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May 14, 2024
While many European countries are distancing their economies from Chinese financing, Hungary and Serbia have invited investment from China's President Xi Jinping. They believe the support of the world's second-largest economy is vital to Europe's success.
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May 14, 2024
The European Union has a new set of rules to update a decades-old migration system. Proponents hope the reforms will divide the burden among host countries more equally.
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May 13, 2024
In war, outdated assessments and untested assumptions about one's adversary can lead to hazardous miscalculations.
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May 13, 2024
The Socialist Party is angling to build a coalition to take control of Catalonia's government after its first regional election win on May 12. The race saw pro-independence parties lose their majority and their hold on power in the region.
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May 11, 2024
Israel prepared to expand its military operation in defiance of growing pressure from close ally the United States, which on Friday said there was "reasonable" evidence Israel had breached international law protecting civilians.
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May 11, 2024
Russia's renewed assault on the Kharkiv region, which Ukraine says has forced more than 1,700 civilians residing in settlements near the fighting to flee, seeks to exploit ammunition shortages before Western supplies promised to Ukraine can reach the front line.
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May 10, 2024
Media scrambled to get Afghan colleagues out after the Taliban takeover. The Monitor had some success, but some remain. This is their story.
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May 10, 2024
Heavy rain and flooding in southern Brazil has displaced 300,000 people - and their animals. In Canoas, hundreds of local volunteers have set up a makeshift shelter to care for lost dogs until they can be reunited with their owners.
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May 09, 2024
Israel is facing historic challenges over its instinct to act alone in war. One comes from a rift with its U.S. ally over Gaza. Another comes from the demonstrated benefits of regional cooperation and integration.
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May 09, 2024
Beijing once hoped Europe's quest for independence from Washington would lean the Continent toward China. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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May 09, 2024
The first aid shipment is on its way to the newly built floating platform off of Gaza. For Gazans facing famine and a potential invasion of Rafah, the relief can't come soon enough.
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May 09, 2024
Women who have been raped in Sudan's brutal civil war are refusing to be silenced, instead sharing their own trauma to help others heal.
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May 08, 2024
Six months ago, young Poles helped vote out eight years of backsliding conservative rule. But will their enthusiasm persist amid the realities of governance?
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May 08, 2024
The Kremlin presents its war in Ukraine as a continuation of Moscow's fight against Nazism in World War II. An exhibition of captured arms illustrates how.
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May 08, 2024
A fencing club in Nairobi, Kenya, is expanding the sport's reach and trying to send athletes to the Olympics.
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May 07, 2024
From the start of the war in Gaza seven months ago, Israel's dual war aims - rescuing hostages and defeating Hamas - have been in tension. As pressures mount on Israel to choose between a cease-fire and an invasion of Rafah, that tension is soaring.
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May 07, 2024
Most of the world's caregiving is done by women, often at great personal cost. One woman in Nigeria is helping change that in her community.
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May 06, 2024
China's booming electric vehicle industry is sparking concern among foreign automakers. Could it benefit consumers?
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May 06, 2024
Progress roundup: Paris pursues public housing but says no to fast food, rural Utah gains Plus Code addresses, and a successful women-run bus program serves Colombia's capital.
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May 03, 2024
Indian society is scrambling to respond to an uptick of political deepfakes during critical elections. Its efforts could help build a roadmap on how democracies balance the good and the bad of artificial intelligence.
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May 03, 2024
Iran's attack on Israel, and the Israeli strike that preceded it, raised fears that the war in Gaza was poised to erupt into a regional conflict. It hasn't. But success isn't a given.
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May 03, 2024
As U.S. and other Western troops get the boot from African countries, Russian soldiers are taking their place at air bases. The Kremlin, meanwhile, continues to court African leaders and expand its influence in the region.
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May 03, 2024
Iran was once known for its luxurious silk carpets, often purchased by American and European tourists. But renewed sanctions and a drop in tourism have led to struggling carpet weavers and the future of the cultural artisan skills on the brink.
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May 03, 2024
Labour Party candidates saw broad success in Britain's May 2 local elections, a sign of resurgence after 14 years in the minority. The results may portend defeat for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives in general elections later this year.
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May 02, 2024
Washington has long urged European nations to spend more on their own defense. Russia's Ukraine invasion, and European doubts about America's role in tomorrow's world, have had the desired effect.
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May 02, 2024
Progress roundup: Bee colonies are on the rise, Venezuelan migrants benefit their adopted countries, and an ancient irrigation system in Oman still works.
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May 01, 2024
Young Georgian demonstrators are hoping to block a Moscow-inspired law on "foreign agents," which they worry will be used to stifle criticism of the government.
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May 01, 2024
Pro-labor protests and marches broke out on May Day, a holiday that celebrates workers' rights. Many demonstrations swelled as they combined with other causes, including wages, migrant and Palestinian rights, and discontent with the Olympics.
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May 01, 2024
Maldivians, especially girls and women, have limited opportunities to learn swimming. The Manta Trust's Ocean Women program is training women to be swim instructors to help get more islanders into the water.
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Apr 30, 2024
Palestinians displaced by Israel's war against Hamas have had steadily fewer options for safe shelter. With Israel's sights now set on Rafah, and despite cease-fire talks, fearful Palestinians are wondering where they can go next.
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Apr 30, 2024
Small farmers are protesting rising costs and environmental regulations. Can they survive in the modern world?
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Apr 30, 2024
At least 90 truckloads of aid a day will be able to enter the Gaza Strip after the construction of a $320 million floating pier. The U.S. military is working with the Israeli military engineering unit to get the floating platform operating by early May.
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Apr 30, 2024
Since taking over Afghanistan, Taliban officials have invested in a hospitality school in the hopes of increasing tourism. To entice Western visitors, luxury hotels provide women from other countries more freedoms than local women.
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Apr 29, 2024
With Gaza talks being conducted in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt, and Qatar, there is a sense of hope in the Middle East for what diplomats are calling a "last best chance" for a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement.
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Apr 29, 2024
Humza Yousaf, Scotland's first minister, resigned as his government coalition collapsed. Transgender care and tackling climate change were just some of the issues that weakened Mr. Yousaf's government.
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Apr 28, 2024
Awaiting much-needed arms from a huge U.S. aid package, Ukraine's troops have been forced to make a tactical retreat from three villages in the east.
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Apr 28, 2024
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke for nearly an hour. The leaders agreed that it's up to Hamas, now, to take the next step in negotiations, according to the White House.
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Apr 26, 2024
The United States and China are working hard to repair one of the world's most consequential relationships. The U.S. secretary of state's latest visit to Beijing highlighted progress made since last year, and moved the needle forward on key issues.
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Apr 26, 2024
As Brazil cracks down on illegal mining in the Amazon rainforest, villagers are paying a steep price. They want the government to offer them economic alternatives.
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Apr 26, 2024
South Africa celebrates 30 years of freedom this week after a historic all-races 1994 election that marked the end of white minority rule. The country approaches a May election that might see the African National Congress voted out of power after 30 years.
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Apr 26, 2024
When controversy over a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad led to the killing of teacher Samuel Paty in 2020, colleagues had to learn to trust again.
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Apr 25, 2024
At a pivotal moment for Pakistan, top justices are speaking out against military interference. Is it a sign that the military's grip is weakening?
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Apr 25, 2024
Who represents France? It's a question that has set off a political brouhaha, as far-right leaders complain about President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that Aya Nakamura might sing an Édith Piaf song at the Olympics.
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Apr 25, 2024
The Sudan civil war's heavy humanitarian toll and high geopolitical risks are prompting Washington and its allies to seek an end to the fighting.
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Apr 25, 2024
The new $61 billion U.S. aid package will keep Ukraine from the brink, allowing it to release rationed ammunition and launch anti-aircraft missiles. But as Russia pushes forward, even small offensives may be outside Ukraine's reach.
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Apr 24, 2024
Successful protest movements need unity and clarity. Israel's pro-democracy demonstrations last year had that. Six months into the war in Gaza, the ranks of Israeli protesters are growing. But their agenda is overflowing.
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Apr 24, 2024
Iran creates a unique link between the war in Gaza and the war in Ukraine, where it supplies Russia with arms. That puts the Kremlin in a difficult position in the Middle East.
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Apr 24, 2024
The United Kingdom's Parliament passed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda, despite facing legal challenges. Mr. Sunak has pledged to "stop the boats," while activists say the program is unethical and inhumane.
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Apr 23, 2024
Monday evening's celebrations of Passover in Israel were muted by uncertainty surrounding Israeli hostages imprisoned in Gaza.
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Apr 23, 2024
Restrictions on U.S.-China travel have put would-be American study-abroad students in a tight spot - and risk robbing the U.S. of its next generation of China experts.
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Apr 23, 2024
Immigration is sometimes perceived as a threat to tradition. But in Spain's Canary Islands, it appears to be the means to preserve a centuries-old sport that has been in danger of dying out.
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Apr 23, 2024
America will give Ukraine military aid, but the long debate over the issue showed that Washington is reluctant to take on the role of global leader.
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Apr 23, 2024
America will give Ukraine military aid, but the long debate over the issue showed that Washington is reluctant to take on the role of global leader.
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Apr 23, 2024
With Israeli bombardments hitting close to home, Iranian clerics and officials have cracked down harder on dissent. Hijab-wearing is now more strictly enforced, with hundreds of women in prison for breaking modesty laws.
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Apr 22, 2024
Plastic pollution is a focus of Earth Day and of global treaty talks. Our story and charts show the scale of the problem and possible paths toward solutions.
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Apr 22, 2024
Jews around the world will celebrate Passover sundown on April 22, recounting the story of their exodus from Egypt after centuries of slavery. But for many Israelis, it's hard to fathom honoring an occasion focused on freedom with friends and family in captivity.
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Apr 22, 2024
Duane Taylor started Impact Express, a project that delivers pet food and veterinary supplies to stray animals in Ukraine and neighboring Moldova.
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Apr 21, 2024
The decision to impose sanctions on a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the Israeli military, expected as soon as Monday, would mark the first time the U.S. has ever imposed sanctions on a unit inside the Israeli military.
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Apr 19, 2024
Concerns about the integrity of India's elections are bubbling up to the surface. But as the world's largest election gets underway, faith in the power of each vote is still driving people to the polls.
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Apr 19, 2024
With the world focused on Iran and Gaza, Israeli settlers are stepping up attacks against Palestinian towns and villages in the West Bank. Feeling abandoned, many residents believe they should take matters into their own hands.
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Apr 19, 2024
In Kenya, an all-woman ranger unit is challenging stereotypes and helping protect both wild animals and the people who live beside them.
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Apr 18, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity is driven by a long-standing ideology that seeks to transform India from a secular nation into a Hindu one.
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Apr 18, 2024
Israel must decide whether to take its place alongside Washington's Arab allies in a "new Middle East" or to continue to go it alone.
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Apr 17, 2024
Ukraine is scrambling to bolster its defenses, and on Tuesday rolled out a new, tougher conscription law. But with resupplies still snared in Washington, some veterans warn that more troops only offer so much help.
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Apr 17, 2024
While flour supplies entering the Gaza Strip reportedly are ticking up, aid experts say much more has to be done to alleviate burgeoning famine there.
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Apr 17, 2024
Most migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe have arrived in populated areas that could handle newcomers. But what happens when they land someplace truly isolated like the island of Gavdos?
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Apr 16, 2024
A deterrence doctrine is so entrenched in Israel that even moderate leaders will find it hard not to support some retaliation against Iran. But the success of a U.S.-led alliance offers a new approach.
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Apr 16, 2024
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes to pass a youth smoking ban along in a show of bipartisanship. Fellow members of his conservative party, however, are not supportive of what they deem an overreach by government into the lives of everyday Brits.
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Apr 16, 2024
China has been courting influence with countries in the South Pacific - and the Solomon Islands have been its biggest success. An election this week could change that.
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Apr 16, 2024
Progress roundup: Digging up paved surfaces inspires others to reap the climate benefits. In Australia, landlords are installing solar to help meet emissions goals.
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Apr 15, 2024
Indians head to the polls this week for a 44-day general election that is set to break records.
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Apr 14, 2024
Israel says its air defenses thwarted 99% of the more than 300 drones and missiles Iran that launched toward its territory. Meanwhile, the Group of Seven condemned the attack.
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Apr 13, 2024
Police in Sydney say a man stabbed six people to death at a busy shopping center before an armed police officer intervened. The suspect is believed to have acted alone and the attack was not related to terrorism.
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Apr 12, 2024
Asylum claims from Russians have surged in the U.S., France, and Germany as growing numbers of Russian soldiers seek to escape the war in Ukraine. Few claims have been granted as countries consider the threat to national security.
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Apr 12, 2024
Shifting demographics are challenging Japan's reputation as a homogeneous society, and creating openings for immigrants in local government.
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Apr 11, 2024
Russia's migrants have long been tolerated by both authorities and the public. But when several Tajiks became suspects in the March 22 terror attack in Moscow, the whole community came under withering scrutiny.
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Apr 11, 2024
Two years after Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine is in dire need of more soldiers. Yet lawmakers dragged their feet for months over the new, likely unpopular law, which goes into effect a month after President Zelenskyy signs it - if and when he does.
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Apr 11, 2024
Ukraine must convince Americans that its fate matters, and that a Russian victory would threaten European security and American interests.
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Apr 11, 2024
Poland has one of the strictest abortion laws in Europe. Now, that law is up for a long-awaited debate.
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Apr 10, 2024
Historically a country of emigrants, Portugal has seen an influx of arrivals from Asia and Africa in recent years. And despite recent political gains by the far right, the public and the newcomers are largely getting along.
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Apr 10, 2024
President Joe Biden has been an outspoken supporter of Israel's war against Hamas. But his patience with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared to be waning, and his administration has taken a more stern line, deepening Israel's international isolation.
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Apr 10, 2024
World Athletics, an international governing body, announced that it is setting aside $2.4 million to pay gold medalists across the 48 track and field events at this year's Paris Olympics. The athletes will be the first Olympians to be paid prize money.
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Apr 10, 2024
Progress roundup: Reuse champs of Denmark, neurodivergence advocates in Peru, and how Tuvulu is defending itself by becoming a digital nation.
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Apr 10, 2024
In any war, women carry an outsize burden. The Israel-Hamas war is no exception. These Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip are holding families and communities together.
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Apr 09, 2024
An uptick in brazenly pro-government movies highlights the close relationship between India's ruling party and Bollywood.
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Apr 09, 2024
Ecuador's new president ordered a raid on a Mexican embassy, breaking diplomatic immunity. Violence-weary Ecuadorians hail the move as a display of strength.
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Apr 09, 2024
After the devastating earthquakes in Turkey over a year ago, the best of humanity surfaced. But some have met the challenge in a time of need with special determination.
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Apr 08, 2024
China and the U.S. share a desire to stabilize relations, but a recent trip by the U.S. treasury secretary highlights trade challenges.
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Apr 05, 2024
As international aid agencies pull back in Gaza after the drone strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy, a heavier burden falls on local humanitarian workers. Their determination to save lives helps them persevere.
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Apr 04, 2024
Civil society's response to Oct. 7 is planting the seeds of a new political class. But what Israelis see as the worst day in their history is also profoundly challenging their sense of security and belonging.
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Apr 04, 2024
Progress roundup: Housing issues bring left and right together at YIMBYtown, more second-career seekers sign up to teach, and the prison recyclers with a path to employment.
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Apr 04, 2024
Those who knew the seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in an Israeli airstrike while delivering aid to Palestinians are grieving their loved ones and looking for answers. The strike has drawn international condemnation.
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Apr 03, 2024
Damaged and destroyed mosques. Displaced and dispersed families. The challenges Gazans face this Ramadan are immense. But the holy month's tradition of charity is sustained, and sustaining.
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Apr 03, 2024
In recent months, several African journalists have been targeted for exposing military corruption in their reporting.
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Apr 03, 2024
For 11 years now, military veterans and their families have been coming for a series of pottery classes that Odyssey ClayWorks offers free of charge.
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Apr 02, 2024
Few rank either government or technology as trustworthy. But then there are Estonians, who are deeply invested in their country's e-government programs.
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Apr 02, 2024
Seven international aid workers and their Palestinian driver were killed by an Israeli airstrike hours after they delivered a shipload of food to northern Gaza, which has been pushed to the brink of famine by Israel's offensive.
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Apr 02, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, acting on new parliamentary authority, said he planned to shutter Al Jazeera's operations in Israel. The Qatar-owned broadcaster called his accusations dangerous, and others warned of unwarranted censorship.
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Apr 01, 2024
Marwan Barghouti's popularity is unsurpassed. His message of democracy, unity, and resistance to occupation increasingly resonates today with Palestinians who are under attack, distrust their leadership, and would vote for him if given the chance.
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Apr 01, 2024
Comments from Pakistan hint at a softening stance on trade with India, underscoring the consequences of closing their shared border to commerce.
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