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Belarus diverts commercial flight to arrest dissident
On Sunday, Belarusian authorities diverted a passenger flight carrying Roman Protasevich, a prominent dissident. He was then detained under the orders of Alexander Lukashenko, known as “Europe’s last dictator.”
Hamas and Israel agree to Egyptian-brokered truce
After 11 days of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the sides agreed to an Egyptian-brokered truce.
A ceasefire emerges in Israel-Gaza conflict
Israel announced a ceasefire with Hamas militants on Thursday after 11 days of fighting and widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip. A
India’s uneven health care systems strained under COVID crisis
Even in India’s southernmost states with model health care systems, COVID-19 has taken a toll.
Israel-Gaza ceasefire remains elusive
As fighting between Israel and Gaza continues, US President Joe Biden said he welcomes a ceasefire. But Israeli and Hamas leaders show few signs of letting up.
Israel-Gaza conflict tests Biden administration
Pressure is mounting for US President Joe Biden to do more to halt Israel’s assault on Gaza.
Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hamas
Fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip intensified Thursday night, for the fifth day in a row.
Gaza conflict intensifies as Arab and Jewish mobs attack each other
A "civil war" is erupting in the streets of Israel, as Arab and Jewish mobs attack each other.
Coronavirus Conversations: The rise of racism against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 crisis
As part of The World's series of conversations with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and as a special edition podcast in our feed, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a panel discussion addressing anti-Asian racism and the pandemic.
Deadly Israel-Gaza crisis deepens
Escalating violence in Israel and Gaza continues, with deadly exchanges of rocket fire and airstrikes.