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People walk past the damaged headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City on Feb. 15.
People walk past the damaged headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City on Feb. 15.

Don’t Give Up on UNRWA

The agency, which goes to great lengths to remain neutral, is Palestinians’ only hope.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron visit Combu Island, Brazil, on March 26.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron visit Combu Island, Brazil, on March 26.

Macron and Lula Deepen Ties With Trip to Amazon

On a whirlwind tour through Brazil, the French president showed that he seeks fraternité with the global south.

President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of State James A. Baker III at a news conference in 1991.
President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of State James A. Baker III at a news conference in 1991.

America Has Pressured Israel Before—and Can Do It Again

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush outraged Israeli leaders by conditioning aid and placing U.S. interests first.

Philippine Coast Guard personnel ride a rubber boat past a China Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel ride a rubber boat past a China Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea.

The Philippines Announces Plans to Counter Chinese Coast Guard Attacks

Beijing blames Manila for deteriorating ties as the Philippines seeks closer relations with Washington.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confers with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during their meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Tel Aviv.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confers with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during their meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Tel Aviv.

Biden-Netanyahu Tensions Roil U.S.-Israel Ties

American abstention on a U.N. vote this week caused a major public spat between the two partners.

Polish farmers on their tractors take part in a blockade in Zakret, a suburb of Warsaw, Poland.
Polish farmers on their tractors take part in a blockade in Zakret, a suburb of Warsaw, Poland.

Ukraine’s Trade Lifeline Might Strangle Its EU Ambitions

Renewed farm tariff relief risks souring some member states on Kyiv’s eventual EU membership.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stands and grips a microphone stand as he delivers a speech during a rally. Rows of supporters stand behind him, and wafts of smoke or steam are visible in shafts of light that hang over the crowd.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stands and grips a microphone stand as he delivers a speech during a rally. Rows of supporters stand behind him, and wafts of smoke or steam are visible in shafts of light that hang over the crowd.

A Family Feud in the Philippines Has Beijing and Washington on Edge

Rodrigo Duterte and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are battling over the country’s future.

U.S. President Joe Biden at the Israeli war cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct.. 18, 2023.
U.S. President Joe Biden at the Israeli war cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct.. 18, 2023.

Why Biden Can’t Force a Truce on Israel—or Won’t

The United States has intervened in past Mideast wars, but this one is different.

A person walks past a mask display at the World Health Expo in Wuhan, China, on April 7, 2023.
A person walks past a mask display at the World Health Expo in Wuhan, China, on April 7, 2023.

Asia Should Take the Lead on Global Health

The region’s health care systems and innovations show how solidarity can shape well-being.

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over the Gaza Strip.
Humanitarian aid is airdropped over the Gaza Strip.

12 Palestinians Drown While Trying to Reach Airdropped Aid

Humanitarian organizations argue that truck deliveries into Gaza are safer, cheaper, and more effective.

Flowers are seen left outside the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, near Moscow.
Flowers are seen left outside the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, near Moscow.

Moscow Terrorist Attack Undercuts Putin’s Strongman Image

Russia’s security services are stretched, distracted, and politicized, experts say.

Aam Aadmi Party activists shout slogans during a protest near Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi on March 26.
Aam Aadmi Party activists shout slogans during a protest near Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi on March 26.

Modi Flexes Muscle as Elections Approach

In India, recent moves that stymie the political opposition will likely fire up the ruling party’s base.

The Dali, a Singapore-flagged cargo ship that is almost as long as three football fields, remains stuck under debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Harbor under a cloudy gray sky.
The Dali, a Singapore-flagged cargo ship that is almost as long as three football fields, remains stuck under debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Harbor under a cloudy gray sky.

Gigantic Ships Are a Danger—and a Lifeline

The vessel that hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge is more than three times as large as its biggest counterparts 50 years ago.

A Gazprom Neft oil refinery is seen on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow.
A Gazprom Neft oil refinery is seen on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow.

Ukraine Takes the War to Russia’s Oil Refineries

Kyiv aims to do with explosives what two years of Western sanctions haven’t yet managed.

Police officers patrol a neighborhood amid gang-related violence in downtown Port-au-Prince on April 25, 2023.
Police officers patrol a neighborhood amid gang-related violence in downtown Port-au-Prince on April 25, 2023.

Haiti Must Liberate Itself, Again

The chaos enveloping the island is not new—but the Haitian people can chart another path, as they have done before.

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