Air raid sirens blared across Bahrain as Iran launched a wave of ballistic missiles and attack drones at American military installations and Gulf Arab allies — and the United States shot most of them down before they could hit their targets.Story HighlightsIran launched ballistic...

A public offer of a leader-to-leader ceasefire summit just collided with hard conditions from Moscow, spotlighting how great-power politics can keep peace talks stuck in neutral while civilians pay the price.Story SnapshotUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and...