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Can Nova Scotia, home of Canada鈥檚 Black culture, save its Black communities?Nova Scotia鈥檚 Black community, which dates back to the province鈥檚 days as a French colony, is trying to ensure it survives Canada鈥檚 economic shifts.
USAID cuts threaten America鈥檚 most successful global health campaignUncertainty over U.S. foreign aid鈥檚 future, as Trump ally Elon Musk dismantles USAID, has thrown the global campaign to contain AIDS into disarray.
Ukraine is exhausted. But it鈥檚 still determined to resist Russia.If Russia鈥檚 plan to quickly defeat Ukraine failed, it鈥檚 fallback seemed more assured: a war of attrition in which the larger and stronger nation would prevail. With Western help, Ukraine has endured, but fatigue is setting in just as U.S. support is flagging.
Why many Israelis embrace a Trump plan for Gaza once seen as tabooPresident Donald Trump鈥檚 plan to take over Gaza and expel its residents was received in an Israel exhausted by conflict and lacking a 鈥渄ay after鈥� plan of its own.聽
From the wreckage of USAID, can anything be saved?Elon Musk is overseeing the eradication of one of America鈥檚 most broadly impactful government agencies, its foreign aid arm, USAID. How far will he go?
Immigration built this Punjab village into a 鈥榤ini US.鈥� But has it led to a good life?The Trump administration鈥檚 push to deport unauthorized immigrants threatens to disrupt the lives of thousands of Indians. In one village where U.S. migration has led to both prosperity and loneliness, opinions are torn.
What is Russia鈥檚 鈥榮hadow fleet,鈥� and why does it worry Europe?Russia鈥檚 鈥渟hadow fleet鈥� of oil tankers is worrying European nations. It鈥檚 not just about sanctions; the vessels also pose environmental and navigational risks.
Jordan in a bind: What to offer Trump instead of taking in Gaza refugees?Jordanian King Abdullah鈥檚 meeting with Donald Trump Tuesday was one of the most consequential of his 25-year reign. His mission: to get the U.S. president to walk back his plan to relocate Gaza鈥檚 population to Jordan and Egypt.
鈥楾here is a lot of fear.鈥� In West Bank, Palestinians decry Israel鈥檚 Gaza tactics.As Israel presses ahead with a massive military operation targeting militants in the West Bank, it鈥檚 relying on tactics used in the war in Gaza. The result for Palestinians is a rising level of destruction and displacement.
Difference MakerYoung Sri Lankans working on tea estates find a path out of povertyTea Leaf Trust aims to help young people find work off tea estates if they desire, while also making them leaders of change in their communities.聽
Farming in France is on the decline. Who will feed the French?French farmers are protesting a proposed EU trade deal. But a bigger crisis for France鈥檚 agriculture is also brewing. Its farmers are aging out.
Points of ProgressBee fences and women taxi drivers to protect peopleProgress roundup: Taxi companies built by women are improving their safety. And fences made of beehives are keeping farmers safer from elephants.聽
First LookLebanon's president forms new government as southern ceasefire holdsLebanon's first government in two years takes office as it rebuilds its war-torn south. The country also seeks to maintain security after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in November.
Trump hollows out USAID. Who will miss it most?President Donald Trump has sown alarm worldwide by moving to close down USAID, which distributes more foreign aid than any other organization.
China-Japan distrust has been tough to shake. Tourism might be the best chance.The recent surge of Chinese travelers into Japan may聽be creating much-needed ambassadors.
How Trump鈥檚 proposed plan for Gaza has united an outraged Arab worldWhatever becomes of President Trump鈥檚 proposal to take over Gaza and resettle the Palestinians there, the Arab world is not on board. Many consider the plan a form of what the U.N. terms 鈥渆thnic cleansing.鈥� Some say it could lead to war.
Canadians had been feeling gloomy about their country. Trump changed that.Canadians are worried about the threat of a U.S. trade war. But Donald Trump done something they didn鈥檛 expect: bolster their patriotic pride.
The Trump doctrine: A new Gilded Age of trade tariffs and territorial expansionPresident Donald Trump is modeling his presidency on the example set by William McKinley during the Gilded Age of territorial expansion and trade sanctions.
Trump鈥檚 plan for Gaza ridiculed as unserious. So why did he float it?While President Trump has ridiculed past U.S. military deployments and nation-building efforts, he has consistently been drawn to Mideast diplomacy. But his proposal to 鈥渙wn鈥� and develop the Gaza Strip and displace its population has many questioning how serious he is.
This Venezuelan mother hoped for asylum in the US. Now she is turning southward.After President Trump won a second term, the Monitor spoke with parents around the world about their hopes and fears for the future. Here we catch up with one parent 鈥� a Venezuelan mother 鈥� who made her way to Mexico, but is now preparing a reverse trek south.