The Defense Department is expected to release Wednesday the results of an investigation that largely will exonerate senior U.S. military officials of allegations that they manipulated intelligence reports to paint a rosier picture of the battle against Islamic State.
In photos selected by Wall Street Journal editors on Wednesday, a barber uses fire to straighten hair, fighting intensifies in Ukraine, lava pours from a volcano on Réunion Island, and more.
The Senate confirmed former Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Rex Tillerson to lead the State Department while career officials mount a formal protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration initiative.
Oil futures rose to their highest level in nearly a month Wednesday amid signs that major oil exporters are cutting production and federal data showing that U.S. crude output edged lower last week.
Israeli security forces began clearing an illegal Jewish settler outpost in the West Bank, as the government pressed ahead with settlement expansion elsewhere in the territory Palestinians claim for a future state.
The White House on Wednesday sharply condemned Iran’s recent ballistic missile test launch and accused Tehran of threatening the U.S. allies in the region, and warned of unspecified consequences.
The dollar’s twists and turns against the yen show how sensitive markets have become to proclamations from politicians, but jawboning will likely be overwhelmed by economic fundamentals.
The Transportation Department is trying to crack down as more pets come on board; emotional-support animals vs. service dogs, writes Scott McCartney.
The slowdown that has hit Middle Eastern airlines could curb their growth ambitions and help to bring capacity across the industry more in line with demand, Deutsche Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said.
Iran confirmed Wednesday it recently conducted a ballistic missile test launch, a move that drew criticism from U.S. and Israeli officials this week and raised concern about the potential violation of a United Nations Security Council resolution.
Russia has reinforced its military presence on the ground in Aleppo, Syria with a police unit drawn largely from the Muslim-majority region of Chechnya, in a local outreach effort.
Saudi Arabia’s oil minister praised President Donald Trump’s energy policies and said he welcomed an increase in American oil production as long as it grows in line with global energy demand.
The president had a “somber and lengthy conversation” with the family of Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens, the White House press secretary said.
A United Nations court ordered Turkey to release an international war crimes judge arrested in the nation’s post-coup crackdown.
It has been a chaotic weekend at airports around the country after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that, among other thing, banned U.S. entry for 90 days for anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan, Somalia and Yemen.
Tehran tests the new President with another ballistic missile launch.
None of the attackers from 9/11 or San Bernardino would have been thwarted by the new rule.
Oil prices rose Tuesday after data about OPEC production showed high compliance with its deal on production cuts aimed at raising prices.
Iran stopped giving visas to Americans in reaction to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning visitors, while Iraq’s president chose not to retaliate against the U.S. ban.
Criticism of the new U.S. travel restrictions on seven countries spread, with airline unions warning of legal uncertainty and some countries reconsidering border cooperation initiatives.