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Hamas leader, Israel’s ‘most wanted,’ is dead. What happens to war in Gaza?The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is the heaviest blow the Islamic militant group has endured in a year of war in Gaza. Will it break the stalemate over a cease-fire with Israel?
As birth rates fall, who will keep the economy running? Immigrants.Plummeting birth rates point to more immigration as an economic salve, but political opposition complicates the picture.
Amid fresh wave of antisemitism, some French Jews resort to fake namesThe war in Gaza, like all surges of violence in the Middle East, has sparked rising antisemitic attacks on Jews in France. They are defending themselves.
First Look‘This is the worst food crisis in decades’: El Niño brings famine to southern AfricaEl Niño brought below-average rainfall to southern Africa, and warming temperatures worsened the situation. The United Nations’ food agency said droughts have caused the region’s worst hunger crisis in decades.
Slow and small, drones find cracks in Israel’s high-tech air defensesWarfare requires constant adaptation, both offensive and defensive, in tactics and technology. Trends in innovation often point to modern sophistication, but sometimes older and simpler methods work best.
Real estate once drove China’s economic growth. Now it’s holding it back.As China signals bold moves to revive its economy, all eyes are on its collapsing property market. Can the government restore the confidence of would-be homebuyers?
Points of ProgressPrecious water and gold: New extraction methods for arid air and e-wasteProgress roundup: Resources like water in the desert and gold trapped in e-waste are recovered in new ways. And globally, more children are in school.
First Look‘India has made a monumental mistake’: Canada expels India’s diplomats in growing riftCanada expelled India’s top diplomat and five others over the assassination of a Sikh activist as the latest salvo in an escalating conflict since the 2023 crime. India adamantly denies it was involved, and said it will expel six Canadian diplomats.
Cover StoryIn Norway, having a joyful, secure childhood is a right enshrined into lawBy law, Norway’s universal child care system must be rooted in values that include forgiveness, equality, solidarity, and respect for human dignity.
First LookIsrael steps up attacks in Gaza as UN peacekeepers come under fire in LebanonPalestinians in northern Gaza are describing heavy Israeli bombardment in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people. A member of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon was in stable condition after being struck by gunfire in Naqoura.
Where Hezbollah stands, and what’s at stake, after battering by IsraelIsrael’s assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon represents a dramatic broadening of the yearlong war in the Middle East. How Iran’s most important regional ally responds will determine the postwar balance of power.
‘Enough is enough’: In Israel, rationale for war trumps distrust of leadersTo endure war, a society usually needs both unity and trusted leadership. Yet as Israel takes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, the public consensus seems to be based mostly on a blend of confidence and caution – without faith in a government plan.
Will the West really back Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’?Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelenskyy fears Western support against Russia is flagging – and it’s not just a matter of weaponry.
The Philippines has held out on legalizing divorce. Is it set to call it quits?While activists around the world fight for marriage equality, the Philippines is grappling with “separation equality” – whether, and under what conditions, married couples should be allowed to divorce.
Where Hezbollah stands, and what’s at stake, after battering by Israel
The ExplainerTrump hammers on ‘migrant crime.’ The reality: It’s not rampant, but a real concern.
After hurricanes, FEMA confronts a different kind of flood: Misinformation
With heirloom seed swaps, gardeners grow community – and biodiversity
Cover StoryIn Norway, having a joyful, secure childhood is a right enshrined into law
