‘Worse than the Second Intifada’: West Bank refugees reel from Israeli offensive

 February 21, 2025
Hanno Hauenstein
Displaced from Jenin and Tulkarem, Palestinian residents say Israel is waging a deliberate campaign to make the northern refugee camps unlivable.

 

Smokes rises above Jenin refugee camp during an Israeli military operation to crack down on armed resistance, January 24, 2025. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)

'Outrageous, Unlawful Attack': Trump Plots Takeover of US Postal Service

February 21, 2025
Jake Johnson
"Any attack on the Postal Service would be part of the billionaire oligarch coup," said the president of the American Postal Workers Union.

What do countries call themselves? The stories behind their original names

February 21, 2025
Alma Milisic and Mohamed A. Hussein
Around half of the world’s countries have native or local names that differ from their English versions, often reflecting their history, geography or cultural identity.