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Welcome back to World Brief. We will be off on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day, but will return on Tuesday. For today, we’re looking at the future of Israel ’s military offensive in Rafah, ongoing ...

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The exercises come three days after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged Beijing to stop threatening the island.

The crushing of protests in 2022 spawned despair. A high-profile conviction has renewed hope that the law can actually bring justice.

South Africa’s controversial former president could end up as the country’s kingmaker—despite being banned from running for office.

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for five senior officials, including Israel’s ...

The need for good intelligence has never been more visible. The failure of the Israeli security services to anticipate the ...

The United States and other major countries are close to finally finding a way to turn frozen Russian state assets into financial assistance for Ukraine, with this week’s G-7 meeting of finance ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is already the third leading cause of death globally, higher than HIV/AIDS or malaria. Learn why this September's U.N. General Assembly’s ...

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The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against top Israeli leaders and senior Hamas officials for alleged “war crimes and crimes against humanity” committed during the ongoing war ...