Ultra-Orthodox parties are threatening to block the state budget without draft exemptions, sparking internal clashes, public backlash and renewed preparations for possible early elections

Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio signal broader US push in the Western Hemisphere, citing security threats from Russia and China and rejecting limits on American power

Claire Brosseau says years of severe mental illness and failed treatments have left her no alternatives, leading her to seek access to Canada’s assisted dying program despite the law barring cases based solely on psychiatric suffering

More than 400 tourists from Russia, Europe and the US are stuck on Socotra after flights were halted due to clashes between Saudi- and UAE-backed factions opposing the Houthis; Many arrived for New Year’s celebrations and are now seeking sea routes to Oman

The militia, led by Gaza-based Fatah activist Rami Helles and which cooperates with the so-called Popular Forces once headed by Yasser Abu Shabab, has recently intensified attacks

Plan reportedly envisions Khamenei departing Tehran alongside a small group of close relatives and senior aides — fewer than two dozen people — including his son Mojtaba, who is widely viewed as a potential successor

West Bank separation barrier, once billed as security safeguard, riddled with breaches; as terrorists and undocumented workers alike cross freely, officials trade blame, locals sound alarms and lives are lost, revealing a system collapsing in plain sight

Without a UN resolution or proceedings in The Hague, the arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro tests core principles of international law and highlights the gap between those norms and US policy under Trump; so what does the law say about arresting a sitting leader?