Kim Hjelmgaard

Iran has long maintained amid international skepticism that its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only. It says that could shift if Israel attacks its atomic facilities.

Israel’s War Cabinet was meeting to discuss a response after Iran retaliated for an April 1 attack by Israel on its consulate in Damascus.

Finland has a lot of saunas. Surveys shows it’s the happiest country in the world. It’s also a new NATO member. How does all this fit together?

After six months, Israelis and Gazans have experienced trauma that will affect future generations.

Pregnant women are some of the most endangered people in any conflict zone. But in Gaza, the situation is worse because they have no safe place to go.

While global outrage grows about the military campaign in Gaza, Israelis remain traumatized, worrying that the world has forgotten about the hostages.

Assange has been fighting extradition to the US since 2012. He hid for 7 years at Ecuador’s embassy in London and spent the last 5 years in prison.

Vladimir Putin will almost certainly emerge victorious in Russia’s presidential election. He’s mobilized the entire government to help him.

The assailant’s identity and the motive for the assault were not clear. It comes about a month after Alexei Navalny’s unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony.

Around 25,000 dogs from 50 countries are competing at Crufts, the world’s largest fur-baby event of its kind.

As the U.S. election nears, America’s allies are watching, wondering and worrying about what it means if Donald Trump returns to the White House.

After mass prison escape, gangs in Haiti lead coordinated assaults in what seemed to be an effort to overthrow the government.

Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ and music from ‘Terminator 2’ blared at a ceremony for the Russian opposition leader who died two weeks ago.

Alexei Navalny was in jail on charges related to extremism and fraud, charges widely viewed as retribution for leading anti-Kremlin opposition.

Russia’s leader makes his first public comments on this year’s U.S. presidential election. He says Biden’s age is not a big deal.

Ukraine has found comfort in humor following Russia’s invasion. But that’s getting harder as weapons run out. Says one expert: humor ‘is not trending as much.’

Three U.S. troops were killed in a drone attack by Iran-linked militants. The episode may reflect the dangers faced by American dispatched around the world.

What seemed fairly certain a year ago was cast aside by fresh risks, new records, a surprise attack. So it was in 2023 and so it’s likely to be this year.

From hostages that endured sexual violence to devastation across the region and beyond, these are the stories of hate (and hope) after 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war.

Angry over Israel’s war in Gaza, Yemen-based Houthi rebels have been attacking ships in the Red Sea. After U.S. and British airstrikes, is a wider war now likely?