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As US targets drug boats, Venezuelans wonder whether Maduro might be nextMany Venezuelans support U.S. military strikes against drug trafficking, hoping they could topple President Nicolás Maduro. -
China’s five-year plans date back to Mao. A new one has the world’s attention.The world's second-largest economy is deciding its economic strategy for the next five years, a decision with high global stakes.
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Pakistan helped create the Taliban. Now, their clash threatens regional security.Pakistan says the Taliban should stop a militant group that is attacking from Afghanistan. The tension erupted into conflict, now eased by a ceasefire. -
For Israelis, a legacy of the war in Gaza is international ostracismIndividual Israelis and professional organizations are feeling increasingly isolated globally as the world focuses on Palestinian suffering in Gaza. But do boycotts of academic and artistic institutions further the cause of peace?
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Why India may be the winner from Trump’s H-1B price hikeWhen Donald Trump hiked the cost of H-1B visas, Indian professionals looked to be the hardest hit. But India may also be the beneficiary of the new pool of job seekers. -
As Russia hits energy grid, Ukraine tries to avoid a cold, dark winterUkraine is facing a third winter at war, and Russia is targeting energy infrastructure like never before – an apparent bid to weaken morale. But war has taught the Ukrainians how to keep the lights on under almost any circumstance. -
Inside Europe’s most dramatic migration experimentAs immigrants from Muslim nations go north, Denmark and Sweden wrestle with how, or whether, to be a haven for those who are war-weary and vulnerable. -
Israel halts aid into Gaza ‘until further notice’ as ceasefire faces major testIsrael has launched a new wave of strikes into Gaza and said that aid to the territory will be halted following an alleged Hamas ceasefire violation. Hamas denied responsibility. -
Napoleon's jewels missing: Thieves strike Louvre in daring heist, closing museumWith tourists already inside, police say thieves entered a museum window, smashed display cases, and fled with nine pieces from Napoleon’s jewel collection, all in seven minutes. -
Bolivia runoff shows why there is no longer an ‘Indigenous vote’For the first time since Bolivia elected an Indigenous leader to office in 2005, the party he founded did not make it to the ballot. But in many ways, it shows how far Indigenous rights have come in 20 years. -
France has a government. Why that’s news.The new French government has survived two parliamentary votes of no confidence, but the battle for approval of next year's budget has only just begun. -
On Gaza’s streets, Hamas wages violent fight to reassert controlAfter two years underground, Hamas is demonstrating its control over Gaza by cracking down on rival militias and gangs. -
After strong-arming a ceasefire in Gaza, Trump tries to do it again in UkrainePresident Donald Trump appears to have drawn a lesson from the Hamas-Israel ceasefire: Peace requires leaning heavily on the combatants. Now, he’s applying that to Ukraine. -
Does Turkey hold the key to peace in the Middle East?The next stage of the Trump peace plan for Gaza requires Hamas to pass security responsibility to an international force. Will Turkey take the role?
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