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The article explores the stark contrast between new high-rise developments and the devastation in Syria, highlighting the complexities of reconstruction amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises.
The Italian prime minister hasn’t convincingly delivered the renewal she once promised
But U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argues that the cease-fire has paused the clock
Congressional Democrats fought with the U.S. defense secretary over the war and military spending in a rare public hearing
The U.N. nuclear watchdog suspects that roughly half of Tehran’s stockpile is still at its Isfahan facility
Societies will become richer, but history suggests that wealth may not be equally distributed
The British monarch praised multilateral institutions, warned against climate change, and championed diversity
The British monarch praises multilateral institutions in a pointed message to the Trump administration
An apparently off-the-cuff observation sparked consternation across the region
Reinstalled with a supermajority, Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi is likely to maintain a hard line on China while seeking even closer security and trade ties with the US
MAGA is not necessarily the same thing as America First
Republicans are declining to use their power of the purse