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In a suburb of Abidjan, teams of women make up highly efficient, open-air production lines of attiéké – Côte d’Ivoire’s national dish.

The Chilean children’s show has gained an international following, but Mexico is home to some of the most ardent fans of its satirical humor...

If there’s any country that shows sanctions’ unforeseen consequences, it’s one that has rebuilt self-sufficiency and forged new trade under...

Iraq was offering attractive opportunities for Gulf Arab economic and diplomatic initiatives, but the war made it a springboard for Iran-bac...

The popularity of surfing is growing in Côte d’Ivoire, putting the country’s competitive surf scene on the map and helping reverse a culture...

Energy costs have skyrocketed in the United Kingdom because of the Iran war. Could more drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea bring them...

Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire for Lebanon reached in April, the Israeli military’s campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah is expanding.

The Ukraine war has transformed the battlefield. First, it was aerial drones. Now, ground robots are being developed and deployed for reconn...

Senior European officials say Russian intelligence agencies have grown more aggressive in their efforts to steal Western research and defens...

India and Pakistan are accelerating a largely underexamined arms buildup. After last year’s military clash, the shift toward faster, less pr...

Colombian voters are choosing between a continuation of outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s social welfare policies and a renewed focus on se...

Norway is one of the countries that is ranked highest in terms of community. It is events like “dugnads” that might be helping bolster that...

The popularity of electric vehicles is growing quickly in Kenya, led by exponential growth in the sale and use of electric motorcycles. 

A new people’s initiative aiming to limit political dynasties is inspiring hope that the Philippines' 2028 election could look different.

Mixed signals surround the U.S.-Iran negotiations, but a bloc of Mideast middle powers is assertively pushing for a ceasefire.

The Trump administration is looking to impose big changes on Cuba. What’s at stake for the people who live there?

Belarus’ exiled opposition leader visits Kyiv as the city recovers from Russia’s largest missile attack of the year. World leaders are close...

Despite coming from different ends of the political spectrum – and lingering tensions between their countries – Japanese Prime Minister Taka...

In South Korea, President Lee Jae-myung sees housing affordability as an existential challenge for the future of the country.

Opened April 2026, the Phoenix Library in Gaza City is rebuilding a culture of reading with books salvaged from more than two years of destr...

With the United States withdrawing from global humanitarian efforts, is there an opportunity for middle power Norway to step into the gap?

War, an internet blackout, and a shipping blockade: The people of Iran are living through an economic meltdown. The way out of it is far fro...

Iran’s viral social media campaign has been slick, savvy, and accessible to a Western audience. It seems to have caught the U.S. completely...

Argentina’s overhauled labor law is meant to modernize the workforce and loosen the grip of historically powerful unions. But in an administ...

Ukraine has turned its advances in drone technology into a diplomatic asset. Not so long ago, President Zelenskyy visited foreign capitals t...