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Power in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the so-called Palestinian territories, has been divided among three entities: a governing body called the Palestinian Authority, the militant group Hamas, a…

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The International Criminal Court was created to bring justice to the world’s worst war criminals, but debate over the court still rages.

A potential second Trump administration would force Southeast Asian countries to make difficult choices between the United States and China.

Global risks–including Chinese overcapacity–have increased, but government intervention should seek to minimize trade-offs.

See how six countries are faring amid efforts to protect 30 percent of the planet’s land and waters by 2030, and what will be saved if they succeed.