Tag: War and unrest
UK says it's suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law
LONDON -- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government said Monday that it's suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be...
General strike in Israel over hostages leads to uneven closures, reflecting political divisions
TEL AVIV, Israel -- A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza...
Ukraine counts on new long-range weapon to bypass Western restrictions
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine says it has a new homegrown long-range weapon that will allow it to strike deep into Russia without asking...
Israel's economy is struggling. Economists say ending the war would help
JERUSALEM -- In Jerusalem’s Old City, nearly all souvenir shops are closed. In Haifa’s flea market, forlorn merchants polish their wares on empty...
Its economy and infrastructure battered, can Lebanon afford a war with Israel?
BEIRUT -- The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the tense...
China opposes US sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia's war efforts
China has expressed its opposition to the latest U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged ties to Russia’s war in Ukraine, saying...