For Israel, a rare day of joy amid bloodshed as 4 hostages are rescued alive
JERUSALEM — Israelis, grinding into their ninth month of a war that has seemingly devolved into a military quagmire, a diplomatic stalemate and an...
A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy’s D-Day beaches. He’s 100, she’s 96
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France — Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his...
Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four...
A Canadian province decriminalized hard drugs. Now it’s reversing course.
VANCOUVER — It was less than two years ago that officials in British Columbia, the epicenter of Canada’s drug overdose crisis, unveiled what they...
Who is Benny Gantz, Israeli official who could upend Gaza war cabinet?
Benny Gantz is the leader of Israel’s opposition National Unity party and a member of the government’s war cabinet. On May 18, he gave...