For years Peter Mandelson, a senior British politician, concealed the depth of his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, until new files were released.

Russian troops have advanced at a glacial pace in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks.

Isaac Herzog’s trip led to widespread rallies and tested the restrictions on protests that Australia installed after a deadly attack on a Jewish celebration.

With defiant ingenuity, Kyiv residents are trying to find ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.

The longstanding alliance between Cuba and Mexico is under mounting pressure from the United States, forcing President Claudia Sheinbaum into a precarious balancing act.

In the post-Assad era, more Jews are visiting a country that some fled decades ago. One hotel restaurant offers a corner where religious dietary requirements are melded with the local cuisine.

Most Italian athletes at the Winter Games subsidize their training by joining the police or the military, which vie to enlist the best talent.

The security cabinet took actions that make it easier for Jews to buy land in the territory. Critics say the changes violate the Oslo Accords and international law and accelerate attempts to annex the land.

The leader of the Scottish Labour Party called on Mr. Starmer to stand down, saying that political turmoil over an ambassador with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein had become a “huge distraction.”

The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.