Monday, May 19, 2025 12:16 PM ET
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'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.1 day ago
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.2 days ago
Cover Story - Students 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.3 days ago
In Mideast, Trump finds his comfort zone: Business first, then policy -- President Donald Trump's Mideast agenda indicated that business would take priority. Yet the outlines of an emerging Trump foreign policy are visible.3 days ago
In newly unstable world, some US allies ponder going nuclear -- Unsure 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.3 days ago
While US pushes peace, Ukrainian troops focus on keeping their country free -- While 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.4 days ago
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.4 days ago
As Trump visits Mideast, Netanyahu's government is wary of surprises -- When 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.4 days ago
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.5 days ago
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.5 days ago
Difference Maker -- South Africa's 'soccer grannies' take the field for kicks and camaraderie -- Off the field, many of these older women have extraordinarily challenging lives. On the field, they are simply athletes.5 days ago
Points of Progress -- The right to be a society apart, in Ecuador and South Africa -- Progress roundup: A startup gets closer to carbon dioxide emissions-free steel, Germany strategizes for pedestrians, and African penguins gain protections.5 days ago
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?6 days ago