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10
Jun

Note: In five years, bear right

In five years, bear right. In elections across Europe this week, voters from the EU’s 27 member states moved
1 min read
04
Jun

You never know

You never know. Voters in India delivered a surprising rebuke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party
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30
May

Note: Scream to a whisper

Scream to a whisper. Today, Hong Kong’s High Court found 14 pro-democracy activists guilty of “subversion.” Their case marks
28
May

Note: A series of violent events

A series of violent events. On May 23, an armed gang attacked a U.S. Christian missionary group in Haiti,
28
May
The 27 musketeers

The 27 musketeers

Why can’t Europe’s leaders agree about Europe? Mujtaba Rahman on their disunity in facing the continent’s biggest political and security problems.
12 min read
21
May

Note: Quiet streets

Quiet streets. Flying in foggy blizzard conditions through the mountains of northwest Iran, a helicopter carrying the country’s president,
1 min read
21
May
Bitter friends

Bitter friends

What does the U.S. hold on sending bombs to Israel mean for the two countries’ relationship? Steven Cook on the new politics of an old alliance.
11 min read
16
May

Note: The end of Law and Justice

The end of Law & Justice. The European Commission announced on May 6 that it would drop sanctions proceedings against
1 min read
14
May

Note: Life on a warming planet

Life on a warming planet. Canada is now battling multiple wildfires across the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba—
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14
May
Trade War II

Trade War II

What’s at stake in the massive global surge of Chinese high-tech exports? Alice Han on how Beijing’s economic strategy is driving increasing political tension across the West and beyond.
12 min read