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- Centrists’ only weapon against the far right: Good governmentCentrist politicians must govern their way out of difficulties as they confront far-right rivals, acknowledging voter anger sparked by economic pain.
- Despite deal with US, Yemen’s Houthis have lots of fight leftYemen’s Iran-allied Houthi rebels reached a ceasefire with the United States. But analysts say they are already in rebuilding mode.
- Forest conservation has an unlikely ally: FaithSacred forests have long been shielded from destruction by their communities. Recognition of that reality is growing in conservation circles.
- In Congo, a reporter returns to a city transformed by warOn the front lines of war in eastern Congo, a Monitor reporter struggled to make sense of the suffering she witnessed.
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- India and Pakistan have fought before. Why this skirmish has the world on edge.World leaders urge calm as India-Pakistan relations deteriorate to their worst state in six years. The scope of India’s attacks and vows of retribution from Pakistan have many in Kashmir preparing for the worst.
- Israel’s government wants to take over Gaza. The public has increasing doubts.Israeli government plans for to take Gaza require a massive reservist call-up. But new polls show a plurality of Israelis oppose expanding the war.
- As Israel blocks aid, Gaza’s mothers watch their children starveAfter more than two months of an Israeli blockade, the Gaza Strip is running out of food, and few are more vulnerable than its children.
- Merz wins in vote that reveals the challenges ahead for GermanyNew Chancellor faces economic stall as the U.S. questions security alliance and stirs a trade war.
- Panama vs. US: Whoever runs the Panama Canal needs to find more waterThe Panama Canal is an engineering marvel. But a modern effort to save the critical waterway amid droughts could exact a high human toll.
- Points of ProgressMore butterflies and birds: Vulnerable species make gainsProgress roundup: Monarchs doubled in population in Mexico; less drought helped. In South Sudan, a forgotten coffee variety offers climate resilience.
- Difference MakerThis restaurateur never made it past fifth grade. Now she runs a roadside library.The owner of a popular pit stop in Ozar, India, keeps her business stacked with books that are free for the browsing.
- From Liverpool to Wrexham: US-owned clubs are topping tables in English soccerAmerican investors have scooped up soccer clubs across the English leagues in recent years. It’s paid off this year as U.S. owners sweep the tables.
- Along India’s Kashmir border with Pakistan, farmers fear new warIndia and Pakistan are at daggers drawn again, and among the families living close to the de facto border their tensions are fueling new fears of war.
- Near war’s front lines, a Congolese village hesitantly rebuildsIn February, rebels conquered eastern Congo’s largest city, forcing displaced people sheltering there to return to homes in the middle of a war zone.
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