palestinian Monument in West Bank

25 août 2026 à 14:52
Videos showed Israeli troops standing by as Zvi Sukkot attacked the monument with a sledgehammer. The military said soldiers had stopped the demolition.

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The damaged Palestinian monument in the West Bank village of Madama on Tuesday.

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Sailor Says Father Was Arrested by Border Patrol

24 août 2026 à 14:02
The sailor, Joshua Aviles, was on his way home from the Middle East aboard the beleaguered aircraft carrier when he learned his father had been detained.

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Joshua Aviles, right, with his father, Luis Manuel Aviles, in 2025, shortly before Joshua shipped out for the Middle East aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.

A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.

24 août 2026 à 10:24
An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.

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U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands

24 août 2026 à 05:19
The move to call off the high-profile event was communicated in June, South Korea said. President Trump shortened another joint military exercise earlier this month.

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South Korean marines participate in the Ssangyong, or “Twin Dragons,” exercise in Pohang, South Korea, in 2024.

At 77, She Walked 9 Miles Under Drone-Filled Skies to Escape From ‘Hell’

21 août 2026 à 10:43
Rescue teams no longer enter the city of Lyman, in eastern Ukraine, because it is deemed too dangerous. The only way out is a terrifying journey on foot.

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Nina Ivanova at an evacuation center in Sloviansk, Ukraine. She and her daughters took their chances on the road, as countless Ukrainians have done before them all along the front line.

Missile Barrage Shows Russia’s Doubt That Ukraine Can Defend Itself

20 août 2026 à 10:20
Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll.

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Evacuating a resident from a damaged apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday.

Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say

20 août 2026 à 05:04
President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.

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American and South Korean troops participating in the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises last year.

North Korean Official Dismisses Reduced Drills Between US and South Korea

20 août 2026 à 06:20
Kim Yo-jong, a powerful adviser and sister of Kim Jong-un, also said she was “unaware” of any communication with Washington, contradicting President Trump’s claim her brother had responded to his outreach.

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South Korean soldiers took part in a drill at a hotel in Seoul on Wednesday on the sidelines of a major joint military exercise with the United States named Ulchi Freedom Shield.

Israel Opens Criminal Investigation Into Killings of Hind Rajab and Gaza Medical Workers

19 août 2026 à 16:18
Two high-profile cases that had spurred international condemnation of the country’s conduct in Gaza were transferred to the military police. Such investigations have rarely led to convictions.

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A car where the bodies of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl, and her family were found in Gaza City after an Israeli strike in 2024.

Ukraine’s Ex-Defense Minister Calls for Election, Cementing Break With Zelensky

19 août 2026 à 08:53
Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular young leader who was fired last month, said Russia should not be allowed to dictate when Ukrainians can choose their next government.

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Mykhailo Fedorov in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, last month. He did not immediately put himself forward as a candidate to succeed President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Raises Doubts About Trump Peace Plan

18 août 2026 à 17:13
A day after President Trump’s envoy, Jared Kushner, visited Israel to advance a stalled plan for demilitarizing and rebuilding Gaza, the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas commanders.

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Palestinians mourned loved ones at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday after a cafe near the Gaza port was attacked.

A Mother’s Quest to Rescue Her Son From Russian-Occupied Ukraine

18 août 2026 à 16:55
They made a risky bid to reunite after three years of separation, illness and deprivation — the kind of ordeal suffered by many thousands of families torn apart by the war in eastern Ukraine.

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Liliia Prutian, 55, a military medic and a former POW, who spent more than 2 years in Russian captivity, at a rehabilition center Lisova Poliana in Kyiv region, Ukraine, in February.

Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Israel in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza

17 août 2026 à 17:23
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country’s military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress.

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Jared Kushner speaking about the Board of Peace, an organization backed by the Trump administration to end the war in Gaza, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.

Trump’s Overture to North Korea Strains Alliance With the South

17 août 2026 à 06:57
President Trump wants to curtail military exercises with South Korea, saying they were hostile to North Korea. But under Mr. Kim, the North has become increasingly belligerent toward the South.

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How Ukraine’s Satellites Help Drive Its War Drones

17 août 2026 à 16:38
Ukrainian drone teams have a powerful new tool: near real-time information on troop movements and locations.

A Ukrainian soldier preparing a drone for a strike on a Russian target in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine last month.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing

17 août 2026 à 04:29
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.

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A rally in Tehran in April, with posters of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The ayatollah has not been seen in public since being named supreme leader of Iran.

U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War

17 août 2026 à 10:04
President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.

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People in Tehran, Iran, last month. Iranians are coping with severe economic strain from six months of war.
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