Drone with an explosive device found at a German airport; detonator removed
A drone with an explosive device was found at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport and a detonator was removed from the object, authorities said Wednesday.
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China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drone exports to the U.S.
China announced a series of economic measures Wednesday against the United States, including controls on exports of drones to the U.S. and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in response to recent restrictions imposed by Washington.
Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into Wednesday, smashing business premises and a train station, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
A rare glimpse into Tibet, where some hope to preserve language and customs despite China’s new law
Kalsang Lhamo traces a series of vertical strokes, slow but firm, practicing Tibetan calligraphy. A 73-year-old retired nurse, she has spoken Tibetan all her life but never learned to write it. Now, in classes at a center for older adults, she immerses herself in the script.
Judge holds Trump administration in contempt over failure to produce documents on ICE surge in L.A.
The Trump administration said Tuesday it paid a $3,500 fine for being in contempt of court after a federal judge ruled Homeland Security didn't turn over documents being sought in a case about immigration enforcement in Los Angeles.
Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped the victims of a Russian strike
Hundreds of mourners dressed mostly in white walked through central Kyiv on Tuesday behind the open casket of a university student killed at the weekend by a Russian strike as she helped people wounded in an earlier attack.
Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 killed in each country
Russia and Ukraine traded accusations on Tuesday that each side's attacks caused civilian deaths, with officials in the Moscow region saying five people were killed there while authorities in Ukraine said a similar number, including two children, died at various sites across the country.
South Korea helping China at the worst possible time
The United States has many problems in Asia. South Korea should not be one of them.
IndoPac 2026: Naval dominance data visualization
Threat Status at The Washington Times selected Obviant, a leading artificial intelligence data analytics firm based in Virginia, as the lead data partner for a June 2026 conference with U.S. military, defense industry, congressional and Trump administration leaders on the future of American shipbuilding, autonomy and command and control in the Pacific.
Afghanistan’s child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, U.N. says
Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan's provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday.
Salvadoran man complained of access to medication before death at NJ immigration jail, family says
Family members of a Salvadoran man who died at a New Jersey immigration jail are demanding an independent investigation into his death, alleging he was denied proper medical care inside a facility that has become a flashpoint for protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of U.S.-Iran escalation
Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in the U.S.-Iran war.
Iran says talks with Oman over Hormuz progressing
Negotiations between Oman and Iran over future control over the Strait of Hormuz are making significant progress, Iran's foreign ministry announced on Tuesday, as Washington touts an incoming deal to reopen the waterway.
