3 Takeaways From Vietnam’s Drift Toward Russia and Away From America
The Times examined weapons sales documents from a Russian arms supplier and interviewed dozens of officials from Vietnam, the United States and other countries in the region.
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Has an Advantage in Winning Over Trump
As Sanae Takaichi seeks reassurance from President Trump on trade and security, she will likely play up her ties to Shinzo Abe, a mutual friend.
Egypt Aids Search for Bodies of Dead Captives in Gaza
The assistance is part of an international effort to reinforce the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur
The Rapid Support Forces said it had seized the army headquarters in El Fasher, its last major obstacle to controlling the sprawling western region of Sudan.
Turkey Offered to Help in Postwar Gaza. Israel Isn’t About to Say Yes.
As a guarantor of the cease-fire, Turkey is keen to play a role in Gaza’s future, seeing political and economic benefits. Israel is having none of it.
3 Years Ago It Was a Casting Agency. Now It Has $1 Billion in Drone Contracts.
Among the flood of Ukrainian defense start-ups, one stands out to both its supporters and its critics: the drone maker Fire Point.
Trump’s Asia Tour: Deals, Diplomacy and a Meeting With Xi
From Kuala Lumpur to Gyeongju, President Trump is casting himself as a deal-maker and peace negotiator, while a wary region looks for tariff relief and steadier ties.
Nebojsa Pavkovic, Yugoslav General Convicted of War Crimes, Dies at 79
Found guilty in 2009, he had been serving a 22-year sentence but was released for health reasons at the request of the Serbian government.
U.S. Flies Drones Over Gaza to Monitor Cease-Fire, Officials Say
The surveillance missions are part of a U.S.-led international effort to ensure the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas holds.
Ukraine’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’ Has the Wind at Its Back
Britain hosted a meeting of European leaders to discuss bolstering support for Kyiv as winter approaches.