Justice

Pro-Palestinian activists under increased surveillance on Massachusetts campuses

Rights groups are concerned as a growing number of pro-Palestinian activists, including Jewish activists, are being photographed and surveilled.

Mexico’s supreme court rules in favor of Ely, a depressed elephant at a zoo

Justice

Growing number of governments using counterterrorism to justify targeting dissidents abroad

Justice

Native Americans hold National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving in solidarity with Indigenous struggles around the globe

Human rights

Argentina tries to fight the theft of its precious meteorites

Culture

Facing an escalating threat from China, Taiwan could head into a constitutional crisis

Politics

As Taiwan’s opposing political parties argue over constitutional issues, Chinese military exercises steadily bring ships and aircraft closer to the island. Taiwan’s president wants more defense spending, while the opposition wants to avoid provoking China.

‘Our community is terrified’: A faith leader talks about what it means to be a Palestinian Christian in the US

Israel-Hamas war

Pastor Khader Khalilia is one of the few Palestinian Christian faith leaders in the United States. He talks to The World’s host, Marco Werman, about what it’s been like to lead a church in the US, especially during the past nine months of war in Gaza.

An abandoned hotel in southern Lebanon has become a sanctuary for dozens of displaced families

Israel-Hamas war

As the war in Gaza continues, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon has forced dozens of families to leave their homes near the border. Some are now sheltering in an abandoned hotel.

Colombia joins efforts to boycott Israel — but other countries in the region take a more cautious approach 

Israel-Hamas war

Countries across Latin America are increasing their support for Palestinians as the current war between Israel and Hamas continues. Some leaders in the region have described the conflict as an uneven fight between a powerful nation and a group of people that is struggling to obtain its independence.

US army official resigns over ‘unqualified’ US support for Israel’s war in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war

Major Harrison Mann decided to resign from the US Army after serving in it for 13 years over the United States’ handling of Israel’s war in Gaza.