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Europe's latest heatwave should be a wake-up call, temperatures reaching 35°C in parts of France and the United Kingdom would once have been considered exceptional. Today, they are becoming...

For decades, France has promoted itself as a country of opportunity, education and cultural exchange. It has attracted students, workers, researchers and families from around the world, many of whom...

The shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, which left three people dead, was horrifying not only because of the violence itself, but because of what it revealed about the way terrorism is...

At a time when much of Europe is moving towards harsher immigration policies, Spain has taken a different path, one rooted not in fear but in pragmatism and humanity. Earlier this year, the Spanish...

The arrival of the hantavirus stricken cruise ship MV Hondius in the Canary Islands has reignited a fear many people hoped they would never experience again: the fear of another global outbreak...

The reported shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, an event attended by high-profile political figures including US President Donald Trump, his wife and Vice-President J D...

To be a journalist in a war zone has always carried risk. But in today’s conflicts, that risk is no longer incidental, it is increasingly deliberate. Over the past three years, the war in Gaza and...

Donald Trump has long cultivated an image of himself as a singular, almost indispensable figure in American politics. But his recent decision to share an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus...

When people think about war, they often imagine distant battlefields, political leaders and military strategy. What is less visible, but far more immediate, is how conflict quietly reshapes everyday...

Israel’s proposed law to impose the death penalty on detained Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks is being framed as a matter of security. Yet beyond the rhetoric lies a far more troubling...

At a moment when diplomacy seemed within reach, the United States and Israel chose war. That decision alone raises serious questions about their stated intentions. If the objective was truly to...

For decades, New York City has been held up as both the promise and the failure of American capitalism. It is a city of immense wealth and relentless inequality, where luxury towers rise beside...

Eid is meant to be a moment of joy. It marks the end of Ramadhan, a month devoted to faith, patience, charity and reflection. Families gather, new clothes are worn, children receive sweets and money...

When the United States and Israel justify military strikes against Iran, the explanation presented to the world is familiar: the goal, they say, is to protect the Iranian people from an authoritarian...

In the Sultanate of Oman, Ramadhan is not just a month in the calendar. It is a feeling. It is anticipation, calm, hunger and generosity all woven together. Long before the crescent moon is officially...

Experiencing Ramadhan in Europe is a unique kind of contradiction. The month is deeply spiritual, communal and transformative for Muslims around the world, yet in much of Europe it passes almost...

Artificial intelligence is everywhere now. It writes our emails, generates our images, answers our questions, helps companies hire workers and even assists students with homework. AI is often...

At this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered what many commentators have called one of the most compelling speeches of the gathering, a diagnosis of...

Donald Trump’s creation of a so-called Board of Peace has been framed by the White House as a new mechanism to address global conflicts, beginning with Gaza and potentially extending far beyond....

In recent weeks, Americans have watched a familiar federal acronym take on a darker meaning in public life: ICE. Officially, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law enforcement agency...