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A suicide attack in early March 2023 killed a Taliban governor in his office and two other victims. Atif Aryan/AFP via Getty Images)

A string of assassinations in Afghanistan point to ISIS-K resurgence – and US officials warn of possible attacks on American interests in next 6 months

ISIS-K’s recent killings of Taliban brass are part of the extremist group’s long-term strategy. Will Taliban leaders contain the resurgence of violence?
Legal battles are being waged over mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortion. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Medication abortion could get harder to obtain – or easier: There’s a new wave of post-Dobbs lawsuits on abortion pills

A rash of pending lawsuits raises questions about the FDA’s approval of mifepristone two decades ago, whether the drug can be legally mailed and the constitutional right to interstate commerce.
Deux gardes-frontières talibans sur le Pont de l’Amitié Afghanistan-Ouzbékistan, le 27 octobre 2021. Au second plan, des gardes-frontières ouzbeks inspectent un camion. Wakil Kohsar/AFP

Asie centrale-Afghanistan : des frontières sous haute surveillance

Le Tadjikistan, l’Ouzbékistan et le Turkménistan affirment que le voisinage du très instable Afghanistan nécessite un large soutien international. Un argument qu’il convient de décrypter.
Osama bin Laden (kiri) dan Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Visual News/Getty Images

Siapa Ayman Al-Zawahiri? Siapa penggantinya? Dan apa arti kematiannya bagi Al-Qaeda dan agenda antiterorisme AS?

Bagi kalian yang bertanya-tanya apakah AS masih berkeinginan untuk mengejar teroris-teroris besar di Afghanistan, pembunuhan Al-Zawahiri agaknya sudah menjawab.
Ayman al-Zawahiri dirigeait Al-Qaïda depuis la mort d’Oussama ben Laden le 2 mai 2011. AFP

Après l’élimination d’Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al-Qaïda représente-t-elle toujours une menace ?

L’élimination de celui qui en était le chef depuis onze ans porte sans doute un rude coup à Al-Qaïda, mais d’autres groupes djihadistes pourraient profiter de la nouvelle donne.
Photo de ‘famille’ pour les députés RN sur le perron de l'Assemblée Nationale à Paris le 22 juin2022. Alain Jocard / AFP

La nouvelle Assemblée nationale française va-t-elle devenir une caisse de résonance pour les voix pro-russes ?

L’Assemblée nationale pourrait s’ouvrir à des voix bien plus favorables à la Russie que ce que l’Élysée et l’administration macronienne prônent.
Assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization can help expand families, but regulations aren’t consistent across states. moodboard/Image Source via Getty Images

Fertility treatment use is on the rise – new legislation could increase protections for donors and families in an industry shrouded in secrecy

A pending bill in Colorado would disclose donor information to children and their parents and set limits on how many families can use a single individual’s egg or sperm.
A Spanish-language sign warns migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border against explsing themselves to the dangerous elements in the desert. David Howells/Corbis via Getty Images

More migrants are dying along the US-Mexico border, but it’s hard to say how big the problem actually is

The number of migrants dying while trying to cross the US-Mexico border is at an all-time high. But these figures are still likely an underestimate.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, gave their foundation $15 billion right before their divorce became final. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty ImagesLudovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

The 50 biggest US donors gave or pledged nearly $28 billion in 2021 – Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates account for $15 billion of that total

Three scholars weigh in regarding the priorities of these wealthy American donors, who gave less to social service and racial justice groups than in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The rubble after the raid on Islamic State group leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed

Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group?

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had led the terrorist group since 2019. His death may lead to uncertainty over who will replace him but may not signal the group’s demise.

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