KATZRIN — Despite more than two years of continued tensions on both the Syrian and Lebanese fronts, this border town in the Golan Heights feels like a sleepy place, somehow insulated from conflict. On ...

Unlike conventional “dumb” landmines, “smart” ones remain inert when friendly or neutral targets are nearby—potentially saving civilian lives long after a conflict ends. All of those nations border ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK- FEBRUARY 04: Mounds of snow build up on a New York City sidewalk on February 04, 2026 in New York City. The new New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is facing increased pressure ...

The Israeli Ministry of Defense says it has stepped up construction of a new security barrier along the Jordanian border, with authorities clearing the area by destroying hundreds of old landmines.

The Defense Ministry says it has expanded work on a new security barrier along the Jordanian border, with authorities destroying hundreds of old landmines in the area. According to the ministry, the ...

Unlike some of her actors and crew, Hamnet co-writer/director Chloé Zhao did not cry the first time she walked onto the set of the recreated Globe Theatre. “At the point when I walked in and saw it, I ...

Ukrainian forces managed to rescue one of their own recently — a wounded soldier trapped for 33 days behind enemy lines — by sending a casket-shaped, off-road robot to navigate a perilous route ...

Non-profits in New York can lose property tax exemptions if they lease to for-profit entities or if lease income exceeds costs. Courts closely examine whether leases serve the organization’s ...

Diana Clement is a freelance journalist who has written a column for the Herald since 2004. Before that, she was personal finance editor for the Sunday Business (now The Business) newspaper in London.