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Last month in Bangladesh, street protests grew into a movement that eventually ended the rule of the

There is a contentious fight in Mexico right now over constitutional reforms that would remake the j

Israel mourns six hostages, who were captured during the October 7th attacks by Hamas, and found by

In the summer of 1944, as American and Allied soldiers celebrated the liberation of France from the

As the war drags on, families of hostages who have been held in Gaza for nearly eleven months are be

Just like in the U.S., Amazon is a big e-commerce presence in India. And also like the U.S., Amazon'

On Wednesday Israel launched raids into the Occupied West Bank, they say to root out Hamas militants

The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions between the U.S., China, and Taiwan. We go t

At one time, in the 1970's, Watford Football Club in England was at the bottom of the rankings. Then

Work continues towards finding a path to a ceasefire in Gaza. U.S. mediators continue to communicate

In an unprecedented step, the U.S. has imposed sanctions in recent months on about a dozen Israelis

Some Ukrainians are fleeing an unpopular conscription drive for troops. Ukrainian guards are on thei

The world needs lithium to transition to a lower carbon future. The mineral is used in batteries, su

Some 12 million people are displaced in Sudan as the military government battles a powerful paramili

Ukraine's attack into Russian territory surprised many. Including, it would seem, the Russians thems

Earlier this month a youth-led movement helped topple the government of an autocratic prime minister

Following a disputed election in Venezuela, autocratic president Nicolàs Maduro is cracking down on

In a rare interview with a Hamas leader our correspondent asks about the attacks of October 7th and

Last week, in surprise move, Ukraine sent it's military into Russian territory. And so far the Russi

Ukraine has competing needs from its military aged population. It needs many of them to join the mil