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Beyond U.S. borders, our World News section covers the conflicts, movements, and political shifts shaping global affairs. We report on human rights, war, diplomacy, and the stories too often missed or distorted by mainstream coverage.

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Indonesian Weda Bay Industrial Park powering world’s electric vehicles

Thousands of miles from home, Chinese migrant workers run the nickel-processing plants at Weda Bay Industrial Park that do the…

Spain: Tens of Thousands of students walked out to “stop the genocide in Gaza”

Students walked out to stop the genocide in Gaza. “While young people like us are being killed and subjected to…

Finland ends homelessness using Housing First concept

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the “Housing First“ concept. Those…

In Memory of Hind Rajab: The 5-Year-Old Girl Murdered in Gaza

Hind Rajab was a 5-year-old girl living in Gaza. She was killed by Israeli soldiers while on the phone with…

Airdropped Aid Is Crushing Starving People in Gaza

Human rights groups have stressed that it’s safer to provide aid by land. Israel is killing Palestinians by dropping it…

The Chinese Dam Threatening the Tapanuli Orangutan

When a new orangutan species was found near a Chinese-owned hydrodam in Indonesia, scientists and advocates launched a campaign to…

Trump, Zelenskyy Exit White House Talks Hopeful About Ending War in Ukraine

President Trump said he called Putin after the meeting and began preparations for a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy.

The International Seabed Authority’s war with itself over Deep-Sea Mining

As the U.N. body faces an American threat to its jurisdiction over deep-sea mining, diplomats have more or less left…

US Removes Mentions of Climate Change, Corruption From 2025 Human Rights Reports

The 2025 Human Rights Reports came out late—missing mentions of “corruption,” “climate change,” and human rights abuses against indigenous people…

Board meeting: The Skater Girls of India

Walking hand-in-hand to the skatepark, decks tucked under their arms, Asha Gond and Puti are pioneers of India’s burgeoning female…

Famine in Gaza isn’t First Time US Officials Downplayed Atrocities by American-backed Regimes

The famine in Gaza isn’t the first time we’ve supported human rights violations. Genocide scholars found similar strategies used from…

Marine Tourism in Mexico is Still Damaging to Wildlife Despite Regulations

Each year, thousands of tourists travel to Mexico to see humpback whales and swim with whale sharks. Although existing government…