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Colombia made strides toward peace. Senator’s shooting underscores challenges ahead.With a high-profile political assassination attempt over the weekend, is Colombia getting any closer to “total peace”?
Points of ProgressThe surprising resilience of a smiling salamander and some old buried seedsProgress roundup: Captive-bred salamander can survive in the wild, and old fynbos seeds will germinate, sowing science’s hope for habitat restoration.
Difference MakerThis judge grew up with nothing. Now he makes sure that children have books.Judge Omar Weslati helped start a library for students in Bir El Euch, Tunisia. Other libraries soon followed.
Their parties were fierce rivals. Now they rule South Africa together.South Africa’s unlikely coalition government has survived a year. Few thought that possible.
First LookIsrael retrieves body of Thai hostage. 95 people reported killed in Gaza offensive.Israel says the body of Nattapong Pinta was retrieved in a special military operation. He had come to Israel to work in agriculture.
With Lee’s election, South Korea returns to ‘pragmatic’ diplomacyThe election of Lee Jae-myung heralds a foreign policy shift for South Korea as the country seeks to balance its critical U.S. security alliance with a more pragmatic, amicable approach to China.
First LookAs US aid dries up, Zimbabweans find new solutions to store waterIn the wake of the United States’ aid cuts, which supported projects in agriculture and food security across Zimbabwe, locals are devising their own solutions. For instance, one community built rainwater storage tanks from chicken wire, canvas, and cement.
Lawrence of Arabia bombed the Hejaz Railway. Syria wants it to run again.More than a century after Arab revolutionaries blew up the Ottomans’ prized Hejaz Railway, located in the geographic heart of the Middle East, Syria’s new government is pushing full steam ahead on its revival.
Why El Salvador’s Bukele is doubling down on repressionEl Salvador’s president escalated crackdowns on protest and civil society in May, prompting the question “Why now?”
Trump’s pivot to Asia is a turn away from EuropeDonald Trump makes the Indo-Pacific the U.S. military’s top priority in his “America First” foreign policy, but Asian allies are unsettled by Washington’s tariff war.
First LookMāori lawmakers performed Haka in the New Zealand parliament. Now they are suspended.New Zealand legislators suspended three Māori lawmakers on June 5 after they performed a Haka, a chanting dance of challenge. The lawmakers aimed to protest a bill that could endanger Indigenous rights.
Lee won South Korea elections, but concerns over his integrity narrowed the raceAfter a tighter-than-expected presidential election, Lee Jae-myung aims to restore stability to a nation wracked by months of political upheaval. But issues of trust remain.
How Iran has gone from ‘Death to America’ to nuclear talks with TrumpEven as the United States and Iran grapple with each other’s nuclear red lines, the simple fact of engagement underscores a pragmatic turn for Tehran regarding President Donald Trump.
Ukraine drone strike exposed Russian vulnerability, and sent a signal to TrumpUkraine’s asymmetric drone attack caught the world’s attention and dealt a significant blow to Russia’s defense. Peace prospects may hinge on how Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump respond.
With new president, Poland’s direction – and its place in Europe – is in questionPoland has enormous potential within Europe. But it seems to be of two minds of how to realize that potential, which may be hindering its progress.
In Kherson, Russian drone campaign turns civilians into targetsThe Russian military has turned to a grim strategy in Kherson: targeting civilians in drone attacks. Still, many local Ukrainians refuse to leave.
Points of ProgressThe benefits of living with bears and letting nature take its courseProgress roundup: Antarctica’s newest research base lowers fossil fuel use, a medieval Italian village welcomes its bears, and more.
Women helped oust South Korea’s president. Now they feel erased by elections.Despite taking the lead in pro-democracy protests this winter, South Korean women are struggling to gain political power and gender equality.
Our reporter joins the new migration trail – leading away from the USAn eventual return home is an ideal woven into the migration experience. But a trail of migrants leaving the United States under President Donald Trump threatens to exacerbate instability at home.
First LookUkraine destroys 40 aircraft deep inside Russia ahead of peace talks in IstanbulA Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, Ukraine’s Security Service said on Sunday, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones just hours before a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.
