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U.S. and Allies Call for Three-Week Pause to Head Off Israel-Hezbollah Ground War

Window of opportunity to prevent a wider war is closing, U.S. officials acknowledge

Google Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft

Search giant argues Microsoft is abusing market power in enterprise software to push customers to use its cloud-computing service

The Kids Who Didn’t Know Their Parents Were Russian Spies

Putin romanticizes Moscow’s network of deep-cover operatives, but their missions come with a heavy price

Israel Intercepts Missile Fired at Tel Aviv as Fighting Escalates

Attempted strike by Hezbollah on Israel’s commercial capital followed day of Israeli strikes in Lebanon

Trump’s Road Map for Taking ‘Woke’ Out of American Education

The candidate has laid out ways to step up control over diversity issues

The Vast Hezbollah Arsenal Awaiting Israel in Lebanon

If full-scale war comes to Lebanon, Israel will be fighting on Hezbollah’s turf, where its advantages in technology and intelligence won’t be as decisive

Europe Has a Painful Choice: War vs. Welfare

Despite promising to raise military spending, nations such as Germany are proving reluctant to sacrifice their generous welfare programs to pay for it

Israeli Strikes on Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon Kill Nearly 500

Strikes against more than a thousand targets mark deadliest wave in latest round of hostilities

The Mysterious Trail of Hezbollah’s Exploding Pagers

The attack on the militant group has led to investigations into the supply chain behind the devices that detonated this past week

The Woman Behind Fashion’s Favorite Cult Shoes Strikes Out on Her Own

Nina Christen is an in-demand shoe designer who has made trendy shoes for The Row, Loewe, Bottega Veneta and Phoebe Philo’s Céline. Now she’s launching her own brand

The Medications That Make Extreme Heat Even Riskier

Antidepressants and some heart drugs can leave patients vulnerable to dehydration and heat exhaustion

A Key Western Ally Is Buckling Under Russian Pressure

As Georgia’s government draws closer to Moscow, national elections mark a flashpoint for the entire region

Israel Says It Killed Top Hezbollah Commander in Beirut Strike

Attack represents another security failure for the group reeling from repeated Israeli blow

Americans Are Desperate for Relief. The Rate Cut Is a Glimmer of Hope.

The Fed’s interest-rate reduction won’t be immediately felt by everyone, but for some it is the start of a big change

Nation With Lowest Birthrate Is Rocked by Soaring Sales of Dog Strollers

Pooches in prams outpace actual baby carriages in South Korea, leaving officials barking mad

Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon

Attack comes as militant group says two days of pager and walkie-talkie explosions amount to declaration of war

How Immigration Remade the U.S. Labor Force

A historic influx of migrants has changed the size, makeup and outlook of the U.S. labor market and the economy

Pentagon Worries Israel Is Close to Launching Ground War in Lebanon

Wave of exploding electronic devices used by Hezbollah members could be a prelude to a wider attack

Fed Cuts Rates by Half Percentage Point

Officials are hoping to prevent a gradual cooling in the labor market from turning into a deeper freeze

Repeated Takes, Coaching on Lines: Inside Hamas’s Hostage Video Machine

Former Oct. 7 hostages detail the efforts to get them on video, as Hamas raises its bet on psychological pressure