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As Gazans weigh Trump plan, what鈥檚 missing is a say in their futureLike other recent plans for the 鈥渄ay after鈥� war ends in Gaza, the Trump ceasefire plan was formulated without direct input from Gazans. As they react with both optimism and skepticism, a major concern is that they don鈥檛 give up on self-determination.
India, China look to be partners amid US tariff turmoilAs U.S. tariffs upend trade, India鈥檚 investment in ports could boost its international trade and help it keep thawing relations with rival China.
Liberia鈥檚 government wants to ban FGM. Many of its women don鈥檛.Activists in Liberia want to end female genital mutilation there. But first, they need to get the buy-in of those who practice it.聽
First LookJobs at stake as major US-Africa trade deal set to expireThe African Growth and Opportunity Act, which has given thousands of African products duty-free access to U.S. markets since 2000, is set to expire on Tuesday.
Netanyahu bends to Trump on Gaza, but disarming Hamas remains a hurdlePresident Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had accepted a U.S. plan for Gaza. But prospects for ending the war lean on Arab and Muslim states to deliver Hamas鈥� agreement to disarm. And a U.S. and Israeli threat of force hangs heavily.
Hyundai raid in Georgia tests respect at the heart of US-Korea relationsThe raid by U.S. immigration agents on a Hyundai factory in Georgia has done more than short-term financial damage. It has amplified South Korean frustration with its American ally.聽
Cover StoryTwo boys died after they ran from police. 20 years later, this Paris suburb is still healing.Two boys in Clichy-sous-Bois, France, died 20 years ago while fleeing from police, leading to weeks of riots. Their memory still inspires immigrant youth today.
Seeking growth, Buddhist Bhutan experiments with 鈥榤indful capitalism鈥�Bhutan's pursuit of happiness instead of economic growth has drawn praise, but it is not creating enough jobs. Can mindfulness mix with capitalism?
Points of ProgressHow to create affordable housing for more people, and make a whole city a spongeProgress roundup: Copenhagen鈥檚 sponge-city strategy protects from floods, and more places in the U.S. adopt social housing to lock in affordability.
Today, it鈥檚 Trump vs. Jimmy Kimmel. In Russia, it was Putin vs. puppets.The controversy around Jimmy Kimmel resembles the case of 鈥淜ukly,鈥� a popular political satire in post-Soviet Russia that ran afoul of Vladimir Putin.
In Gaza, military offensive and civilian chaos hinder food aidThe arrival of more food sparked hope in Gaza that famine might be avoided. But supplies are insufficient and distribution hard to organize.
Venezuelans seeking safety turn to Spain after Trump鈥檚 cold shoulderVenezuelans seeking a haven from their country鈥檚 chaos are turning to Spain for safety. And Spain is opening its doors, even amid Europe鈥檚 rightward political winds.
In the land of couscous, pulled noodles from China create a stirZhao Jun opened his pulled noodle joint in Algiers to serve fellow Chinese migrant workers. Now more than half his clients are Algerian.
A year late, and their schools destroyed, Gaza鈥檚 students complete examsAfter a yearlong delay, students in Gaza have completed their high school graduation exams. But their futures remain circumscribed by war.聽
First LookUK, Australia, and Canada recognize a Palestinian stateThe move on Sunday prompted an angry response from Israel and reflects growing outrage at Israel鈥檚 conduct of the war in Gaza.
Tokyo with a family: Big sights, big flavors, and a celebration of travelOn his first trip to Tokyo, staff writer Ira Porter experienced a sea of skyscrapers and had new adventures with sushi. But the trip鈥檚 real legacy? Instilling his children with a love of exploration.
Russia hopes its Intervision song contest will be Eurovision without the 鈥榳oke鈥�Russia鈥檚 latest effort to build an alternative to Western institutions is Intervision, which looks to be a more international 鈥� if less liberal 鈥� version of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The ExplainerNepal鈥檚 Gen Z brought down a government. Will a new one meet its expectations?When governments are brought down, like Nepal鈥檚 recently was after youth-led protests, a sense of renewal abounds. But the systems that led to the frustration in the first place are harder to dismantle and rebuild.
New Israeli West Bank settlements dim prospects of Palestinian stateIsrael has built settlements in the occupied West Bank for 50 years. It鈥檚 about to construct a Jerusalem suburb making a Palestinian state unfeasible.
What French-Saudi move at UN means for a future Palestinian stateThe French-Saudi initiative at the United Nations supporting an independent Palestine, while symbolically important, is not risk-free and is unlikely to lead soon to that long-sought goal. Yet it鈥檚 worth it, supporters say, to keep the discussion alive.
