Gaza is vaccinating against polio. Is the virus a threat to the U.S.?
A campaign is ongoing to vaccinate children in Gaza after its first polio case in 25 years. The threat to the United States is only in communities with low vaccination levels.
By Mark JohnsonAmid Gaza talks, U.S. releases $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt
The Biden administration had previously withheld some annual funding from Egypt amid scrutiny of its human rights record.
By Missy Ryan and Abigail HauslohnerAs U.S. and Ukraine debate arms restrictions, Blinken visits Kyiv
Kyiv’s attempt to sway the Biden administration comes as Ukraine has faced heavy bombardment from Russia in recent days — especially on its power sector.
By Michael Birnbaum, Siobhán O'Grady and Ellen FrancisHouse GOP maneuvers to portray Democrats as weak on China
With its “China Week” blitz of legislation, the House GOP seeks to bolster the party’s foreign policy credentials ahead of November’s election.
By Abigail Hauslohner, Cate Cadell and Marianna SotomayorU.S. accuses Iran of sending ballistic missiles to Russia
Tehran has sent missiles to Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, escalating the conflict in Ukraine and exacerbating tensions with the West.
By Michael Birnbaum and Siobhán O'GradyGOP probe of Afghanistan exit rips Biden, labors to implicate Harris
House Republicans’ Afghanistan war report was was criticized as “nakedly partisan” by Democrats who were unmoved by the investigation’s lack of new insights.
By Abigail Hauslohner and Dan LamotheGOP probe of Biden’s Afghanistan exit expands as election nears
House Republicans’ investigation was forecast to end this month, just as the Afghanistan war’s deadly endgame emerged as Trump’s new line of attack on Harris.
By Dan Lamothe and Abigail HauslohnerUkraine’s Zelensky sharpens appeal to end restrictions on weapons
Zelensky’s appearance at the meeting of arms-donating nations in Germany underscores the critical juncture in Ukraine’s war with Russia.
By Missy Ryan and Siobhán O'GradyBlinken visits Haiti in show of U.S. support for struggling government
Blinken’s trip to Haiti was a gamble for the Biden administration, calling attention to an unresolved crisis that, if mismanaged, could cause a migration surge.
By Michael Birnbaum and Widlore MérancourtBlinken indicates he would decline any offer to stay on under Harris
The secretary of state says he is looking forward to spending more time with his children.
By Michael BirnbaumIn Gaza war, Trump allies see opening to lure away Arab, Muslim voters
Most Arab and Muslim voters are skeptical of Donald Trump, but they are enraged by what it sees as the Biden-Harris team’s failure to rein in Israel’s brutal war in Gaza.
By Abigail HauslohnerAmerican family’s quest to save son held captive in Gaza ends in heartbreak
The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a dual Israeli and American citizen, had become public faces of the ordeal of the hostages taken by Hamas. Other American families of hostages fear time is running out for their loved ones.
By Joanna Slater and Greg JaffeBiden approved Gaza pier despite internal pushback, watchdog finds
The Gaza pier project faced early concerns within the U.S. government, including a warning that rough seas could pose a challenge, an inspector general found.
By Dan LamotheU.S., Philippines reach deal to assist Afghan allies
Hundreds of Afghan refugees will be temporarily relocated to the Philippines as part of a new pathway to U.S. resettlement.
By Dan Lamothe, Ellen Nakashima and Michael BirnbaumFormer Russian hostages face a new ordeal: Living the rest of their lives
The husband of Alsu Kurmasheva, one of three Russian hostages freed this month, said she’s doing well after leaving a military program to help former detainees.
By Jonathan EdwardsGaza cease-fire talks underway in Qatar without Hamas in attendance
Israel and the United States, with mediating partners Egypt and Qatar, resumed high-stakes negotiations in Doha over a cease-fire and hostage-release deal.
By Shira Rubin, Louisa Loveluck, Adela Suliman, Frances Vinall and Suzan HaidamousAmid Venezuela tumult, U.S. wants Latin American countries to lead in finding a solution
The Biden administration has preferred to let leaders of Colombia, Brazil and Mexico take the lead pressuring the Maduro government, but a more active U.S. role may be inevitable.
By Karen DeYoung and Samantha SchmidtU.S. will fund Israeli unit accused of gross human rights abuses
The determination ends a lengthy investigation of the Netzah Yehuda battalion, an ultra-Orthodox Israeli unit implicated in the death of a Palestinian American.
By John HudsonU.S. restarts offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia after lengthy ban
The sale to Saudi Arabia of certain U.S. weapons was frozen in 2021 to signal the Biden administration’s disapproval of the Saudi war with Yemen’s Houthis.
By Karen DeYoungU.S., Egypt, Qatar urge Israel, Hamas to restart Gaza cease-fire talks
Israel said it would send a delegation to the resumed negotiations, to be held in Cairo or Doha, Qatar. Hamas gave no immediate response.
By Karen DeYoung