Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault. By Anton Troianovski “I ...

A new recording features pianist McCoy Tyner and saxophonist Joe Henderson in a concert taped in New York City in 1966. The music here is a prelude to later iconic records by each leader.

Israeli Cabinet Has Yet to Vote on Cease-Fire Deal The agreement was met with cautious optimism after 15 months of war. But the Israeli prime minister’s office said there were some last-minute ...

Peter van Agtmael for The New York Times Israelis checking news updates in Tel Aviv. Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times Injured Palestinians at Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City after ...