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Several men carry a coffin draped in an ornate green cloth as they walk down rocky steps past a stream in a lush landscape. One man at the end of the group holds an umbrella. The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire
Those in the disputed region bear the cost of the India-Pakistan conflict.
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Israeli troops work on their armored vehicles near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on May 18. Families of Hostages Speak Out Against New Israeli Offensive in Gaza
One family member warned that the military action could “endanger the lives of the hostages.”
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A woman wearing a pink patterned scarf crosses a street and holds up a sign at a protest that says "Save Research" in uppercase handwritten letters. Smoke billows in the background. Other protesters walk around the woman, and high-rise buildings loom on either side of the street. Foreign Countries Aim to Poach America’s Best and Brightest
As Trump cracks down on U.S. universities and international students, governments see an opportunity.
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U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 12, en route to Riyadh. Trump Heads to the Gulf With Deals on the Table
The U.S. president’s trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE has billions of dollars at stake—sometimes with troubling implications.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (right) and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva. U.S. and China Announce Big Tariff Rollback
In a joint statement, the two sides took a step back from the cliff.
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Villagers brave monsoon rains in an area in Bangladesh struck by Cyclone Aila. From Flooded Shores to Uncertain Futures
Bangladeshi climate refugees are streaming into India—and revealing the strained future of global migration.
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An elderly man and woman sit on the ground, the man on his knees as he sorts through something on the ground. Behind him are a rusted cart and bicycle in front of a paint-smeared concrete wall and a battered corrugated metal sign with the words USAID: From the American people" on it. What Trump’s New Budget Says About U.S. Foreign Policy
The president wants to significantly pull back on many of America’s traditional global engagements while spending more on the border and defense.
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U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz looks at his phone as he prepares for a TV interview at the White House in Washington on May 1. Trump Announces Cabinet Reshuffle in Signalgate Fallout
Mike Waltz has been ousted as national security advisor and now faces a confirmation fight for U.N. ambassador role.
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Workers disembark from a research vessel in San Diego. Trump’s Brazen Push to Mine the Ocean Floor
The U.S. leader could pave the way for a gold rush in international waters.
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Ecuador’s reelected president, Daniel Noboa, right, and his wife, Lavinia Valbonesi, gesture from a balcony of the Carondelet Presidential Palace during the changing of the guard ceremony in Quito. Ecuador Sticks With Trump-Friendly President
Incumbent Daniel Noboa won a campaign roiled by transnational gang violence and an energy crisis.
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Dozens of people stand on the steps of a neoclassical-style library building with massive stone columns. A statue of a woman with a scepter and crown of laurels sits on a pedestal over the heads of the protesters, arms open as if gesturing toward them. One protester in the corner speak into a megaphone. Can Universities Use Their Fortunes to Fight Trump?
The president is targeting institutions with hefty endowments—and betting they won’t resist.
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Farmers in long colorful dresses and hats walk between rows of tea planted in a field. Sri Lanka’s Climate Exodus
Women in the country’s agricultural heartlands are migrating to the Middle East at great personal risk.
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A photo illustration shows the currency of the United States and China peeking out from under a layer of soybeans. China Fires Back at U.S. in Escalating Trade War
Beijing matches Trump’s 34 percent tariff and imposes other measures.
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A photo illustration shows Donald Trump dancing with arms over his head and seeming to bump a the repeating faded logo of TikTok. Trump Bumps TikTok Decision Again
Cease-or-sale deadline pushed to June for the social media app
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A man in a sleeveless shirt drinks a bear as another man looks at him. Behind them are walls covered in graffiti including words in German and English. East Berlin’s Last Punks Are Moving West
A small rock club is still raging against the dying of the city’s Cold War subculture.
