The Israeli decision to refrain from imposing a complete closure on the Palestinian Territories could have conflicting results ■ How Israel failed to explain its Temple Mount policy

Palestinians threw stones and fireworks at Israeli police officers, who responded by firing sponge-tipped bullets and tear gas, leaving at least one injured

A new book reveals how a group of wealthy German industrialists thrived during the Third Reich – and afterward too. Author David de Jong explains why some firms still haven’t faced up to their wartime sins

Before World War II, the Dutch East Indies colony was home to hundreds of ‘Baghdadi’ Jews from Iraq who emigrated to Southeast Asia. While most had left, their presence is still felt in the world’s most populous Muslim country

Over 2.75 million Ukrainians have fled to Poland since Russia invaded Ukraine, and have been given a warm welcome. Accompanied by photographer Michal Chelbin, our correspondent visited these crowded homes in an effort to understand what opened the Poles’ hearts