North Korea fires suspected long-range ballistic missile into sea in resumption of weapons launches

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile into the sea Monday in a resumption of its weapons testing activities, its neighbors said, as the North vows retaliatory steps against U.S. and South Korean moves to boost their nuclear deterrence plans. South Korea’s military said in a statement that North Korea … Read more

Blinken arrives in Israel as resumption of Gaza war looms

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave TEL AVIV — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will spend Thursday in Israel, where he will press its leaders to significantly enhance protections for Palestinian civilians in Gaza when the war’s next phase begins and promote a U.S.-favored governance plan for both the West Bank and Gaza … Read more