International

War in Gaza is testing Israel's economy. A 2nd front against Hezbollah could break it
Israel's military has closed towns and workplaces near the Lebanon border and 60,000 residents have fled, freezing the regional economy. But a full-blown war with Hezbollah could affect all of Israel.
After 100 days of war, Israel is determined to fight on in Gaza
Israel claims some achievements in more than three months of fighting since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, but the Palestinian death toll has soared and the militant group still clings to power in Gaza.
Taiwan's China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election
Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan’s new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island’s future stance towards China.
U.S. launches additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
The fresh strikes come a day after the U.S. and U.K. launched attacks on dozens of targets in response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea.