The southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital after Israeli airstrikes. Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times Near the Strait of Hormuz An image released by the Royal Thai Navy shows a vessel ...

Buddhism is the only major religion in the world with a falling number of adherents. The decline is especially pronounced in East Asia, including China, South Korea and Japan. Fresh data delivered ...

The roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep. The current conflict is more than one country fighting to take over another; it is — in the words of one U.S. official — a shift ...

The S&P 500 is treading water in 2026, with the index up only 0.35% as of March 4, leaving analysts wondering if the stock market can absorb another pressure point. That vibe intensified in the past ...