We tried to get these people out of Afghanistan. They’re still there.
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by Mark Sappenfield
6h ago
Media scrambled to get Afghan colleagues out after the Taliban takeover. The Monitor had some success, but some remain. This is their story.  ..read more
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Hundreds of volunteers answer the call to help dogs stranded in Brazil’s floods
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by Mauricio Savarese
11h ago
Heavy rain and flooding in southern Brazil has displaced 300,000 people – and their animals. In Canoas, hundreds of local volunteers have set up a makeshift shelter to care for lost dogs until they can be reunited with their owners.  ..read more
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Historic Israeli desire to ‘go it alone’ is tested by Gaza and Iran
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by Howard LaFranchi
1d ago
Israel is facing historic challenges over its instinct to act alone in war. One comes from a rift with its U.S. ally over Gaza. Another comes from the demonstrated benefits of regional cooperation and integration ..read more
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On rare visit, Xi Jinping tries to rescue China’s relationship with Europe
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by Ned Temko
1d ago
Beijing once hoped Europe’s quest for independence from Washington would lean the Continent toward China. Nothing could be further from the truth ..read more
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Aid nears Gaza pier as residents brace for looming Rafah invasion
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by Menelaos Hadjicostis and Sam Mednick
1d ago
The first aid shipment is on its way to the newly built floating platform off of Gaza. For Gazans facing famine and a potential invasion of Rafah, the relief can’t come soon enough.  ..read more
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Sudan war’s rape survivors flout taboos to help each other recover
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by Violet Ikong
2d ago
Women who have been raped in Sudan’s brutal civil war are refusing to be silenced, instead sharing their own trauma to help others heal ..read more
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Young Poles led a political revolution. Now they need to learn patience.
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by Lenora Chu
2d ago
Six months ago, young Poles helped vote out eight years of backsliding conservative rule. But will their enthusiasm persist amid the realities of governance ..read more
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For Moscow, the war in Ukraine is a rerun of World War II
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by Fred Weir
2d ago
The Kremlin presents its war in Ukraine as a continuation of Moscow’s fight against Nazism in World War II. An exhibition of captured arms illustrates how ..read more
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En garde! Fencing draws Nairobi youngsters away from guns.
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by Lenny Rashid Ruvaga
2d ago
A fencing club in Nairobi, Kenya, is expanding the sport’s reach and trying to send athletes to the Olympics ..read more
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Negotiate or attack: In Rafah, Israel’s options conflict in real time
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by Shoshanna Solomon, Taylor Luck
3d ago
From the start of the war in Gaza seven months ago, Israel's dual war aims – rescuing hostages and defeating Hamas – have been in tension. As pressures mount on Israel to choose between a cease-fire and an invasion of Rafah, that tension is soaring ..read more
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