Two million Palestinians as bargaining chips: What is behind Donald Trump's Gaza plan?
Donald Trump is proposing to resettle Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, with the U.S. taking control of the area. Although ...
In the north of Sweden, an effort to banish spaces of fear has created a safe city for women
The northern Swedish city of Umeå is regarded as a paragon of equality. Nowhere else are public spaces more geared toward ...
In Georgia, babies were stolen and sold for adoption for decades
For decades, babies in Georgia were stolen from their mothers and illegally sold for adoption. Tamuna Museridze has dedicated ...
Marco Rubio encounters a resolute Panama unwilling to cede its canal
Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio encountered stiff resistance in Panama. Officials said control of the ...
Europe must up its military spending. How much may depend on Russia – and Trump
Like traders in a souk, politicians keep tossing out new spending targets: 2%, 3% or even 5%. The decisive factor, however, ...
Georgia’s new president: «We prevented a war»
Ostracized by the EU, Georgia's new head of state Mikheil Kavelashvili says the Georgian Dream government has saved the ...
An excessive entitlement mentality is overwhelming democracy
Most people around the world want to live in a democracy, and yet fewer and fewer trust their governments. This is partly ...
Planning a model city for refugees, private investors propose a bold solution to the migration crisis
A Swiss entrepreneur’s vision of a refugee city may seem utopian, but negotiations for land on which to build it are already ...
Canada's economy is stagnating, and now Trump is threatening tariffs
Canadians want a new government. However, in order for the country to overcome its challenges, it needs to reform its economy ...
India is buying lots of crude oil from Russia. Who really benefits?
India has joined China as one of Russia's biggest oil customers. The exports are funding Moscow's war against Ukraine, and ...
South Korea faces big challenges as it heads toward a presidential election
As the rest of the world moves forward, South Korea is at a political stand still. The country needs strong leadership as ...
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are returning to northern Gaza. A landscape of ruins awaits them
Israel has opened the way to the northern Gaza Strip, allowing thousands of Palestinians to return to their home for the first time in over a year. Three of them shared their experiences of the ...