Last week, Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ announced that it has dropped its full ‘Gaza recovery plan’ in favour of a small pilot project that is unlikely to start
As Iran and Israel exchange fire once again, it seems that the Israeli PM’s greatest loss may be US public opinion
Trump is threatening a military intervention, but there are no guarantees a democratic transition will take place
Reminiscent of Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’, Trump's plan revives Cold War fantasies – and risks a new nuclear race
The US may well conclude a long war is good for business, despite public costs and looming elections
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By extending the pause in fighting, Donald Trump admits that Iran is in a strong bargaining position – so what next?
Proposed new law increases likelihood of both female genital mutilation and suicides among trans youth, experts warn
Fuentes expertas advierten que proyecto de ley eleva el riesgo de mutilación genital femenina y de suicidio entre jóvenes trans en Estados Unidos
As Israel attempts to push the US into war with Iran, it’s worth considering how Tehran could retaliate
