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Across Syria, as the interim government struggles to provide both security and services, local civil society groups are helping to fill the...

After Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, Israelis mobilized almost without reservation for war, and sacrifice. But the overnight airstrikes that killed...

El Salvador accepted hundreds of Venezuelans deported from the U.S. over the weekend, putting them behind bars without criminal charges or t...

The nonprofit Bebali Foundation works with nearly 60 culturally distinct community groups in eastern Indonesia to keep alive their  textile...

What does war look like from the inside? Ask Congo’s young slam poets.

Bringing the U.S.-allied Kurdish militia under the umbrella of Syria’s army sends an important message about national cohesion amid heighten...

Progress roundup: Fish advance science on China’s space station, solar farms host sheep on the ground, and across Africa, new publishers boo...

Interview: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa reported on death squads that operated under former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. No...

From the outset, the Trump plan for rebuilding Gaza faced fierce resistance over the relocation of its Palestinian residents. A plan that no...

Vladimir Putin says he agrees in principle with Donald Trump’s proposal for a Ukraine ceasefire, but wants to know the details. They have no...

Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman has used his country’s oil wealth to build its international clout in diplomacy, tech, and global sport.

On Oct. 7, Hamas forces penetrated a $1.1 billion, high-tech Israeli barrier on the Gaza border. Israel’s army and Shin Bet security force s...

Social media may democratize knowledge, but they can also perpetuate perceptions that ideas from some countries are worth more than those fr...

European businesses lag behind the United States in employee diversity, equity, and inclusion, but there are no signs they are following Don...

Some Westerners see Russia as a place to build a better, more conservative life. Moscow, facing a demographic crisis, is willing to let them...

Progress roundup: School lunch goes nationwide in Canada, overdue honor for Black soldiers in South Africa, and in Ecuador, marine life gain...

Jason Brown turned down a golden opportunity as a professional football player so that he could start a family farm and give away most of it...

The World Health Organization declared a global COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020. Our reporters see wide lasting effects.

Sectarian violence involving supporters of the deposed Assad regime has left hundreds dead, calling into question whether Syria’s new rulers...

Ukrainians fear that though the lack of U.S. military aid may not be much felt on the battlefield, civilians will suffer badly from Russian...

Former central banker Mark Carney, elected Sunday by Canada’s governing Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, tapped in...

The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and revenge killing...

The faltering Chinese economy is creating too few jobs, which is feeding social discontent. The government is taking steps to assuage rising...

As gang violence spreads in Haiti, locals say a Kenya-led U.N. security force in support of local police is not delivering the peace they cr...

For Europe to defend both itself and Ukraine from Russia, Europeans will need to agree on what sacrifices they will make and who will pay.