War in the Air: Russia says it was definitely a bomb that took down a chartered airliner over the Sinai desert two weeks ago. Explosive residue was found in the wreckage. Alexander V. Bortnikov, the head of the country’s Federal …

War in Paris: French jets pounded Islamic State targets in Syria yesterday, even while a massive manhunt was underway for suspects in Friday night’s terrorist attacks in Paris. The bombing runs were focused on Raqqa, the city that is the …

Terror: Two explosions seconds apart killed at least 30 people today at a peace demonstration in the Turkish capital, Ankara. At least 126 were wounded. The crowd had gathered to protest the conflict between Kurdish militants and the Turkish state …

The Shooting Gallery: President Obama yesterday promised he would “politicize” the issue of gun control after the latest mass shooting in Roseburg, Oregon, “because our inaction is a political decision that we are making.” The shooter identified as 26-year-old Chris …

Nation: Jon Stewart made his last appearance as host of the Daily Show last night but the Republican presidential candidates also had their first debate so, sadly, and without Jon Stewart, we lead with that. Standing center stage among 10 …

Permawar: The US, Turkey, and Syrian rebels plan military action to clear Islamic State fighters out of a 60-mile strip of Syria along Turkey’s southern border. The area would be established as a safe zone for Syrians escaping their country’s …

Permawar: For the second day Turkish warplanes have hit Islamic State targets inside Syria as well as Kurdish PKK militants inside northern Iraq. Striking the Kurds complicates matters because they’ve been working with the coalition fighting the Islamic State, but …

—From Harrisburg, PA.   Bin Readin: Osama bin Laden read books on everything from American politics to grand conspiracy theories, according to documents and a list of books taken in the 2011 raid in which bin Laden was killed. The …

—From Franklin, Tenn.   Permawar: Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the killing of ISIS official Abu Sayyaf inside Syria was “ a significant blow” to the organization, but how serious remains to be seen. While the US showed that its …

—From Franklin, Tenn.   Permawar: US Special Forces last night killed a senior Islamic State leader in eastern Syria, according to the National Security Council. The raid to capture Abu Sayyaf and his wife Umm Sayyaf turned into a firefight …