Major Media Outlets Rebuff New Pentagon Press Policy

The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Journal and CNN are among outlets that have said they won’t sign a new Defense Department policy

Trump Authorizes CIA Covert Operations in Venezuela

Land strikes in the country are also possible, the president says

China, Betting It Can Win a Trade War, Is Playing Hardball With Trump

Chinese leader Xi Jinping thinks president will fold before launching new tariffs that would roil markets

Ukraine’s New Strategy for Keeping the Lights On Through a Winter of War

Top-secret sites house rows of batteries designed to support power grid during bombardments

After Israeli Withdrawal, Hamas Launches Violent Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza

Firefights and public executions raise concerns about spiral of internecine violence; ‘I could hear gunfire all around’

The Women Who Helped Defeat ISIS Are Fighting for Their Place in the New Syria

Kurdish forces that have elevated women are wary of the Islamist values of Syria’s new governors

Torment Goes On for Families of Hostages Fighting to Get Bodies Back

Loved ones of deceased hostages are angered that so few bodies have been returned

Trump’s Big Gamble on Tackling the Middle East’s Intractable Problems

After Gaza cease-fire, president aims for broader peace in a region transformed by two years of fighting

Trump Declares Gaza War Over During Middle East Victory Lap

President calls on Israel and Arab governments to move past conflicts and wars, but faces obstacles extending Gaza deal to the wider region

South Korea Promises It Will Rekindle U.S. Shipbuilding. That’s Still Far Off.

Hanwha says two ships on order will be made almost entirely in South Korea

Frozen in Time Since Hamas Attacked, a Kibbutz Awaits Hostages Living and Dead

A quarter of Nir Oz’s population was killed or kidnapped by the militant group

Trump’s Fresh Tariff Assault Threatens China’s Fragile Economy

Beijing was already seeing economic momentum slow before announcement of latest 100% tariff increase; some bet measures won’t last

Hamas Says It’s Ready to Hand Over 20 Living Israeli Hostages

Militant group and Israel prepare for captives to be released as early as Sunday, though timing could slip

Diane Keaton, Soulfully Quirky Muse to a Generation, Dead at 79

The Oscar-winning actress and star of ‘Annie Hall’ was a frequent collaborator with Woody Allen and Nancy Meyers

Experts Say Buy Now, Pay Later Vacations Are a Bad Idea. Travelers Love Them Anyway.

In the past five years, paying for trips over time has become more popular than ever. Travel and financial advisers alike say the loans can sometimes be too good to be true.

You Should Be Having More Sex, and Other Myths, Debunked

A growing body of research is finding that some of the most commonly held beliefs about sex are wrong

The Beauty Queens of MAGA World

From cabinet secretaries to state legislators, many women in today’s GOP have one thing in common: They got their start in public life by winning pageants.

Macron Reappoints Prime Minister Who Just Quit

Reappointment of Sébastien Lecornu highlights French president’s dwindling options and stokes fears France is becoming ungovernable

Israel Says Cease-Fire Has Begun, Troops Withdraw From Parts of Gaza

Final details are still being smoothed out between Israel and Hamas, officials say

The 11th-Hour Campaign to Land Trump a Nobel Peace Prize

A bid is under way to persuade the Nobel committee to make Trump the fifth American president to receive the honor