UN-Backed Human Rights Experts Decry New Evidence of Torture of Ukrainian POWs by Russia U.N.-backed human rights experts said they have gathered new evidence of “horrific” torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war by...
UN Envoy Warns Gaza War and Red Sea Attacks by Houthi Rebels Risk Propelling Yemen Back into War The longer the war in Gaza goes on and Yemen’s Houthi rebels keep attacking ships in the Red Sea the greater the risk that...
A Paramilitary Group at War With Sudan’s Military Endorses a Cease-Fire During Holy Fasting Month The 15-member Security Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the British-drafted cease-fire resolution, with 14 countries...
UN Experts Take Russia to Task over Deported Ukrainian Children and a 'Military Agenda' in Schools A panel of U.N.-backed experts that focuses on children’s human rights is calling on Russia to prevent efforts to rewrite...
UN Nuclear Chief Says Security Is Still Fragile at Ukraine's Russian-Occupied Nuclear Power Plant Security at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains fragile amid worrying recent staff cuts enacted by Russian...
Document Spells Out Allegations Against 12 UN Employees Israel Says Participated in Hamas Attack An Israeli document spelled out allegations against a dozen U.N. employees the country says participated in Hamas' Oct. 7...
UN Chief Calls for Resumed Funding of Palestinian Aid Agency After Allegations of Militant Ties U.S. officials say negotiators are closing in on a cease-fire agreement.
Israel Presses on With Gaza Bombardments, Including in Areas Where it Told Civilians to Flee The latest strikes came a day after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian...
US Vetoes UN Resolution Backed by Many Nations Demanding Immediate Humanitarian Cease-Fire in Gaza The United States' isolated stand reflects a growing fracture between Washington and some of its closest allies over Israel's...
How International Law Applies to War, And Why Hamas and Israel Are Both Alleged to Have Broken It Hamas and Israel have both been accused of breaking international law during their latest conflict, and the United Nations...
Soldiers and Civilians Are Dying as Mexican Cartels Embrace a Terrifying New Weapon: Land Mines The series of blasts in the Tierra Caliente — an area along the border of Jalisco and Michoacán states — mark an alarming...
Navy's Ambitious New Effort Aims to Give Sailors Understanding of 'What Right Looks Like' In an administrative message released with little fanfare, the Navy quietly embarked on an ambitious effort that leaders hope...
Two Commanders in Marine Corps' West Coast Infantry School Fired on Same Day Col. Seth "S.W." MacCutcheon, the commander of the School of Infantry-West, and Maj. Nicholas Engle, the commander of the...
Navy Fires Commander of USS Ohio -- 3rd Submarine Skipper Relieved in 7 Months The commanding officer of the USS Ohio sub's gold crew -- Capt. Kurt Balagna -- was relieved by Rear Adm. Nicholas Tilbrook...
Marine Corps Continues Path to Retirement for Artillery System that Has Seen Heavy Use in Ukraine For more than two decades, the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, has served as a key piece for U.S...