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The French leader said countries should stop supplying weapons to Israel, arguing that providing arms while demanding a cease-fire is inconsistent. That drew the Israeli leader’s fury.

The episode provided political fodder for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s critics and highlighted the country’s generally high standard of dress.

The Hamas-led attacks that day shattered Israelis’ faith in the state, and the year of war that followed has deepened society’s divisions. Yet many find hope in the people’s resilience.

After days of attacks there, Israel carried out further strikes in Lebanon and said it was sending more troops to fight Hezbollah. It also struck in Gaza to destroy a rocket launcher that Hamas used to target Tel Aviv.

Around the world, people are remembering those killed and abducted in Israel last Oct. 7. For Palestinians in Gaza, there is no reprieve from a war that has killed tens of thousands.

The prize was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, which helps determine how cells develop and function.

The government is again trying to insert itself into women’s childbearing decisions, knocking on doors and making calls with questions some find downright invasive.

The Russian arms dealer, who was freed in a prisoner exchange with the United States, is negotiating with the militant group in Yemen.

Rodrigo Duterte, who retired in 2022 after a six-year term as president, filed papers to run for mayor of Davao, his family’s political stronghold.

Hundreds of thousands of civilians have been prevented from fleeing the narrow strip of land even as bombs have rained down, famine has loomed and disease has spread.

Voters have more opportunities than ever in 2024 to shape history in their countries, but war, technology and other forces pose a powerful threat, experts said.

Namatai Kwekweza said she remained committed to her advocacy for change in Africa, despite a harrowing experience in Zimbabwe.

Panelists at the Athens Democracy Forum discussed the widening conflict and the challenge of getting the warring parties to a consensus.

Prime Minister Modi was re-elected, but his party fell short in dominating Parliament. Was that an inflection point for the world’s largest democracy?

Six young people from around the world who attended the Athens Democracy Forum spoke about what drives them and the challenges they face.

Experts on a panel in Athens last week debated how a growth in organizations aimed at countering a rise in autocracies could help turn the tide.

Much of Earth’s population has been voting this year. Where democracies are strained and stressed, is there room for optimism?

Ying Lao has called out the pro-democracy movement for its frequent “manels,” arguing that the exclusion of women from such discussions is hurting the cause.

Peace in the Middle East seems more elusive than ever, with Oct. 7 setting off a battle over not just land but the narrative itself.