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GEOPOLITICS

Explainer: What Is President Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and Who Has Joined So Far?

While some traditional allies of the U.S. have responded cautiously, and in a few cases have rejected Mr. Trump’s offer, others including nations that have long had strained ties with Washington have accepted.

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AMERICAS

Hopeful Yet Wary, Venezuelans Across Latin America Mull Going Home

Some Venezuelans scattered throughout Latin America say they are weighing whether to plot a future back home as the U.S. ouster of long-time leader Nicolas Maduro raises cautious hopes for democratic elections and a way out of economic collapse.

About a quarter of Venezuela’s population has fanned out across Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and the United States since 2014, fleeing an oil-dependent economy crippled by mismanagement.

“I want to return to my country, I want to help rebuild,” said Juan Carlos Viloria, a doctor who helps run a migrant advocacy group in Colombia, host to Latin America’s largest Venezuelan migrant population.

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ANALYSIS

2025: What the Year Revealed

“In a time of crisis, it’s so funny what you learn about yourself, in terms of what to save,” a Los Angeles resident told People after being forced to flee as wildfires tore through Southern California in the first days of 2025.

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ASIA

How Syria’s Government Has Redrawn the Map with Advances Against the Kurds

The Syrian government has seized swathes of northern and eastern Syria from Kurdish forces, consolidating President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s rule nearly 14 months after Bashar al-Assad was toppled.

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RELIGION

The 10 Laws That Could Change the World

A new Personal from Editor-in-Chief David C. Pack.

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MIDDLE EAST

Explainer: What Is the Status of Iran’s Main Nuclear Facilities?

Regional fears of a U.S. attack on Iran have eased after President Donald Trump said Tehran had assured him that protesters would not be executed, but he is keeping “all of his options on the table,” the White House said.

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PROPHECY

America and Britain in Bible Prophecy

The Bible contains awe-inspiring prophecies that involve the greatest nations in the history of the world. What are they?

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AFRICA

Nigeria’s Northeast Faces Worst Hunger in a Decade as Aid Cuts Hit Region, UN Says

Thousands of people in Nigeria’s strife-torn northeast are facing the risk of catastrophic food shortages for the first time in nearly a decade, as aid cuts deepen malnutrition across the region, the WFP warned.

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ANALYSIS

You Were Designed to Be Creative

Creativity is not exclusive to the famous painters, composers and inventors of history. Anyone can nurture and develop this trait.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran Signals Plans for Fast Trials and Executions While Promising ‘Decisive Response’ to U.S., Israel

Iranian officials signaled Wednesday that fast trials and executions lay ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests while the Islamic Republic promised a “decisive response” if the U.S. or Israel intervene in the domestic unrest.

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AFRICA

Uganda Shuts Down Internet Ahead of Election, Orders Rights Groups to Halt Work

Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand for a contentious seventh term after four decades in power.

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ASIA

Explainer: What’s Happening in Yemen, and Why Are Saudi Arabia and the UAE Involved?

A dispute over territorial control in southern Yemen has set Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other and fractured the coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis.

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GEOPOLITICS

China and Japan, Uneasy Neighbors in East Asia, Are at Odds Again

The first week of the year in China was marked by the government scorning Tokyo on multiple fronts and embracing the visiting leader of another crucial strategic neighbor: South Korea.

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INTERNATIONAL

U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker Tied to Venezuela as Trump Widens Oil Push

The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia’s flag, as part of President Donald Trump’s push to dictate oil flows in the Americas.

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ASIA

Civilians Flee Aleppo as Clashes Between Syrian Government and Kurdish Forces Escalate

Fighting escalated in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday after tens of thousands of residents fled two Kurdish neighborhoods when the military ordered civilians to evacuate the area.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Entitlement Programs: What They Can’t Fix

As lawmakers debate how to care for the vulnerable, the Bible reveals the ultimate answer, one that human-led governments will never reach on their own.