Hamas says it will release hostages as planned, apparently resolving ceasefire dispute | News
CAIRO – Hamas said Thursday it would release Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that…
A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time
LONDON (AP) — Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist. But as she slumped…
Reflections on a transformative era in global politics
We find ourselves amid a defining year in North America, a time when profound themes such as immigration,…
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarians
MIAMI (AP) — When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a…
Israeli troops kill 6 and wound 35 in West Bank operation, Palestinian officials say | News
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Israel launched a large military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin…
The Church and the Illusion of Political Salvation
The French philosopher Jacques Ellul once discussed “”The biblical view [of the church] is not just apolitical but…
An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
TALLINN, Estonia — The yellow name tag that Ales Bialiatski wears on his prison garb sets him apart…
Israel kills a member of the Palestinian security forces who it says was a militant | News
JERUSALEM – Israeli forces killed a member of the Palestinian security services in the occupied West Bank whom…
The Montana Teen Holding Legislators Accountable for Climate Change
The catastrophic flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, from Hurricane Helene last September is just another example of the…
Belarus’ strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 more people that rights activists describe as political…
Belarus convicts well-known activist and sentences him to 6 years in prison
TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus convicted a well-known opposition activist and sentenced him to six years…
PEN America condemns the arrest of Iranian activist Reza Khandan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — PEN America condemned the arrest of Reza Khandan, Iranian activist and husband of…