Poland implements new rules against homework, sparking mixed reactions among students and parents
Ola Kozak is celebrating. The 11-year-old, who loves music and drawing, expects to have more free time for her hobbies...
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US-China trade tensions escalate over surging production of electric vehicles
China's burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight,...
US organization operates one of the last medical clinics in Haitian capital amid spiraling violence
Partners In Development (PID), a nonprofit organization based in Ipswich, Mass., runs one of the few remaining medical clinics in...
Israelis fear Biden’s ‘intolerable’ cease-fire demand means victory for Hamas
JERUSALEM - President Biden’s push Thursday in a telephone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an immediate cease-fire...
Japan’s economy must shift away from ‘crisis-mode’ to demand-driven growth, government panel says
Japan must shift its policy focus away from crisis-mode stimulus towards achieving private sector-driven economic growth, a government panel said...
Doctors visiting Gaza hospital reveal ‘gut-wrenching’ details of war’s impact on Palestinian children
An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst. But the gruesome impact...
Five Big Questions About MLB’s Investigation Into Shohei Ohtani and His Interpreter
Getty Images/Ringer illustration The newest Dodgers star and his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, are at the center of an investigation...
Trudeau’s bungled wildfire response made Canada most polluted country on continent: critics
A new air quality report found that Canada had the most polluted air of any North American country in 2023,...
3 killed, several missing after incident involving migrant boat off southeastern Spain
A boat carrying a group of migrants ran into trouble off the coast of southeastern Spain killing at least three...
Unprecedented water crisis grips South Africa’s largest city
For two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi has been among thousands of South Africans lining up for water as the country's largest...
Anger rises over South Africa making millions in US benefits while cozying up to Iran, Russia and Hamas
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is under fire for spending millions of dollars talking to terror group Hamas and sending delegations for...
US national security faces major risks as gangs battle for control over Haiti
As Haiti continues to struggle with rampant gang violence and with the sudden resignation of its interim Prime Minister, Ariel...
Gaza Strip receives nearly 200 tons of food and supplies, UN describes ‘huge obstacles’ to getting relief
A ship towing a barge loaded with food arrived off Gaza on Friday, witnesses said, as a test run for...
Billions invested in Haiti since 2010 earthquake have not improved country: ‘We’re still working’
The U.S. has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to renewed initiatives to help Haiti during its crime crisis in...
Mexico’s presidential candidates sign peace commitment with Catholic church leaders
Mexico’s presidential candidates on Monday signed a commitment for peace with Catholic Church leaders that proposes strategies to reduce the...
