The new designations come as a diplomatic rebuke for some allies and have heightened tensions with adversaries.

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Australia is considered a "low protest country" but it has held some of the biggest pro-Palestinian protests in the world.

Palestine is currently recognised as a state by 156 of the United Nations' 193 member states (including the UK), plus one ...

Many Western countries have recognised Palestine as a state. is underway. Several Israeli allies have formally recognised ...

Colombia and Venezuela are among a number of countries the U.S. says have "failed demonstrably" to tackle the drug trade.

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

Millions visit South Korea each year, a tech-friendly tourist haven. There’s just one problem: Google Maps doesn’t work there ...

In poor countries, childhood obesity is spreading faster than ever before. The problem is not new: the percentage of overweight children around the world crept up in the 1980s, as junk food became a ...

Despite having a modest total dog population of 850,000, the data crowned Lithuania as the country with the highest number of dog lovers. About 30 percent of the country owns a dog, with some 30,000 ...

The U.S. ranks 18 on a map compiled by Newsweek with data showing the best and worst Organization for Economic cooperation and Development countries for taxes. Estonia was first, Latvia second and New ...

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