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Red Cross warns of «total collapse» as Gaza Strip hunger crisis worsens
No relief supplies have reached the Gaza Strip for months. Supplies are almost exhausted, and people are going hungry. Now ...
As cardinals begin selection of new pope, speculation and intrigue swirl
The conclave to elect the next pope begins in Rome on Wednesday. Vatican watchers say the process is more than a simple tussle between conservatives and reformers. The winner will determine the fate ...
With smiles and a tour of the nation, France's foreign minister prepares the country for possible war
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is on a mission. He wants his country's citizens to understand why the world is ...
Germany’s intelligence agency is steering the country into a political dead end
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has labeled the AfD a right-wing extremist party – testing the limits of the country's ...
Behind rumors of a Trump-Taliban rapprochement, wishful thinking and real hope
The Taliban released two Americans in late March. The U.S. canceled its bounty on the country’s interior minister. A ...
The Turkish state wants children – but Turkish women don't
The birth rate in Turkey is falling. President Erdoğan wants to stop the trend. There should be at least three children per ...
Europe's plans to increase defense spending offer illusions, not greater security
Numerous European countries have said they intend to increase their defense budgets substantially. Yet many of the plans ...
Trump’s first 100 days usher in era of anxiety and rapid change
American society is unsettled, the global economy is under pressure, tech giants are thriving and Europe is rearming. Four ...
Trump’s first 100 days: Lots of hyperaction, but little regard for consequences
The 47th President of the United States has upset the world order. But it is not clear what happens next. Above all, Trump is ...
As the Trump administration slashes university funds, UC Berkeley braces for a fight
UC Berkeley, long a symbol of progressive values, is bracing for funding cuts and immigration actions by U.S. President ...
Russia declares victory in Kursk and ends secrecy surrounding North Korean military aid
Moscow claims victory in Kursk and admits to using North Korean troops after months of denial. Meanwhile, President Vladimir ...
More nuclear powers – if they were the right countries – could help stabilize the world
U.S. President Donald Trump is dismantling the world's security order. To deter expansionist countries like Russia and China ...