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Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert

Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border.

US military jets and drones tracked near Cuba as tensions rise

Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week.

How Iran Gained Leverage in the War

AMANDA TAUB

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.

James Roscoe, Deputy British Ambassador to the U.S., Leaves Job Abruptly

STEPHEN CASTLE

James Roscoe, a diplomat who previously worked for the royal family and at the United Nations, left his role without an immediate explanation.

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads

The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.

After Eurovision Final, Dismay That Politics Didn’t Play a Bigger Role

CLAIRE MOSES

Politics isn’t supposed to influence the international song contest, but more than one official commented on how countries voted this year.

Justice Dept. Charges Former Cuban President in Fatal Downing of Planes

ALAN FEUER

The indictment was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s multifaceted pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government.

Israel Minister Taunts Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists in Video

NATAN ODENHEIMER

In the video, the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, walks past activists in handcuffs and forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew outrage at home and abroad.

Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba

EDWARD WONG

The secretary of state is the son of immigrants who left Cuba before the Castro revolution to look for economic opportunities. Yet, he pursues change with the zeal of a political exile.

Why the U.S. Chose May 20 to Seek Charges Against Raúl Castro

MAX BEARAK

The choice of this specific date to indict the former president Raúl Castro carries historical echoes from more than a century ago.

Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges

The spy scandal has revived fears that Austria remains a hotbed of Russian espionage activity.

Cuba Says the Trump Administration Is Not Negotiating in Good Faith

JACK NICAS

Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations said in an interview that Havana wanted to talk but the Trump administration was creating pretexts for military action.

Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement

APOORVA MANDAVILLI AND STEPHANIE NOLEN

Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.

US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes

Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft

Autocracy’s ‘Loyal Losers’

KATRIN BENNHOLD

Even the most capable autocrats need help hanging on to power. Mediocre officials are often best for the job, according to new research.