Christopher S. Wren, a longtime foreign correspondent who reported from countries often hostile to Westerners — notably the Soviet Union, China and Iran — died on Sunday at his home in Thetford, Vt. He was 89. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Celia Wren. Mr. Wren joined The Times as a

Pakistan launched multiple airstrikes on Saturday night targeting militants in neighbouring Afghanistan, though Islamabad did not specify locations or give further details. In Kabul, government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the strikes hit civilians in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, killing and wounding dozens of people, including women and children, and accused

Aleksei Vladimirovich Kolosovsky, 42, a scruffy former taxi driver living in Russian farm country, has emerged as a central figure in a Kremlin sabotage campaign against European allies of Ukraine. With ties to criminal networks involved in hacking, fake I.D.s and car theft, he has helped plan and

In early January, as nationwide protests coincided with the threat of U.S. strikes, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei turned to Ali Larijani to steer the country. Larijani, 67, a former Revolutionary Guards commander and now head of the Supreme National Security Council, has effectively been running Iran and has