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With Assad’s ouster, Russia’s Mideast influence collapses. What will Moscow do now?Russia kept Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in power over the last decade. Now he’s gone. But setbacks in the Mideast are familiar to the Kremlin.
In ‘new crisis era,’ Tokyo needs help from Seoul and DC. Can it count on them?As security threats mount in the Asia-Pacific, the hard-won defense alliance between Japan and South Korea is the linchpin to regional safety. Now, political upheaval in Seoul threatens to test the partnership’s resilience.
First LookWhy is the Chinese military deployment around Taiwan the largest in years?The size and scale of a recent Chinese military deployment is “unheard of,” says a diplomat in the region. Beijing, which views Taiwan as its own territory, says it is defending its sovereignty.
Cover Story‘We are looking for a good future’: Lebanese life amid the rubbleAmid Israeli airstrikes, tens of thousands of Lebanon’s Shiites fled their homes. After ceasefire, residents express support and anger for Hezbollah.
Time to go home? Hezbollah ceasefire offers northern Israelis hope.Northern Israel offered residents a relaxed refuge away from the country’s crowded center. Now a ceasefire with Hezbollah, bolstered by the fall of Syria’s government, offers northerners displaced by war hope that they can return home.
Points of ProgressSquat lobsters and filtering fungi: Discoveries from the ocean deep to an African labIn our progress roundup, an underwater mountain in the Southern Pacific yields new species and South Africa researchers grow fungi to fight river pollution.
First LookAfter President Milei’s first year, Argentina’s economy is looking strangely ... normalPresident Javier Milei’s first year saw a sharp decrease in inflation and a stronger peso as he implemented sweeping government cuts. Even as unemployment and poverty have surged, his approval rating still hovers around 50%.
For Syrians, Assad is in the past: ‘The thing we all have now is hope’After decades of repression, the pace of political change in Syria over the weekend was stunning. But resetting the country’s institutions and reassuring the public will be painstakingly slow.
They thwarted martial law. But South Koreans say the fight for democracy is not over.South Korea’s relatively young democracy proved its resilience last week when lawmakers shut down the president’s attempt to impose martial law. But he remains in power.
What next for leaderless Syria, once the Mideast’s hub?The civil war in Syria flared into sudden action last week, toppling Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in a matter of days. What comes next?
How a revered starchy side dish helped choose Ghana’s next presidentWant to understand why Ghanaians just elected the opposition candidate, John Mahama, as president? Look no further than their favorite food, kenkey.
First LookNetanyahu’s corruption trial started four years ago. Why is he taking the stand now?Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial for accusations of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes. In a trial that first began in 2020, he will become the country’s first prime minister to take the witness stand as a defendant on Dec. 10.
First LookOusted Syrian President reportedly in Moscow after rebel takeoverSyrian President Bashar Assad has reportedly arrived in Moscow with his family, granted asylum by Russia after rebel advances. Russian state media says Assad fled Syria following negotiations with rebels, sparking celebrations nationwide.
First LookHow farming is transforming lives for South Africa’s deaf populationIn South Africa, where unemployment exceeds 32%, deaf individuals face greater challenges. A deaf entrepreneur left her job to launch a program training the deaf in agriculture, offering skills development and sustainable livelihoods.
First LookInsurgents advance in Syria: Army Withdraws, Assad Denies FleeingSyrian insurgents advance near Damascus as the army retreats, seizing key areas. sparking rumors of Assad's flight. Rumors of President Bashar Assad fleeing the country circulate amid largest opposition gains in years.
First LookSouth Korean President Avoids Impeachment: What’s Next?Most lawmakers in President Yoon's ruling party boycotted a vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend his presidential powers. With growing protests, polls show most South Koreans support his removal.
First LookSouth Korea’s president imposed martial law. Now comes a push to impeach him.After South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law this week, the National Assembly nullified the decree only six hours later. As the opposition pushes for an impeachment vote, the chief of Mr. Yoon’s party stressed the need to suspend him.
Five years after fire, a shining Notre Dame is ready to reopen its doorsAfter fire ravaged the Notre Dame cathedral, few believed the Parisian icon could be quickly restored to its former glory. But only five years later, it is set to reopen – lighter, brighter, and better protected from disaster than ever.
As Syrian rebels advance, what can Iran and its tired allies do for Assad?What can Iran do to help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad defeat newly energized rebel forces? Its anti-Israel “Axis of Resistance” has been overworked and diminished. Yet even as Iran searches for solutions, there are some suggestions it is not panicking.
‘Bonfire of the incumbents’ unseats governments worldwide in 2024Elections worldwide in 2024 saw incumbents defeated as voters registered displeasure with their economies. New leaders will find that hard to remedy.
