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- In Mideast, Trump finds his comfort zone: Business first, then policyPresident Donald Trump’s Mideast agenda indicated that business would take priority. Yet the outlines of an emerging Trump foreign policy are visible.
- In newly unstable world, some US allies ponder going nuclearUnsure of how far President Donald Trump will go to defend them, some U.S. allies are reconsidering their decision not to build their own nuclear weapons.
- While US pushes peace, Ukrainian troops focus on keeping their country freeWhile the United States and Russia talk peace, front-line Ukrainian soldiers dismiss the process and feel it’s up to them to safeguard their country.
- If US ends sanctions on Russia, will Russia welcome back US businesses?Warming relations between Washington and Moscow may mean an end to sanctions against Russia. For some Russians, that isn’t a wholly welcome prospect.
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- As Trump visits Mideast, Netanyahu’s government is wary of surprisesWhen Donald Trump was reelected, Benjamin Netanyahu’s social media posts overflowed with cheer. But comments from Israeli coalition members and supporters indicate a sense they’re being abandoned.
- Kurdish militants say they’ll disarm in favor of politics. Will Turkey respond?Kurdish and Turkish statements indicate both sides recognize the limits of violence. Yet the PKK says an expected quid pro quo from Turkey is recognition of Kurdish political and cultural rights, which is not assured.
- Their teachers beat them, and no one helped. Now they’re seeking justice.The abuse at the Bétharram school has shocked the French public. Survivors of the violence are reclaiming their agency to try to fix the problem.
- Difference MakerSouth Africa’s ‘soccer grannies’ take the field for kicks and camaraderieOff the field, many of these older women have extraordinarily challenging lives. On the field, they are simply athletes.
- Points of ProgressThe right to be a society apart, in Ecuador and South AfricaProgress roundup: A startup gets closer to carbon dioxide emissions-free steel, Germany strategizes for pedestrians, and African penguins gain protections.
- Are Germany’s moves against far-right party a model, or cautionary tale?In Germany, government has the power to ban extremist political parties. Should it use that power to outlaw the second-biggest party in the country?
- ‘Sold ... a dream’: Young Senegalese sour on the president they choseYoung Senegalese voters were a driving force behind Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s victory in last year’s presidential election. Now, many are disillusioned.
- First LookUS Trade Representative Greer says US and China to roll back most tariffsU.S. and Chinese officials said they had reached a deal to roll back most tariffs and called for a 90-day pause to resolve further trade disputes.
- First LookHamas says Edan Alexander, last live American hostage in Gaza, to be releasedHamas says it's ready to “start intensive negotiations” for a long-term truce that includes ending the war, exchanging prisoners, and solving Gaza rule.
- India and Pakistan agree to a fragile ceasefire, then explosions rattle KashmirIndia and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire to end the most serious conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. Explosions sounded hours later.
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