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Colombia made strides toward peace. Senator鈥檚 shooting underscores challenges ahead.With a high-profile political assassination attempt over the weekend, is Colombia getting any closer to 鈥渢otal peace鈥�?
Points of ProgressThe surprising resilience of a smiling salamander and some old buried seedsProgress roundup: Captive-bred salamander can survive in the wild, and old fynbos seeds will germinate, sowing science鈥檚 hope for habitat restoration.
Difference MakerThis judge grew up with nothing. Now he makes sure that children have books.Judge Omar Weslati helped start a library for students in Bir El Euch, Tunisia. Other libraries soon followed.
Their parties were fierce rivals. Now they rule South Africa together.South Africa鈥檚 unlikely coalition government has survived a year. Few thought that possible.
First LookIsrael retrieves body of Thai hostage. 95 people reported killed in Gaza offensive.Israel says the body of Nattapong Pinta was retrieved in a special military operation. He had come to Israel to work in agriculture.
With Lee鈥檚 election, South Korea returns to 鈥榩ragmatic鈥� diplomacyThe election of Lee Jae-myung heralds a foreign policy shift for South Korea as the country seeks to balance its critical U.S. security alliance with a more pragmatic,聽amicable approach to China.
First LookAs US aid dries up, Zimbabweans find new solutions to store waterIn the wake of the United States鈥� aid cuts, which supported projects in agriculture and food security across Zimbabwe, locals are devising their own solutions. For instance, one community built rainwater storage tanks from chicken wire, canvas, and cement.
Lawrence of Arabia bombed the Hejaz Railway. Syria wants it to run again.More than a century after Arab revolutionaries blew up the Ottomans鈥� prized Hejaz Railway, located in the geographic heart of the Middle East, Syria鈥檚 new government is pushing full steam ahead on its revival.
Why El Salvador鈥檚 Bukele is doubling down on repressionEl Salvador鈥檚 president escalated crackdowns on protest and civil society in May, prompting the question 鈥淲hy now?鈥�
Trump鈥檚 pivot to Asia is a turn away from EuropeDonald Trump makes the Indo-Pacific the U.S. military鈥檚 top priority in his 鈥淎merica First鈥� foreign policy, but Asian allies are unsettled by Washington鈥檚 tariff war.
First LookM膩ori lawmakers performed Haka in the New Zealand parliament. Now they are suspended.New Zealand legislators suspended three M膩ori lawmakers on June 5 after they performed a Haka, a chanting dance of challenge. The lawmakers aimed to protest a bill that could endanger Indigenous rights.
Lee won South Korea elections, but concerns over his integrity narrowed the raceAfter a tighter-than-expected presidential election, Lee Jae-myung聽aims to restore stability to a nation wracked by months of political upheaval. But issues of trust remain.
How Iran has gone from 鈥楧eath to America鈥� to nuclear talks with TrumpEven as the United States and Iran grapple with each other鈥檚 nuclear red lines, the simple fact of engagement underscores a pragmatic turn for Tehran regarding President Donald Trump.
Ukraine drone strike exposed Russian vulnerability, and sent a signal to TrumpUkraine鈥檚 asymmetric drone attack caught the world鈥檚 attention and dealt a significant blow to Russia鈥檚 defense.聽Peace prospects may hinge on how Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump respond.
With new president, Poland鈥檚 direction 鈥� and its place in Europe 鈥� is in questionPoland has enormous potential within Europe. But it seems to be of two minds of how to realize that potential, which may be hindering its progress.
In Kherson, Russian drone campaign turns civilians into targetsThe Russian military has turned to a grim strategy in Kherson: targeting civilians in drone attacks. Still, many local Ukrainians refuse to leave.
Points of ProgressThe benefits of living with bears and letting nature take its courseProgress roundup: Antarctica鈥檚 newest research base lowers fossil fuel use, a medieval Italian village welcomes its bears, and more.
Women helped oust South Korea鈥檚 president. Now they feel erased by elections.Despite taking the lead in pro-democracy protests this winter, South Korean women are struggling to gain political power and gender equality.
Our reporter joins the new migration trail 鈥� leading away from the USAn eventual return home is an ideal woven into the migration experience. But a trail of migrants leaving the United States under President Donald Trump threatens to exacerbate instability at home.
First LookUkraine destroys 40 aircraft deep inside Russia ahead of peace talks in IstanbulA Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia鈥檚 territory, Ukraine鈥檚 Security Service said on Sunday, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones just hours before a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.