Russian aerial and ground assaults on Ukrainian cities are mounting, as the Trump administration is withholding some weapons from Kyiv.https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-ukraine-putin-pressure-f19ca5b0
Hamas accepted the framework of a new 60-day cease-fire and hostage-release proposal that, if concluded, would trigger U.S.-backed talks with Israel aimed at a permanent end to the war, Arab officials involved in the talks said.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/new-gaza-cease-fire-deal-would-come-with-u-s-assurances-on-talks-to-end-war-834d2f16
U.S. funded treatments in the country have helped reduce deaths from HIV/AIDS to around 14,000 a year, from as high as 200,000.https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/us-funding-cuts-aids-congo-c3c35e56
A slowdown exposes the limits of the country’s wartime economy and suggests sanctions may finally be taking a toll.https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/the-warning-signs-for-russias-economy-are-flashing-red-ff1658bd
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is entering trade negotiations with a grand strategy inspired by his understanding of what the Soviet Union got wrong.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-xi-us-cold-war-trade-strategy-81d0eda1
The fourth-largest economy in Asia is widely seen as losing steam.https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/south-koreas-legislature-approves-fiscal-stimulus-e2eb6069
The exchange highlighted how the process of identifying the next Dalai Lama could add fresh tensions to relations between the two countries.https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/china-warns-india-to-choose-its-words-carefully-on-dalai-lama-and-tibet-755dd524
When Shada Khatib was killed by an Iranian missile, Israelis’ responses showed the strength of Arab-Jewish bonds—and the forces that threaten them.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/what-the-death-of-my-arab-student-revealed-about-israel-4d30b687
The move intensifies a standoff over Iran’s nuclear work following Tehran’s decision to suspend cooperation with the agency.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-n-pulls-nuclear-inspectors-out-of-iran-for-safety-reasons-b65d84ef
The unarmed, male civilian navigated through the heavily land-mined area, hiding under bushes, and was later found in a shallow creek.https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/north-korean-in-rare-feat-flees-to-freedom-on-foot-through-the-dmz-cda3eed7
Chinese provocations in the Yellow Sea are part of broader campaign by Beijing to assert its influence over the region.https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/the-yellow-sea-is-the-new-flashpoint-for-chinas-regional-power-play-5af7e8b5
Israel must aim at disintegration—of the regime’s confidence, capabilities and cohesion.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-islamic-republic-wonat-collapse-overnight-iran-israel-nuclear-program-bcd11788
Among many things, Jerusalem is Washington’s more important ally.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-the-u-s-learned-from-the-12-day-war-israel-iran-b4a498a7
Strikes by Ukraine and Israel show modern militaries need to blend military tech old and new.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/can-ai-and-drones-replace-soldiers-and-jets-modern-warfare-7c66e9dc
China is reviewing and approving applications for exports of controlled items to the U.S., as Beijing and Washington speed up the implementation of their trade framework, the Chinese commerce ministry said.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-u-s-speeding-up-trade-truce-chinese-commerce-ministry-says-629275b5
The "new stars" are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, but people have spotted them from the United States by looking near the southern horizonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-appearance-of-two-novas-at-once-illuminates-the-southern-sky-heres-how-to-get-a-chance-to-see-it-180986928/
Eastern Baltic cod grow to much smaller sizes than they did just 30 years ago, because overfishing altered their genes, according to new researchhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-cod-have-been-shrinking-dramatically-for-decades-now-scientists-say-theyve-solved-the-mystery-180986920/
Rarely have so many members of Congress voted for a measure they so actively disliked.https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/trumps-megabill-and-the-new-art-of-gop-capitulation
For nearly a year, a motley crew scoured New Orleans for a shaggy white mutt named Scrim.https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/how-to-save-a-dog
The National Weather Service issued a series of upgraded warnings in quick succession as rivers across the region began to rise.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/weather/weather-alerts-rivers-flooding.html