Politics

US Rescue Mission in Iran: Why the Isfahan Raid Could Change Strategy

The US recovered its downed airman near Isfahan, but the operation's losses may force Washington to rethink how far and how fast it can push in Iran

Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s Vladimir Region kills 12-year-old boy and parent

A Ukrainian drone hit an apartment block in Russia’s Vladimir Region, killing a 12-year-old boy and his parents, and injuring a five-year-old girl, the authorities say

One of Australia’s most-decorated soldiers arrested on Afghanistan war crimes charges

SAS veteran Ben Roberts-Smith, one of Australia’s most-decorated soldiers, has been arrested on war crimes charges related to alleged executions of Afghan civilians

Iran war raises risk of nuclear disaster in the Middle East

The Middle East faces the danger of a major radiological catastrophe comparable to Chernobyl amid the continuing US-Israeli campaign against Iran

Millions available, few willing: Inside Ukraine’s deepening mobilization crisis

Ukraine has the numbers to fight on, but not the motivation: why mobilization is failing despite millions still eligible for service

Iran Claims Victory as Trump Announces Two-Week Ceasefire

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked Trump to push back his promised assault by two weeks