António Guterres, a thorn in Israel’s side
The U.N. secretary-general, who came to Portuguese politics as a Catholic activist, has become a powerful voice in the face of international aggression and the climate emergency
Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war
The 86-year-old pontiff wasn’t feeling well and prefered to handed over the speech instead of reading it. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope ‘has a bit of a cold and a long day of audiences’
Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
Polarization and war are multiplying hate crimes around the world
An indicted Trump leads the polls with one year to go before the presidential election
With Biden popularity plummeting, there is a real possibility the former president could return to the White House, even though he is facing criminal charges
The last resident in Nirim holds out under Gaza rockets in a ghost kibbutz
An Israeli of Argentine origin remains at the head of a cooperative dairy farm, caring for more than 600 cows. The rest of the residents fled following the Hamas attack
The double insult of wearing the yellow Star of David
The Israeli U.N. ambassador’s decision to wear the symbol is an affront to the memory of Hitler’s and Stalin’s Jewish victims, as well as to the Palestinian population of Gaza and the occupied West Bank
Israel’s devastation of Gaza puts Egypt before its greatest fear
Cairo is increasingly concerned that Israel will forcibly displace Gazans to the Sinai Peninsula and that the groundswell of support for the Palestinian cause will turn against the government
Mahmoud Abbas open to playing role in Gaza if there is a solution for all of Palestine
After meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Palestinian Authority president called for a ceasefire and for a possible subsequent pact to include the West Bank and East Jerusalem
Stage set for conflict at COP28 with mixed response to outcome of key climate talks
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The United States and several developing countries expressed disappointment in the draft agreement, which will be sent for global leaders to sign at the COP28 climate conference, which begins in Dubai later this month
Chana, the research station in the Peruvian jungle set up to rescue Amazonian languages
Of the 48 Indigenous languages in Peru, eight are in danger of extinction. In the eastern region of Ucayali, a group of linguists is working to keep them alive
Inside the Joe Biden-Mike Johnson relationship: Greetings, briefings and clashes over foreign aid
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Johnson’s early moves have confounded administration officials, particularly his strategy on aid to Israel
Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage
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Five Black candidates are running for statewide office, from agriculture commissioner to secretary of state. Each is trying to become the first Black candidate to ever win one of those posts
Vanessa Nakate, climate activist: ‘In Africa, we cannot afford to skip school; it is easier to demonstrate in Europe’
The 26-year-old Ugandan, whose work was recognized this year by the European Parliament, says that world leaders have put aside the environmental efforts to focus on military conflicts
The curious case of Ben Affleck, the star who managed to become more popular than his movies
The actor, who has just released the film ‘Hypnotic,’ continues to face the paradox of being an interesting director, an average performer and an absolutely fascinating media star