Mike Ives

If the explosion is confirmed to be an Israeli attack, it would be the first Israeli strike within the Lebanese capital since the 2006 war with Hezbollah.

The Pentagon is preparing to send more troops and aircraft to the region. This is an overview of the U.S. military presence there.

The episode provided political fodder for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s critics and highlighted the country’s generally high standard of dress.

Milton remained remarkably powerful as it roared through the state, forcing people in inland counties to seek shelter and prepare for damaging winds and rain.

Gulf Coast residents were beginning to assess damage from heavy winds, rain and storm surges. More than three million customers were without power.

As the storm moved offshore into the Atlantic, Gulf Coast residents were beginning to assess damage from heavy winds, rain and storm surges. More than 3.3 million customers were without power.

The Israeli military attacked the Dahiya, a Hezbollah-dominated area south of the Lebanese capital, for a second straight day as it kept up an offensive in northern Gaza.

Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, appeared to strike a measured tone. He said Israel’s attack should not be “magnified or downplayed,” state media reported.

The director of the C.I.A. was in Qatar for preliminary talks with Israeli officials aimed at reviving cease-fire negotiations with Hamas.

The president-elect’s picks include two Republicans from New York who fought for him during his first impeachment. He is expected to nominate Senator Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state.