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The Philippines invited journalists on a mission to provide fuel to fishermen in disputed waters of the South China Sea amid tensions between Beijing and Manila….

Earlier this year, mathematicians discovered a unique shape. Now do-it-yourselfers have found ingenious ways to put it to use. …

As Israeli forces pound Gaza, the area where Palestinians can seek shelter is shrinking, raising concerns that they could be forced into Egypt. …

A former liberal government official, he saw little chance of full reconciliation with Palestinians in “the foreseeable future” but nevertheless sought to ease tensions. …

Despite government efforts to silence her, she drew global attention to an epidemic that devastated rural China and killed tens of thousands. …

Tens of thousands of Gazans have fled south to the border area. Aid officials say “dire” conditions there could force Palestinians to cross. …

It was the first call in weeks between the two leaders, whose relationship has been strained since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. …

At the ceremony in Oslo, the Iranian activist’s twins also read a speech from their mother calling for a “globalization of peace and human rights.” …

Meatless menus used to be an oddity in Germany’s capital. Today, Berlin is bursting with creative vegan options, including Spanish tapas, Berliner-style doughnuts and even fast…

In bitter debates from Israel to Africa to America, invoking a brutal history has become a powerful accusation. …

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gambled that a strong Hamas (but not too strong) would keep the peace and reduce pressure for a Palestinian state. …

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt grew increasingly unpopular amid a deep economic crisis. But the war in neighboring Gaza has given him a vital role…

Anton Thomas, a New Zealander in Melbourne, Australia, has given three years of his life to a hand-drawn map of our planet and its animal inhabitants….

The president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, said the move was “a mark of shame” for the United States. …