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ICC Authorizes Afghanistan War Crimes Inquiry

Fri, 06/03/2020 - 10:46
The court ruling paves the way for prosecutors to investigate the Taliban, Afghan military, and U.S. forces.

The Coronavirus Is Not Mother Nature’s Revenge

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 23:27
Ideas about natural and unnatural behavior causing disaster are simple, easy—and wrong.

Diplomats Fear a Collapse of South Sudan’s Latest Peace Deal

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 22:39
Even as they publicly support the pact, many privately think it is built on a house of cards and will be pulled down by the country’s bloody past.

The U.S. Government Is Vulnerable to Virus Chaos

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 21:11
Reshaping institutions and funding can help save lives.

As Harry and Meghan Arrive, Canadians Wonder if They Should Dump the Queen

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 20:24
The celebrity couple abandons their royal duties and moves to Vancouver Island. For Canadians, that rekindles an old debate: Why is a British monarch still their head of state?

OPEC Tries to Forestall a Coronavirus Oil Collapse

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 17:42
Questions remain whether other oil exporters will join the pact to slash output—and if that will be enough to push up crude prices.

Can the Afghan Peace Deal Survive Early Setbacks?

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 17:08
Peace advocates and hardliners within the Taliban are feuding over whether to stick to the fragile agreement, the Pentagon says.

Modi’s India Is Racing to a Point of No Return

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 15:59
Indian culture may be ancient, but its unity is rare and recent. A growing hostility to Muslims threatens to upend the world’s largest democracy.

A Netanyahu Victory Would Be Bad News for Peace and the Rule of Law

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 12:55
If he leads the next government, the prime minister is likely to annex much of the West Bank and deepen attacks on judicial independence.

Erdogan and Putin Meet Over Syria

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 12:01
The Syrian government offensive in Idlib has raised the stakes for Turkey and Russia.

Europe’s Morality Is Dying at the Greek Border

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 10:28
The EU refused to prepare for a predictable rekindling of the migration crisis—and is now responding with deadly force.

Trump Loyalist Appointed to Oversee Relations With U.N., World Health Organization

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 00:08
The appointment of White House aide Sean Doocey could douse hopes of change for a battered and bruised State Department bureau.

U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal Under Fire

Wed, 04/03/2020 - 23:19
Airstrikes against Taliban forces threaten to undermine a pact that may be already coming apart.

Our Top Weekend Reads

Sat, 01/02/2020 - 13:00
Wuhan virus continues to spread, Trump's Middle East peace plan is unveiled, and calls for Scottish independence grow.

U.N. Faults Iraq for Islamic State Prosecutions

Fri, 31/01/2020 - 21:43
Report cites “serious concerns that basic fair trial standards were not respected.”

Wuhan Virus Boosts Indonesian Anti-Chinese Conspiracies

Fri, 31/01/2020 - 20:58
Wild claims of Chinese plots are spreading fast on social media.

Trump’s Peace Plan Is Palestinians’ Worst Nightmare

Fri, 31/01/2020 - 20:39
Arab states might accept Trump’s one-sided initiative, but an increasingly vocal new generation of Palestinians won’t allow regional leaders to sign away their right to a sovereign homeland.

Trump Prepares for Victory Lap as Impeachment Trial Winds Down

Fri, 31/01/2020 - 20:38
Republicans successfully fight off a call for witnesses, but a final vote to acquit will come after next week’s State of the Union.

Human Trafficking Helps Terrorists Earn Money and Strategic Advantage

Fri, 31/01/2020 - 19:28
The United States should get serious about ending slavery once and for all.

So Long, Farewell

Fri, 31/01/2020 - 19:19
A transcript of Ursula von der Leyen’s remarks on Brexit

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