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Palestinian families in East Jerusalem are being evicted from the homes they’ve lived in for decades as Israeli demolition orders escalate in an apparent effort to make room for Jewish settlers. Despite the war in Gaza and now in Lebanon, Jerusalem has been relatively peaceful, but simmering tensions over these displacements could add another layer of turmoil. Correspondent Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem joins us for perspective on the timing of this latest effort and how it squares with the...

Manama, Bahrain — Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the Gulf state's capital Manama on Monday, state media reported, amid fears of conflict potentially spreading across the Middle East. The pair "discussed bilateral cooperation and the latest regional developments, focusing on efforts to de-escalate tensions and reach peaceful solutions," according to the official Bahrain News Agency. Araghchi has for about two weeks been...

Agreement is to lead to the “disengagement” of troops at the Line of Actual Control, India’s foreign ministry says

Prolonged absence of 91-year-old Paul Biya sparked rumors about his health, prompting country’s government to ban any public discussion of topic

The tour was expanded, and now includes more educational and historical content

White commercial investors’ land was seized in early 2000s during Mugabe-era reforms

Community of Solino has been under attack since Thursday

Witnesses say police beat and fired tear gas at protesters as they tried to gather at Lekki toll gate in Lagos, site of killings four years ago

Pedro Tellechea became Venezuela's oil czar in January 2023, when his predecessor resigned amid corruption allegations

With threats and attacks on journalists in the U.S. rising and the presidential election drawing close, media associations are training journalists in how to stay safe. Liam Scott and Cristina Caicedo Smit have the story, narrated by Caicedo Smit. (Camera and video edited by Cristina Caicedo Smit)

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Analysts say while the election outcome won’t fundamentally change Palau’s foreign policy direction, China will be closely watching the election outcome

The nation remains on edge following a disputed election and the slaying of two prominent opposition figures

Twenty-one people from a resort in Malaysia were held for ransom in 2000

The Biden administration has moved to strengthen an arc of military alliances in the Indo-Pacific to better counter China

Early voting was marred by irregularities, including lack of ballot papers, forcing electoral body to order re-run in some voting areas

NewsGuard audit finds AI chatbots largely fail to spot false information, including narratives often pushed by hostile nations

Government amends constitution, authorizing parliament to select Supreme Court chief justice, a move opposition parties and independent critics slam as infringement on judicial independence

An international student at Miami University in Ohio is helping the Serbian government and the U.S. Embassy through her research. Anastasija Mladenovska, who's originally from Macedonia and who speaks English, Russian, Serbian and French, is studying political science, finance and Russia. As part of that, she did field research in Belgrade, Serbia. "By integrating herself into a diasporic community of Russians who had become displaced by the war, Mladenovska was able to get them to...