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May 12, 2025
Progress roundup: A startup gets closer to carbon dioxide emissions-free steel, Germany strategizes for pedestrians, and African penguins gain protections.
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May 12, 2025
In Germany, government has the power to ban extremist political parties. Should it use that power to outlaw the second-biggest party in the country?
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May 12, 2025
Young Senegalese voters were a driving force behind Bassirou Diomaye Faye's victory in last year's presidential election. Now, many are disillusioned.
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May 12, 2025
U.S. and Chinese officials said they had reached a deal to roll back most tariffs and called for a 90-day pause to resolve further trade disputes.
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May 11, 2025
Hamas says it's ready to "start intensive negotiations" for a long-term truce that includes ending the war, exchanging prisoners, and solving Gaza rule.
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May 10, 2025
India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire to end the most serious conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. Explosions sounded hours later.
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May 09, 2025
China is a manufacturing juggernaut, but the sector's growth is slowing. As Beijing and Washington talk trade, what can America learn from China's experience?
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May 09, 2025
Crowds of foreign tourists make Florence, Italy, hard to visit. The city government would like to replace some of them with students. Is that a solution?
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May 08, 2025
Centrist politicians must govern their way out of difficulties as they confront far-right rivals, acknowledging voter anger sparked by economic pain.
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May 08, 2025
Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi rebels reached a ceasefire with the United States. But analysts say they are already in rebuilding mode.
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May 08, 2025
Sacred forests have long been shielded from destruction by their communities. Recognition of that reality is growing in conservation circles.
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May 08, 2025
On the front lines of war in eastern Congo, a Monitor reporter struggled to make sense of the suffering she witnessed.
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May 07, 2025
World leaders urge calm as India-Pakistan relations deteriorate to their worst state in six years. The scope of India's attacks and vows of retribution from Pakistan have many in Kashmir preparing for the worst.
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May 07, 2025
Israeli government plans for to take Gaza require a massive reservist call-up. But new polls show a plurality of Israelis oppose expanding the war.
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May 07, 2025
After more than two months of an Israeli blockade, the Gaza Strip is running out of food, and few are more vulnerable than its children.
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May 07, 2025
New Chancellor faces economic stall as the U.S. questions security alliance and stirs a trade war.
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May 06, 2025
The Panama Canal is an engineering marvel. But a modern effort to save the critical waterway amid droughts could exact a high human toll.
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May 06, 2025
Progress roundup: Monarchs doubled in population in Mexico; less drought helped. In South Sudan, a forgotten coffee variety offers climate resilience.
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May 06, 2025
The owner of a popular pit stop in Ozar, India, keeps her business stacked with books that are free for the browsing.
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May 05, 2025
American investors have scooped up soccer clubs across the English leagues in recent years. It's paid off this year as U.S. owners sweep the tables.
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May 05, 2025
India and Pakistan are at daggers drawn again, and among the families living close to the de facto border their tensions are fueling new fears of war.
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May 05, 2025
In February, rebels conquered eastern Congo's largest city, forcing displaced people sheltering there to return to homes in the middle of a war zone.
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May 03, 2025
Australia's prime minister was the first to be reelected in more than two decades. Some credit Donald Trump with his victory.
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May 02, 2025
How Germany processes its Nazi history is an increasingly pressing concern. For many, the question is how to move on without forgetting the past.
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May 01, 2025
During war, empathy can be elusive. But the growing number of children in Gaza who have been killed is prompting a moral reckoning for some Israelis.
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May 01, 2025
During war, empathy can be elusive. But the growing number of children in Gaza who have been killed is prompting a moral reckoning for some Israelis.
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May 01, 2025
President Trump has turned his back on Washington's global leadership role, leaving other countries seeking new ways to attract his attention.
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May 01, 2025
Citing the Quran and emphasizing religious duty, Indonesia's "Green Islam" movement teaches Muslims to be better stewards of the Earth.
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Apr 30, 2025
Jordan has heralded itself as a bulwark of peace in the Middle East. But the cost of avoiding a proxy war has sparked a political crisis at home.
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Apr 30, 2025
As it continues to take territory, the Congolese rebel group M23 wants to show it is more than just an army, and that it can also govern.
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Apr 29, 2025
Gaza journalists reporting on the war in their homeland often find themselves accused by Israel of ties to Hamas, and the targets of airstrikes.
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Apr 29, 2025
In the past, most of Ukrainian life was conducted in the Russian tongue. After three years of war, Ukrainians are also fighting for their language and identity.
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Apr 29, 2025
Nima Rinji Sherpa is the youngest person to summit the world's 14 mountains higher than 8,000 meters - and an advocate for young climbers.
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Apr 28, 2025
Last week's deadly strikes on Kyiv show a shift in Russian strategy: to try to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses as U.S. materiel support ebbs.
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Apr 28, 2025
Nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran this weekend signal a joint readiness to push for diplomacy instead of war.
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Apr 28, 2025
India blames Pakistan for an attack on its tourists and threatens to disrupt Pakistani water supplies. Islamabad says that move would be an act of war.
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Apr 28, 2025
Progress roundup: Grafting revives cacao trees, reforms in Fiji strengthen democracy, and New Zealand commits to pest eradication on three islands.
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Apr 27, 2025
Police said Sunday that the suspect has a history of mental health issues. Eleven people were killed and dozens of others injured as the ramming attack shook Canada days before a federal election.
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Apr 26, 2025
President Donald Trump is expressing skepticism that a peace deal is in reach, only a day after saying Kyiv and Moscow were "very close to a deal."
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Apr 25, 2025
Moscow and Washington seem close to an agreement on a Ukraine peace plan, leaving Russia pleased - even if the talks don't pan out.
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Apr 25, 2025
U.S. and Chinese tariffs on each other's goods have stifled trade. The first to suffer are factory workers, wholesalers, shippers, and dockworkers.
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Apr 25, 2025
Pierre Poilievre is a long shot to be Canada's next prime minister. He wants to show that conservatism has the solution to deal with Donald Trump.
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Apr 24, 2025
Pope Francis heralded migrant rights, rang alarms over climate change, and served as a bridge toward peace on several continents. He spurred many citizens to action.
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Apr 24, 2025
In an online world filled with vitriol, Holocaust survivor and grandfather Gidon Lev continues to be a social media influencer who tries to teach where hate can lead, with a mix of stories, dancing, and humor.
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Apr 24, 2025
Donald Trump boasted he could get a Ukraine peace deal in a day. The conflicts there and in Gaza are proving harder nuts to crack than he'd thought.
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Apr 23, 2025
The European Union is the largest single market in the world, yet it is seeing only sluggish economic growth. Why isn't the EU competitive?
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Apr 23, 2025
This year, a rebel army called M23 has captured large sections of eastern Congo, exposing women there to a familiar weapon of war: rape.
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Apr 22, 2025
As immigrants increasingly fill its pews in Spain, the Catholic Church is advocating more inclusive policies to the broader Spanish public.
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Apr 22, 2025
Progress roundup: Dallas airport captures jet exhaust for electricity, Finland innovates with heating methods, plus rights rulings in Japan and Kenya.
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Apr 21, 2025
As a Ukrainian chaplain ministered to front-line troops on Easter Sunday, he highlighted their hopes and fears as they fight against Russian invaders.
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Apr 21, 2025
The U.S. says it doesn't want migrants and refugees. But "third countries" like Panama that have agreed to accept them have taken on a greater task than they bargained for.
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Apr 21, 2025
Though she lives half a world away in Japan, Marie Louise Kambenga is the driving force behind a school in her homeland of Rwanda.
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Apr 18, 2025
Iraqi territory has often been a proxy field for others' battles. But as Turkey talks with the Kurds, and the U.S. engages Iran, Iraqi leaders and citizens are daring to look to an era of progress and stability.
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Apr 18, 2025
The concept of "face," key to social relations in China, will play a large part in helping or hindering Washington in its trade dispute with Beijing.
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Apr 18, 2025
In Myanmar, rebel forces, led by ethnic minorities, are capturing more territory and wearing the military junta down. How long will they take to win?
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Apr 17, 2025
Europe will need to negotiate tariffs with President Donald Trump. But is the best way to do that through one-on-one talks or by bargaining as a bloc?
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Apr 17, 2025
To maximize the impact of tariffs, Washington wants to ensure China cannot trade more with other countries. But Beijing is a tempting trade partner.
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Apr 16, 2025
The turmoil around President Donald Trump's tariffs caused investors to flee U.S. Treasury bonds - which didn't happen even in recent economic crises.
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Apr 16, 2025
The Trump administration promises to resettle South Africa's white Afrikaner community as refugees in the U.S. Many in South Africa wonder why.
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Apr 15, 2025
The U.S.-China trade war could be decided by leaders' differing styles. Mr. Trump acts on impulse, Mr. Xi prefers the pursuit of strategic goals.
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Apr 15, 2025
In Somalia, amputee soccer is giving young people with disabilities a new lease on life.
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Apr 15, 2025
The Behbud Association teaches women to sew and embroider so that they can lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
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Apr 14, 2025
Progress roundup: Small dams across the U.S. are being removed for safety, water quality, and wildlife. And a desert in Chile yields water from fog.
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Apr 14, 2025
Mario Vargas Llosa, who died April 12, helped ignite intellectual fervor in Peru, while his writings stoked the imagination of the world.
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Apr 14, 2025
Ecuadorians are unhappy with nationwide security and economic crises - and yet, they reelected President Daniel Noboa.
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Apr 14, 2025
CO2 levels spiked in La Palma, Spain, after the 2021 Cumbre Vieja eruption. But a novel network of CO2 detectors is helping keep locals safe today.
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Apr 14, 2025
Sudan's emergency response rooms are a vital lifeline to communities devastated by the country's civil war. Now, USAID cuts threaten their future.
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Apr 11, 2025
After over a decade of civil war, and several months since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, small investments by Syrian families signal hope for the economy's future.
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Apr 11, 2025
Many African satellite city projects have aimed too high, and failed to launch. But one such project in Kenya, Tatu City, is bucking the odds.
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Apr 10, 2025
President Trump's on-and-off tariffs could hide a plan to make bilateral trade deficits key to U.S. trade policies.
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Apr 10, 2025
Syrians rally around their old/new flag, a symbol of pride, hope, and freedom that rode into Damascus with the rebels who overthrew the Assad regime. It adorns everything.
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Apr 10, 2025
A resurgence of tigers in northern India is a victory for conservationists. But as fatal attacks increase, local residents say, "Protect us, too."
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Apr 09, 2025
Amid the Trump administration's disruptive foreign policy, a post-Brexit United Kingdom and Europe are rebuilding bonds, particularly on defense.
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Apr 08, 2025
The world is awash with Chinese manufactured exports; as tariffs tighten that market, Beijing may have to look for new opportunities to drive growth.
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Apr 08, 2025
Donald Trump's threats to take control of the Panama Canal are sparking debate over how much benefit Panamanians see from local ownership of the waterway.
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Apr 08, 2025
The work of the Soilless Farm Lab is especially important in Nigeria, as urbanization has reduced the amount of arable land.
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Apr 08, 2025
In Malawi, one aid group seeks to upend ideas about international assistance by giving individuals a one-time cash payment, without conditions.
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Apr 07, 2025
Syria's new leadership is trying to rebuild its army from the ruins of sectarianism and foreign intervention. The fledgling force has little of material value, but the need for a shift in mindset is most important.
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Apr 07, 2025
After 18 months of war, uncertainty is everywhere in Israel. The economy shows signs of recovery, but citizens lack confidence.
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Apr 07, 2025
Progress roundup: three equity questions on job performance grades, the worthiness of women as landowners, and Indigenous people's quality of life.
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Apr 05, 2025
The Israeli military's announcement of the Morag Corridor followed White House confirmation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would meet Monday with President Donald Trump, their second meeting at the White House since Mr. Trump took office in January.
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Apr 04, 2025
Months after a failed martial law attempt rattled South Korea, a top court has unanimously decided to remove the president from office.
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Apr 04, 2025
An era of free trade ends, as President Donald Trump slaps tariffs on imported goods. What does the varied history of trade policy suggest we should expect?
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Apr 03, 2025
In this "Letter from a bomb shelter" (really just a dusty storage space under a Tel Aviv apartment building), correspondent Dina Kraft tells of a community that has formed over the course of the Israel-Hamas war, and of the young lives growing with it.
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Apr 03, 2025
Longtime allies spurned by Donald Trump such as Canada and European nations are developing a renewed sense of common purpose and national pride.
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Apr 02, 2025
A few months ago, Mark Carney was unknown in Canada. Now he's prime minister and favored in upcoming elections - thanks to the Trump administration.
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Apr 02, 2025
In Kashmir, papier-mâché artisans are struggling to overcome the challenges faced by many of the region's traditional craftspeople - but they also see a reason for hope.
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Apr 01, 2025
Bitcoin struggles to keep its carbon footprint low. African renewable energy companies struggle to stay afloat. One company has an idea to fix both.
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Apr 01, 2025
Progress roundup: Chinese scientists develop a method to refresh weak batteries. And in Argentina, a law sends judges and more to climate class.
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Apr 01, 2025
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, headed by Tareq Abu Hamed, is leveraging science to aid the Gaza Strip.
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Mar 31, 2025
A French court has barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking the presidency in 2027. Does that square with her voters' democratic rights?
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Mar 31, 2025
How far is China willing to go to protect its geopolitical interests overseas? As a Hong Kong company prepares to sell 43 ports to a U.S.-led group, Beijing has launched a campaign to modify - or ideally stop - the deal.
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Mar 30, 2025
A new wave of popular protest is gathering strength in Turkey, where President Erdogan is showing increasing signs of authoritarianism. But past demonstrations have not made him back down.
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Mar 29, 2025
Rescue efforts are underway across Myanmar after a devastating earthquake Friday. Teams and equipment have been flown in from other nations, though the quake damaged airports in Myanmar's major cities.
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Mar 28, 2025
Syria's Alawite minority consider March 7 the start of a genocidal campaign. In the eyes of the Sunni majority, it marked operations to quash a coup. Ensuring justice and preventing further killings will be a key test for the new Syria.
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Mar 28, 2025
Cavendish bananas are under threat from a fungus that has wiped out other varieties. The island of Tenerife may have the conditions to protect them.
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Mar 28, 2025
Cavendish bananas are under threat from a fungus that has wiped out other varieties. The island of Tenerife may have the conditions to protect them.
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Mar 27, 2025
Across Syria, the reunification of families and communities that had been displaced by conflict has enhanced the spirituality and generosity of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Mar 27, 2025
Facing American indifference to European security, Germany has launched a major rearmament drive. But without U.S. help, can Europe defend itself?
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Mar 26, 2025
As Israelis demonstrate in defense of democracy, newspaper headlines and neighbors' conversations brim with references to a constitutional crisis. Analysts say Benjamin Netanyahu is emboldened by Donald Trump.
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