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Welcome to the Cemetery of Traitors

Sat, 30/07/2016 - 01:40
As Turkey’s purge picks up speed, a graveyard on the outskirts of Istanbul has some worried about what’s to come.

How Sweden Is Pursuing Its ‘Feminist Foreign Policy’ in the Age of Erdogan, Putin, and Trump

Fri, 29/07/2016 - 23:48
In an interview with FP, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström and Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist talk NATO, Turkey's failed coup, and dealing with Russia in the Baltic.

Longform’s Picks of the Week

Fri, 29/07/2016 - 23:38
The best stories from around the world.

We Don’t Need Generals to Become Cheerleaders at Political Conventions

Fri, 29/07/2016 - 22:32
Retired senior military officers should not let political parties trade on their service in uniform by becoming high-profile partisan endorsers of presidential candidates.

Want to Avoid Fraud Charges? Get Plastic Surgery and Move to Thailand.

Fri, 29/07/2016 - 21:37
A Japanese lawyer was caught in Thailand after years on the run -- and a fair amount of plastic surgery.

The End of Days Is Coming — Just Not to China

Fri, 29/07/2016 - 20:54
Why apocalyptic fiction and film haven’t caught on in the Middle Kingdom.

How to Start a Russian Purge

Fri, 29/07/2016 - 20:31
For Russia's security forces, there's never a wrong time to take down domestic enemies. Here's how they might persuade Putin.

Erdogan and U.S. General in Post-Coup War of Words

Fri, 29/07/2016 - 19:59
Turkey’s crackdown on military officers and government bureaucrats is worrying NATO allies

This Bikini-Wearing Swedish Cop Tackled a Thief — Then Instagrammed It

Fri, 29/07/2016 - 18:17
This Swedish cop was not deterred by the fact she didn't have a uniform or a weapon.

Locally Transmitted Zika Arrives in the United States

Fri, 29/07/2016 - 17:10
Public health officials have been warning for months that the virus would arrive in the U.S.

Tim Kaine Thinks ISIS Fight Needs Congressional Approval

Wed, 27/07/2016 - 01:06
Will Commander in Chief Hillary Clinton listen to him?

New Evidence Strengthens Guccifer 2.0’s Russian Connections

Wed, 27/07/2016 - 00:21
Researchers poke yet another hole in Moscow's disinformation campaign.

Next Time You Binge on the Panama Papers Will Be on Netflix

Wed, 27/07/2016 - 00:13
Netflix has exclusive rights to two journalists' accounts of revealing the Panama Papers leaks.

How to Start a Clash of Civilizations

Wed, 27/07/2016 - 00:02
If the Islamic State wants to renew the Crusades by attacking churches and killing priests, Catholic France won’t run from the fight.

Monkeys and Small Children Have Thai Officials on High Alert Ahead of Referendum

Tue, 26/07/2016 - 22:31
Thai authorities are cracking down on mischief makers ahead of an Aug. 7 referendum vote.

The Democrats Bomb Their Nuclear Test

Tue, 26/07/2016 - 22:02
President Hillary Clinton might want to reduce the country's nuclear stockpile. But her own party might try to stop her — with a useless investigation that would take years.

Why Putin’s DNC Hack Will Backfire

Tue, 26/07/2016 - 21:39
The Kremlin has a track record of ineptitude when it comes to meddling in foreign elections. And this gambit against Hillary may not play out the way Moscow thinks it will.

U.S. Navy Chief Says He’ll Keep Sailing in South China Sea

Tue, 26/07/2016 - 21:12
Meetings With Chinese Navy Officials Represent a Thaw, Though Tensions Remain

Britain’s Tories Are Having a Cat Fight — Seriously, Their Felines Are Fighting

Tue, 26/07/2016 - 20:02
After Brexit and a cabinet shake-up, even Britain's cats can't get along.

Mapped: China’s Skyrocketing Housing Prices

Tue, 26/07/2016 - 18:59
In the past year, prices have risen up to 53 percent, raising concerns of a housing bubble.

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