Willem Marx
Stories
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How are global economies reacting to Trump's imminent return as U.S. president?
How are global economies reacting to the imment return of President Trump and Trumponomics?
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What’s the world saying about Trump’s win? Here are the leaders who’ve commented
Leaders from around the world congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory, as governments prepare for his return to the White House and the potential impact that will have.
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Italy sends migrants to Albania
Italy has opened a detention center for migrants in Albania to discourage others from crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
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Italy bans people from travelling abroad to seek surrogacy
Italy’s right-wing government has passed legislation that would outlaw international surrogacy. It’s a move critics say would criminalize parenthood for some couples — in particular gay men.
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'All this blood, all this death': Palestinians protest Israel war with no end in sight
For Palestinian civilians caught in the middle of the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and the Hamas militant group, the consequences have been unremittingly difficult, and deadly.
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Vigils and protests mark 1 year since Hamas attacks on Israel as fighting rages on
Vigils are taking worldwide to commemorate the approximately 1,200 killed in the Hamas attacks a year ago. Protests are planned to demand a cease-fire to the war that has killed nearly 42,000 in Gaza.
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Analysis: Hassan Nasrallah’s killing transforms an already deadly regional conflict
With Hassan Nasrallah dead in Israeli airstrikes, the Iran-backed militant group is facing enormous challenges as the region is yet again thrown into uncertainty.
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Over 90,000 people in Lebanon had to flee Israel's bombardments this week
With Israel and Hezbollah locked in the fiercest fighting in decades, many Lebanese have taken refuge in schools, hotels and other shelters.
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Did exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon violate international law?
The series of explosions that rocked Lebanon this week, killing dozens and wounding thousands, has prompted debate among legal experts on international humanitarian law.
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Tupperware, no longer a kitchen staple, files for bankruptcy
Tupperware's reliance on people selling its storage containers at home-and-garden parties or through social media was once its strength. Now it's a weakness, the company says in its bankruptcy filing.
