‘The world is failing its health checkup,’ says WHO
“Behind every data point is a person – a child who didn’t reach their fifth birthday, a mother lost in childbirth, a life cut short by a preventable disease,” said…
Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms
In addition to ongoing bombardment, Israel issued another three displacement orders over the past two days, covering seven per cent of the total area of the territory. Overall, some 71…
Libya’s fragile peace tested again as new clashes roil Tripoli
Clashes broke out earlier in the week across several districts of the Libyan capital, reportedly triggered by the killing of a prominent militia leader. The fighting, which involved heavy weaponry…
The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans
It was May 2019 and national security officials were in the Situation Room discussing Iran when President Trump abruptly changed the subject. He wanted to talk about granting asylum and…
What to Know About Muhammad Sinwar, the Hamas Leader Targeted by Israel
The Israeli military struck the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday evening in an attempt to kill Muhammad Sinwar, one of Hamas’s top leaders in the enclave, according…
World News in Brief: Sudan refugees, aid for Syrian returnees, MERS alert in Saudi Arabia, Venezuela urged to end secret detentions
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Wednesday that most of the new arrivals are women and children. Many have come from Zamzam camp and the city of El Fasher,…
With Trump Visit, Qatar’s Image Makeover Scores Another Success
When Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, hosts President Trump at a lavish dinner at his palace in Doha on Wednesday evening, it will be the culmination…
Trump to Lift Sanctions on Syria and Meet With New President
President Trump said on Tuesday that he would lift U.S. sanctions on Syria, throwing an economic lifeline to a country devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war and decades…
Trump Says He Will Lift Sanctions on Syria at Saudi Investment Forum: Live Updates
American presidents have been visiting Saudi Arabia for decades, and the trips have often produced memorable moments — some dramatic, others downright odd. As President Trump returns to Saudi Arabia,…
Trump’s No. 1 Fan in Greenland: A Bricklayer Turned Political Player
In the eyes of many of his fellow Greenlanders, Jorgen Boassen is a traitor. A few weeks ago at a dive bar in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, someone slugged him in…