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With Gaza suffering, Europe and Arab states take big diplomatic steps – togetherFor years, Arab states wanted Europe to recognize Palestine; Europe wanted Arab states to rein in Hamas. Now, they have stepped forward together to do something hard for each.
Indonesia’s tariff deal could help save jobs. But will it ease youth discontent?In one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, millions of young people out of work. The crisis is fueling distrust and frustration with the government.
For this inspiring Ukrainian opera, the show must go on – undergroundKharkiv, one of Europe’s great cultural centers, is regularly pummeled by Russian strikes. Yet its bomb-shelter national opera house serves as a beacon of stubborn faith.
With cruise ships comes pollution. European ports search for ways to clear the air.Europeans have been pushing back on overtourism. For many, especially in places like Barcelona, the issue is not just crowds but also pollution. Is there a way for port cities to have needed cruise dollars and cleaner air?
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Exiled by war, Sudan’s women find freedom from female genital mutilationExiled from their country by civil war, Sudanese mothers in Egypt are refusing to subject their daughters to female genital mutilation (FGM).
Israel is pressed on a Palestinian state. But it’s the ‘Trump card’ that matters.The world is unifying around the question of Palestinian statehood, diverging from the U.S. and Israel. Will it make a difference? Not since the mid-1950s has a U.S. president held such sway over Israel.
Amid starvation in Gaza, Israelis begin to question erratic food aid policyThe hunger crisis in Gaza has many asking if Israel had a deliberate policy of starving civilians. Israelis say that was never the case, but an ignorance of Palestinian suffering allowed an inconsistent government policy to lead to a calamity.
What makes Finland the ‘world’s happiest nation’? In a word, simplicity.Finland has ranked the world’s happiest country for years. But Finnish happiness isn’t about joy. It’s based on unusual contentment and reassuredness.
Why Europe’s trade deal with the US might be better than it seemsMany Europeans feel they came out on the losing end of the new U.S.-EU trade deal. Analysts say it needs to be understood within Mr. Trump’s broader relationship with Europe.
Inflation has improved in Argentina. Why consumers don’t feel a difference.Inflation in Argentina hit a five year low in May. But Argentines say they don't feel that reflected in their day-to-day consumption.
Disaster relief volunteers in Japan are helping to entrench a culture of compassionNonprofit groups and throngs of volunteers acting on their own have played a key role in aiding disaster victims in this temblor-prone country.
As Thailand and Cambodia enter ceasefire, nationalist fervor lingers on both sidesThe ceasefire reached between Thailand and Cambodia on Monday could help hundreds of thousands of displaced people return home – but it will not end the countries’ long-simmering border dispute, or address the troubling precedents set during the latest bout of fighting.
Wracked by drought, postwar Syria struggles to restore its agricultureOne of the biggest challenges to rebuilding Syria may prove to be environmental. Years of drought are causing crop yields to fall dramatically.
Cambodia-Thailand conflict escalates, but monks and civilians provide refugeAs the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict enters its fourth day, monks, dancers, and civilians offer shelter, food, and aid to those over 168,000 people displaced.
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What makes Finland the ‘world’s happiest nation’? In a word, simplicity.
