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First LookIsrael launches a new military operation in Gaza after Trump leaves Middle EastIsrael says the operation is intended to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages and comes after U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his trip without a visit to Israel.
‘We just want to live.’ Syrian farmers pay the price for Israeli power play.With Israel occupying slivers of additional territory in Syria, farmers find themselves cut off from the rest of their country and struggling to live on a geopolitical fault line between Turkey and Israel.
Bangladeshis drove a people-power movement. Not all people won.People-power movements can break the grip of authoritarianism. But as is clear in Bangladesh, not everyone in society wins amid the sweeping change.
Cover StoryStudents toppled a dictator. Now they must help remake Bangladesh.Pro-democracy students helped oust Bangladesh’s autocratic leader. Now the country is grappling with how it sees its past – and defines its future.
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In Mideast, Trump finds his comfort zone: Business first, then policyPresident Donald Trump’s Mideast agenda indicated that business would take priority. Yet the outlines of an emerging Trump foreign policy are visible.
In newly unstable world, some US allies ponder going nuclearUnsure of how far President Donald Trump will go to defend them, some U.S. allies are reconsidering their decision not to build their own nuclear weapons.
While US pushes peace, Ukrainian troops focus on keeping their country freeWhile the United States and Russia talk peace, front-line Ukrainian soldiers dismiss the process and feel it’s up to them to safeguard their country.
If US ends sanctions on Russia, will Russia welcome back US businesses?Warming relations between Washington and Moscow may mean an end to sanctions against Russia. For some Russians, that isn’t a wholly welcome prospect.
As Trump visits Mideast, Netanyahu’s government is wary of surprisesWhen Donald Trump was reelected, Benjamin Netanyahu’s social media posts overflowed with cheer. But comments from Israeli coalition members and supporters indicate a sense they’re being abandoned.
Kurdish militants say they’ll disarm in favor of politics. Will Turkey respond?Kurdish and Turkish statements indicate both sides recognize the limits of violence. Yet the PKK says an expected quid pro quo from Turkey is recognition of Kurdish political and cultural rights, which is not assured.
Their teachers beat them, and no one helped. Now they’re seeking justice.The abuse at the Bétharram school has shocked the French public. Survivors of the violence are reclaiming their agency to try to fix the problem.
Difference MakerSouth Africa’s ‘soccer grannies’ take the field for kicks and camaraderieOff the field, many of these older women have extraordinarily challenging lives. On the field, they are simply athletes.
Points of ProgressThe right to be a society apart, in Ecuador and South AfricaProgress roundup: A startup gets closer to carbon dioxide emissions-free steel, Germany strategizes for pedestrians, and African penguins gain protections.
Are Germany’s moves against far-right party a model, or cautionary tale?In Germany, government has the power to ban extremist political parties. Should it use that power to outlaw the second-biggest party in the country?
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Are Germany’s moves against far-right party a model, or cautionary tale?
An Alabama county fought for civil rights. Now it’s facing an environmental crisis.
Their teachers beat them, and no one helped. Now they’re seeking justice.
They’ve watched democracies fail. They see it happening under Trump.
