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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.

Ukraine’s Trade Lifeline Might Strangle Its EU Ambitions
Renewed farm tariff relief risks souring some member states on Kyiv’s eventual EU membership.

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.

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.

Asia Should Take the Lead on Global Health
The region’s health care systems and innovations show how solidarity can shape well-being.

12 Palestinians Drown While Trying to Reach Airdropped Aid
Humanitarian organizations argue that truck deliveries into Gaza are safer, cheaper, and more effective.

Moscow Terrorist Attack Undercuts Putin’s Strongman Image
Russia’s security services are stretched, distracted, and politicized, experts say.

Modi Flexes Muscle as Elections Approach
In India, recent moves that stymie the political opposition will likely fire up the ruling party’s base.

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.

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.

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.

Orban Takes His Soros Smear Campaign on the Road
Europe had better be prepared.

The Houthis’ Media Machine Is Going Global
The group is exploiting sympathy for Palestine to spread its propaganda.

Why a European Army Makes No Sense
The old idea of a joint military has reared its head once again.

Kenya’s Sex Abuse Scandal Puts World Bank in Spotlight
U.S., U.K., and France disagree on compensation for victims at an IFC-funded chain of for-profit schools.