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The United States on Friday authorized part of its embassy staff in Israel to leave "due to safety risks," amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The US Embassy in Jerusalem said non-emergency staff and family members of embassy employees would be able to leave Israel following approval from the US State Department. It also said

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, tensions have simmered with neighboring Pakistan. On Friday, those tensions again reached a boiling point, with both sides exchanging strikes in the worst escalation in fighting since the Taliban controlled much of southern Afghanistan in the 1990s. The last large-scale outbreak of violence killed 70 people

For four days, Grace Garganta sat inside the public gallery of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. She listened as ICC prosecutors read aloud the words of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is standing trial accused of unleashing a "drug war" in the Philippines that killed thousands, including Garganta's brother and father.  At times, Garganta

During talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized expanding economic ties with China in the face of erratic US trade policy, while at the same time addressing concerns over managing competition and heavy trade imbalances. "We have very specific concerns regarding our cooperation, which we

The US public for the first time expressed slightly greater sympathy for Palestinians than Israelis in their conflict, according to a Gallup poll released Friday. The findings reflected a significant shift in US public opinion after the Gaza war and highlighted deep political divisions over Middle East policy inside the United States. What did the

Warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of violence More reports are surfacing across the continent of Africans fighting in Russia's war in Ukraine.  This week, South Africa's foreign minister, Ronald Lamola, met with the families of 11 South African men recently repatriated after being lured into the conflict. The ministry said it was deeply concerned by the "suspicious circumstances" and

In the Tshehaye displacement camp, which was once a public school in Shire in Ethiopia's Tigray region, former classrooms have become living quarters. Families sleep inside cracked concrete structures where blackboards still hang on the walls. Rows of tents fill the dusty former schoolyard. Outside one of these precarious shelters, a mother of three sits quietly. She

The European Commission will "proceed with [the] provisional application" of the Mercosur trade deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday. Von der Leyen's announcement came after Uruguay and Argentina ratified the agreement on Thursday, paving the way for its provisional application. "I've said before, when they are

A win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday would send Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich 11 points clear of their opponents and all but seal back-to-back Bundesliga titles for the Belgian coach. While the football is his focus, Kompany’s powerful, forthright and eloquent monologue on racism and victim-blaming last week struck a chord beyond the game. The

"Is religion class actually being taught?" "Is another subject being taught instead of religion class?" "Are there insults against the president in classes?" These questions were reportedly asked by inspectors to students at a school in Turkey’s Izmir province. According to allegations raised in the country's parliament, the students ranged from fourth grade to the