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Kurdish militants say they鈥檒l 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鈥檙e seeking justice.The abuse at the B茅tharram school has shocked the French public. Survivors of the violence are reclaiming their agency to try to fix the problem.
Difference MakerSouth Africa鈥檚 鈥榮occer grannies鈥� take the field for kicks and camaraderieOff the field, many of these older women have extraordinarily challenging lives. On the聽field, they are simply athletes.聽
Points of ProgressThe right to be a society apart, in Ecuador and South AfricaProgress roundup: A startup gets closer to carbon dioxide聽emissions-free steel, Germany strategizes for pedestrians, and African penguins gain protections.
Are Germany鈥檚 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?
鈥楽old ... a dream鈥�: Young Senegalese sour on the president they choseYoung Senegalese voters were a driving force behind Bassirou Diomaye Faye鈥檚 victory in last year鈥檚 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 鈥渟tart intensive negotiations鈥� 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.
Long the 鈥榝actory of the world,鈥� China is now experiencing its own 鈥楥hina shock鈥�China is a manufacturing juggernaut, but the sector鈥檚 growth is slowing. As Beijing and Washington talk trade, what can America learn from China鈥檚 experience?
Could US students help solve Florence鈥檚 tourist problem?Crowds of foreign tourists make Florence, Italy, hard to visit. The city government would like to replace some of them with students. Is that a solution?
Centrists鈥� 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鈥檚 Houthis have lots of fight leftYemen鈥檚 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.聽
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鈥檚 attacks and vows of retribution from Pakistan have many in Kashmir preparing for the worst.
Israel鈥檚 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鈥檚 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.聽