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Why El Salvador’s Bukele is doubling down on repressionEl Salvador’s president escalated crackdowns on protest and civil society in May, prompting the question “Why now?”
Trump’s pivot to Asia is a turn away from EuropeDonald Trump makes the Indo-Pacific the U.S. military’s top priority in his “America First” foreign policy, but Asian allies are unsettled by Washington’s tariff war.
Māori lawmakers performed Haka in the New Zealand parliament. Now they are suspended.New Zealand legislators suspended three Māori lawmakers on June 5 after they performed a Haka, a chanting dance of challenge. The lawmakers aimed to protest a bill that could endanger Indigenous rights.
Lee won South Korea elections, but concerns over his integrity narrowed the raceAfter a tighter-than-expected presidential election, Lee Jae-myung aims to restore stability to a nation wracked by months of political upheaval. But issues of trust remain.
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How Iran has gone from ‘Death to America’ to nuclear talks with TrumpEven as the United States and Iran grapple with each other’s nuclear red lines, the simple fact of engagement underscores a pragmatic turn for Tehran regarding President Donald Trump.
Ukraine drone strike exposed Russian vulnerability, and sent a signal to TrumpUkraine’s asymmetric drone attack caught the world’s attention and dealt a significant blow to Russia’s defense. Peace prospects may hinge on how Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump respond.
With new president, Poland’s direction – and its place in Europe – is in questionPoland has enormous potential within Europe. But it seems to be of two minds of how to realize that potential, which may be hindering its progress.
In Kherson, Russian drone campaign turns civilians into targetsThe Russian military has turned to a grim strategy in Kherson: targeting civilians in drone attacks. Still, many local Ukrainians refuse to leave.
The benefits of living with bears and letting nature take its courseProgress roundup: Antarctica’s newest research base lowers fossil fuel use, a medieval Italian village welcomes its bears, and more.
Women helped oust South Korea’s president. Now they feel erased by elections.Despite taking the lead in pro-democracy protests this winter, South Korean women are struggling to gain political power and gender equality.
Our reporter joins the new migration trail – leading away from the USAn eventual return home is an ideal woven into the migration experience. But a trail of migrants leaving the United States under President Donald Trump threatens to exacerbate instability at home.
Ukraine destroys 40 aircraft deep inside Russia ahead of peace talks in IstanbulA Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, Ukraine’s Security Service said on Sunday, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones just hours before a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.
Iran is boosting its enriched uranium stockpile, UN watchdog saysThe International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. Saturday's report comes at a sensitive time as Tehran and Washington have been holding several rounds of talks over a possible nuclear deal that U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to reach.
Amid war, these Palestinians and Israelis say it’s imperative to talk peaceIsraeli and Palestinian peace activists are swimming against the tide, but they are not giving up.
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