U.S. Says Hamas Response to Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal ‘Only Takes Us Backward’

Officials said Hamas was seeking changes on guarantees for a permanent end to war. That has long been the core sticking point with Israel. Read more
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In Gaza’s Emaciated Children, a Hunger Crisis Is Laid Bare

Aid began to trickle into the territory this week. But there is never enough. Read more
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How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region

State labor programs were aimed at lifting one of the nation’s poorest regions out of poverty, but they have also served as a tool to erode resistance to Chinese rule. Read more
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