After Russian troops stormed into the country two years ago, Ukraine’s lenders said Kyiv could wait to pay them back. Now, their patience is starting to run out.

From East Africa to southeastern Australia, large parts of the planet are underwater after unusually heavy rains in unexpected areas.

Flat to falling prices coupled with inflation elsewhere and a lower exchange rate have turbocharged China’s export boom.

Faculty are taking to the front lines at universities, often in support of students’ right to protest.

After years in the doldrums, European banks have cleaned up their balance sheets. The result: Stock prices have surged.

The military objectives are important, but risks to civilians and to Israel’s international standing will be hard to escape.