The woman, who will be allowed to return home, said she had been pressured to retract her statement after telling the police that a dozen young men had attacked her in a resort town in Cyprus. Continue reading British Woman Who Accused Israeli Men of Rape Is Given a Suspended Sentence

The leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps echoed the fiery threats of other Iranian officials as Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani’s body was taken to his hometown for burial. Continue reading Iranian Military Leader Vows to Set Americans ‘Ablaze’: Live Updates

The company said it would remove videos altered by artificial intelligence in ways meant to mislead viewers. Continue reading Facebook Says It Will Ban ‘Deepfakes’

A mantra to embrace: “This sucks I’m unhappy with what’s going on.” Continue reading Go Ahead and Complain. It Might Be Good for You.

A letter saying that the U.S. was “repositioning forces” for “movement out of Iraq” produced headlines around the world that a withdrawal had begun. Continue reading The U.S. Seemed to Be Leaving Iraq. But It Was All an ‘Honest Mistake.’

The 70-pound Malm dresser had been the subject of a safety recall when it tipped over on Jozef Dudek, killing the 2-year-old. Continue reading Ikea Will Pay $46 Million to Parents of Toddler Crushed to Death by a Dresser

Policies aimed at youth vaping may have negative effects on adult smokers. Continue reading What if a Vaping Tax Encouraged Cigarette Smoking?

The self-governing island is on high alert for digital-age trickery and deception that Beijing might be using to try to swing a crucial election. Continue reading Awash in Disinformation Before Vote, Taiwan Points Finger at China

In a departure from Iran’s usual tactics of hiding behind proxies, the country’s supreme leader wants any retaliation for the killing of a top military commander to be carried out openly by Iranian forces. Continue reading Khamenei Wants to Put Iran’s Stamp on Reprisal for U.S. Killing of Top General

The defense secretary acknowledged that “the laws of armed conflict” prohibited attacking antiquities and said the military had no plans to do so, even though the president declared them targets. Continue reading Pentagon Rules Out Striking Iranian Cultural Sites, Contradicting Trump