Israel shut its borders to West Bank laborers after Oct. 7. But desperation means thousands are finding a way in — and Israeli police keep shooting them.
Palestinians use a rope to climb over the separation barrier from the town of Al-Ram into East Jerusalem, January 12, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
The morning of May 12 started like many others had for Zakaria Qatousa, a 44-year-old father of four from Deir Qadis in the occupied West Bank. Every few months, Qatousa got up early, (…)

L'Institut a appris avec tristesse le décès de Jean Ziegler, survenu le 10 juin 2026 à Genève, à l'âge de 92 ans. Sociologue, professeur et figure majeure de la vie intellectuelle et politique suisse, il a durablement marqué les débats sur les inégalités mondiales, la faim et les rapports Nord-Sud.
Né le 19 avril 1934 à Thoune, en Suisse, Jean Ziegler – né Hans Ziegler – suit des études de droit et de sociologie à Berne, Genève puis Paris, où il est profondément influencé par les milieux (…)

As the isolation period comes to an end for those caught up in the outbreak on a cruise ship, let's celebrate a good news story
Passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius land in Tenerife, 10 May 2026. Photograph : Chris McGrath/Getty Images
passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship where the hantavirus outbreak first occurred finished their isolation periods this past Sunday. This is a public health success story worth celebrating, because so many worse results were possible. We heard (…)