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For years, Arab states wanted Europe to recognize Palestine; Europe wanted Arab states to rein in Hamas. Now, they have stepped forward together to do something hard for each.

In one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, millions of young people out of work. The crisis is fueling distrust and frustration with the government. 

Kharkiv, one of Europe’s great cultural centers, is regularly pummeled by Russian strikes. Yet its bomb-shelter national opera house serves as a beacon of stubborn faith.

Europeans have been pushing back on overtourism. For many, especially in places like Barcelona, the issue is not just crowds but also pollution. Is there a way for port cities to have needed cruise dollars and cleaner air?

Exiled from their country by civil war, Sudanese mothers in Egypt are refusing to subject their daughters to female genital mutilation (FGM).

The world is unifying around the question of Palestinian statehood, diverging from the U.S. and Israel. Will it make a difference? Not since the mid-1950s has a U.S. president held such sway over Israel.

The hunger crisis in Gaza has many asking if Israel had a deliberate policy of starving civilians. Israelis say that was never the case, but an ignorance of Palestinian suffering allowed an inconsistent government policy to lead to a calamity.

Finland has ranked the world’s happiest country for years. But Finnish happiness isn’t about joy. It’s based on unusual contentment and reassuredness.

Many Europeans feel they came out on the losing end of the new U.S.-EU trade deal. Analysts say it needs to be understood within Mr. Trump’s broader relationship with Europe.

Inflation in Argentina hit a five year low in May. But Argentines say they don't feel that reflected in their day-to-day consumption.