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Fri, 31/08/2018 - 20:06
Nicolas Hulot is a combination of Donald Trump and Al Gore—and the French president will regret ever putting him in his Cabinet.
Fri, 31/08/2018 - 19:45
The Kremlin understands that the best way to undermine the West is through its soft underbelly—the Middle East.
Fri, 31/08/2018 - 19:39
Letting U.S. tourists back into the country would be a small but potent move toward peace.
Fri, 31/08/2018 - 18:36
A year after the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya began, the United States is still dragging its feet.
Fri, 31/08/2018 - 17:17
Increased interest in the continent’s real estate and resources will enhance the bargaining power of governments there—but they need to bargain for the right things.
Thu, 30/08/2018 - 23:01
As the deadline looms, here’s how the complicated NAFTA talks could play out.
Thu, 30/08/2018 - 21:52
A cheaper currency will help rebalance India’s massive trade deficit.
Thu, 30/08/2018 - 20:28
Unless Canada’s prime minister strikes a trade deal on his own terms, Donald Trump’s bullying won't stop.
Thu, 30/08/2018 - 19:23
When the president eventually exits the White House, the rest of us will quickly have to make sense of the world he's left behind.
Thu, 30/08/2018 - 18:36
U.S. and U.N. diplomats overlooked atrocity amid hopes of democracy.
Thu, 30/08/2018 - 17:31
Harsh rhetoric and trade wars have tarnished a once-promising relationship.
Thu, 30/08/2018 - 00:38
Cuts could deepen economic crisis in the West Bank and Gaza and lead to violence.
Wed, 29/08/2018 - 23:42
Far from a sultan, the Turkish president is hemmed in by the nationalists who back him—and they don’t want him to get too close to Russia.
Wed, 29/08/2018 - 23:14
The world’s two largest democracies have a burgeoning defense relationship. Moscow could play spoiler.
Wed, 29/08/2018 - 20:35
Internal cable cites report that farm murders in South Africa are at their lowest level in 19 years.
Wed, 29/08/2018 - 18:49
A new movement wants to revolutionize Germany’s left-of-center politics—but the country’s voters won't follow in British and French footsteps.
Wed, 29/08/2018 - 18:15
Facing death threats at home, he has one trump card left to play to stay in the race.
Wed, 29/08/2018 - 18:11
If the Church doesn't embrace the people's demand for change, it'll wither away.
Wed, 29/08/2018 - 15:53
In a Kabul clinic, staff struggle to help teenagers drafted by the Taliban.
Tue, 28/08/2018 - 22:01
What the country teaches the world about the importance of an independent press.
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