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Taiwan recall vote defeated, preserving China-friendly lawmakers鈥� seatsTaiwanese voters rejected a large-scale effort to recall opposition lawmakers from the Nationalist Party (KMT), dealing a blow to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The recall aimed to shift legislative power but failed to remove any KMT lawmakers.
Global attention on Gaza hunger intensifiesOur correspondent in Gaza has been covering hunger for months. But this week the world seems to be paying attention in a new way 鈥� including media outlets worried about starvation of their staff.
In California and in Poland, new laws for who belongs whereProgress roundup: A $56 million purchase doubles the Yurok tribe鈥檚 holdings along the Klamath River, and Shanghai bus riders create new routes.
Why deadly clashes in Druze province are so threatening to Syrian unityThe eruption of violence in the majority-Druze Syrian province of Suwayda, the second-worst outbreak of sectarian strife since the fall of the Assad regime, is challenging the delicate balance the young Damascus government is trying to maintain.
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Should Israeli military defend Syrian Druze? Israel鈥檚 Druze are divided.Amid sectarian violence in Syria in which hundreds of Druze were killed, Israel struck Damascus and issued a warning to the new government. Israeli Druze are mourning the deaths, but are divided over whether Israeli military action is the wisest course.
Lesotho makes Trump鈥檚 polo shirts. He could destroy their garment industry.Lesotho faces one of the highest tariff threats lodged by the Trump administration. No one in the tiny African nation can figure out why.
In Japan, too, voters want their country to be 鈥榞reat again鈥�The populist surge on the right is a familiar electoral feature across the West. Gains by the far right in Japan show its global appeal.
Syria鈥檚 Kurds want autonomy. Damascus wants unity. Can they find middle ground?A key challenge for postwar Syria is building trust between Arabs and Kurds. The security in Kurdish parts of Aleppo show how difficult that may be.
Can independent news outlets in Ukraine survive loss of USAID funding?USAID funding helped nurture new independent media outlets in Ukraine to play their part in strengthening democracy. Now there are concerns about a return to the days of media dominated by oligarchs, political parties, and the state.
Kashmiris leverage social media to revive a language on the brink of extinctionThe efforts of two Kashmiri content creators represent a quiet resurgence for the Kashmiri language.
What a president鈥檚 party split means for anti-corruption fight in GuatemalaGuatemala elected an anti-graft president in 2023. But the slow pace of change has disappointed many supporters.聽
Borders divided this West African community. Soccer is reuniting it.A century ago, colonial borders divided the Borgu people between Benin and Nigeria. Today, soccer is reuniting them.聽
Despite Trump's ultimatum, Russia maintains Ukraine goalsU.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Russia with tariffs unless a peace deal is reached within 50 days, but Russia聽says achieving its goals in Ukraine remains a priority.
South Korea ex-President Yoon indicted on additional criminal chargesSouth Korea鈥檚 former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces new criminal charges for abusing power and fabricating documents related to his martial law declaration.
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