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A group of dozens of protesters wearing winter coats and hats walk down a street at night carrying flags and signs. The largest visible flag shows the AfD crest and bears the words "We are the People" in German, written over the colors of the German flag.
A group of dozens of protesters wearing winter coats and hats walk down a street at night carrying flags and signs. The largest visible flag shows the AfD crest and bears the words "We are the People" in German, written over the colors of the German flag.

‘Anyone Who Dares Call Us Nazis Will Be Reported’

Inside a remote forest town where Germany’s new right roosts. This article has an audio recording

An Israeli fighter jet flies over the southern Lebanon border.
An Israeli fighter jet flies over the southern Lebanon border.

Israel Targets Hezbollah in Syria, Lebanon

Iran accuses Israel of using attacks in Syria to expand the Israel-Hamas war.

Polling station officials count ballots at a polling station in Ziguinchor, Senegal.
Polling station officials count ballots at a polling station in Ziguinchor, Senegal.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of March 23: Senegal votes, the U.S. abstains from a critical U.N. resolution, and Haiti and the Amazon get new funding.

Andrew Sweetman, a deep-sea ecology professor wearing a gray boiler suit and white hard hat, kneels on one knee as he gestures to research equipment on the deck of a ship beneath a pale cloudy sky in the Pacific Ocean.
Andrew Sweetman, a deep-sea ecology professor wearing a gray boiler suit and white hard hat, kneels on one knee as he gestures to research equipment on the deck of a ship beneath a pale cloudy sky in the Pacific Ocean.

Washington Wants In on the Deep-Sea Mining Game

The scramble for critical minerals is heating up under the sea, but lawmakers fear the United States could be left behind.

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.

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