Myanmar Military Paraglider Bombs Buddhist Festival, Killing Dozens

The junta targeted a festival in the Sagaing region where people were also protesting army rule, according to witnesses and the civilian government in exile.

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Feared Sudanese Warlord Found Guilty at The Hague for Crimes in Darfur

A former Janjaweed militia commander was the first person found guilty by the International Criminal Court for atrocities in Darfur two decades ago.

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Deadly Clashes Erupt Between Syrian Government Forces and Kurdish Fighters

Tensions have been building over government attempts to bring the Kurdish-led region in northeastern Syria under its authority. Kurdish leaders have so far resisted.

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Pope Leo to Visit Lebanon and Turkey

The choice signals that Pope Leo XIV aims to press for peace in the Middle East and show support for Christians in the region.

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Israel at War With Itself

On the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks, Roger Cohen explains how the war in Gaza has left Israel divided and isolated.

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Syria Chooses a Parliament of Revolutionaries

In the first elections since the Assad regime was ousted, there was no popular vote and women and minorities won few seats. Still, many Syrians saw it as progress toward ending authoritarian rule.

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Pakistan Fights Its Fiercest Taliban Insurgency in a Decade

Pakistan uprooted the Taliban with U.S. help in the 2010s. But the insurgency has resurfaced with assistance from the Afghan Taliban.

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Amid the Gaza War, Israel Is More Divided and Isolated Than Ever

The longest war of an endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict has come to challenge Israel’s own image and understanding of itself.

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Syria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since End of Civil War

Supporters argue the vote could be a milestone for the country, but critics say it is a divisive move by President Ahmed al-Shara to consolidate power.

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I Interviewed a Doctor in Sudan. Days Later, He Was Killed.

Dr. Omar Selik’s raw, urgent testimony from a besieged city cut through the fog of war and crystallized the depravity of the conflict. And then he was gone.

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