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A gift accepted by the country’s first lady has set off very public debates about ethics and revealed ruling party divisions just weeks before legislative elections. (Image credit: WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Israeli forces kill three Palestinian militants in West Bank hospital raid  BBC.com Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three militants in West Bank hospital raid, officials say  CNN Israel’s war on Gaza live: New truce proposal being studied by Hamas

Taiwan has endured colonial forces over centuries. The island’s Indigenous people have borne the brunt of this violent history and are still fighting for inclusion and acceptance. (Image credit: An Rong Xu for NPR)

From outside Gaza, the scale of death and destruction is impossible to grasp, shrouded by communications blackouts, restrictions barring international reporters and extreme challenges facing local journalists.

The central bank is widely expected to lower interest rates this year. But with growth and consumer spending chugging along, explaining it may take some work.

With Arab students suspended for social media posts, it’s “the first time we see this large amount of disciplinary procedures against students for expressing themselves,” says a civil rights attorney. (Image credit: Boaz Rottem/Alamy)

The Oct. 7 attacks on Israel displaced tens of thousands of Israelis from their kibbutzim near Gaza. Since then, rabbis have been crisscrossing the country offering trauma-informed care to victims. (Image credit: Amir Levy/Getty Images)

In 2018, Evergrande was listed as the world’s most valuable real estate company. But on Monday, a Hong Kong court ordered it to be liquidated. (Image credit: Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images)

Shark attacks woman swimming in Sydney Harbor  NBC News Rare Sydney Harbour shark attack puts swimmers on edge  CNN Woman Brutally Mauled in Sydney Harbor Shark Attack  The Daily Beast Sydney Harbor shark attack leaves woman with serious leg injury  Fox News Sydney Harbour

A pilot and explorer believes he has solved one of aviation’s greatest mysteries and discovered the location of Amelia Earhart’s plane.