The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

Subscribe to The World This Week. Since the October 2023 outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel, a U.S. ally and defense partner, U.S. forces in the Middle East have been increasingly targeted ...

Michigan authorities believe the body that washed up on shore about 70 miles from where a commuter plane plunged into Lake Michigan was a well-known flight instructor from Kenosha. Police in St ...