Old Book, New Chapter: Bolivians To Choose New President From Among Old Faces
NEED TO KNOW Old Book, New Chapter: Bolivians To Choose New President From Among Old Faces BOLIVIA Bolivians will go to the […]
Kazakhstan Rethinks Its Past As It Becomes Part of the ‘New Silk Road’
NEED TO KNOW Kazakhstan Rethinks Its Past As It Becomes Part of the ‘New Silk Road’ KAZAKHSTAN Kazakhstan is changing its relationships […]
The Long Arc of Atonement: Belgium to Try Nonagenarian Nobleman For Six-Decade-Old Congolese Murder
NEED TO KNOW The Long Arc of Atonement: Belgium to Try Nonagenarian Nobleman For Six-Decade-Old Congolese Murder BELGIUM On June 30, 1960, […]
In Trying To Right a ‘Wrong,’ Zimbabwe Divides the Country
NEED TO KNOW In Trying To Right a ‘Wrong,’ Zimbabwe Divides the Country ZIMBABWE When Zimbabwe earlier this year decided to pay […]
Second Chances: Russia’s Economy is Bleeding But Putin Is Betting on a Win in Alaska
NEED TO KNOW Second Chances: Russia’s Economy is Bleeding But Putin Is Betting on a Win in Alaska RUSSIA Over the weekend, […]
China Advances in ‘Silent War’ Against US Dollar
NEED TO KNOW China Advances in ‘Silent War’ Against US Dollar CHINA In July, the central banks of China and Egypt signed […]
Imprisoner-in-Chief: As El Salvador Grows Closer to the US, It Cracks Down at Home
NEED TO KNOW Imprisoner-in-Chief: As El Salvador Grows Closer to the US, It Cracks Down at Home EL SALVADOR In exchange […]
Trust in Zombies: How the Tiny Principality of Liechtenstein Faces a Massive Crisis Because of a Distant War
NEED TO KNOW Trust in Zombies: How the Tiny Principality of Liechtenstein Faces a Massive Crisis Because of a Distant War LIECHTENSTEIN […]
Coup Politics: In Thailand, There is Just No Pleasing the Military
NEED TO KNOW Coup Politics: In Thailand, There is Just No Pleasing the Military THAILAND On July 1, Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended […]
In The Ceasefire Between Rwanda And The DRC, Peace Is An Afterthought
NEED TO KNOW In The Ceasefire Between Rwanda And The DRC, Peace Is An Afterthought RWANDA / DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO […]
The Hunger Games: Pressure Builds On Israel To Stop Gaza’s Mass Starvation That It Denies Exists
NEED TO KNOW The Hunger Games: Pressure Builds On Israel To Stop Gaza’s Mass Starvation That It Denies Exists ISRAEL / WEST […]
Time’s Up: Colombia’s Leader is Gambling on a Legacy
NEED TO KNOW Time’s Up: Colombia’s Leader is Gambling on a Legacy COLOMBIA Colombian President Gustavo Petro was in Haiti recently to […]
Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them: Russia’s Love-Hate Relationship With Migrants Leads To New Crackdown
NEED TO KNOW Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them: Russia’s Love-Hate Relationship With Migrants Leads To New Crackdown RUSSIA Russian […]
Fight between the Haves And the Have-Nots Heats Up In the Czech Republic
NEED TO KNOW Fight between the Haves And the Have-Nots Heats Up In the Czech Republic CZECH REPUBLIC Former Czech Justice Minister […]
Nowhere To Turn: Frustrated Voters in Togo Are Caught Between a Brutal Dictator, a ‘Useless’ Opposition, and ‘Violent’ Protesters
NEED TO KNOW Nowhere To Turn: Frustrated Voters in Togo Are Caught Between a Brutal Dictator, a ‘Useless’ Opposition, and ‘Violent’ Protesters […]
Ukraine’s Push to Dismantle Anti-Corruption Efforts Jeopardizes War Efforts
NEED TO KNOW Ukraine’s Push to Dismantle Anti-Corruption Efforts Jeopardizes War Efforts UKRAINE On July 22, thousands of Ukrainians hit the streets, […]
Build it and They Will Come, Hopes North Korea, As It Opens New Beach Resort
NEED TO KNOW Build it and They Will Come, Hopes North Korea, As It Opens New Beach Resort NORTH KOREA In Spain, […]
Getting the House in Order: Suriname’s New President Has Her Work Cut Out For Her
NEED TO KNOW Getting the House in Order: Suriname’s New President Has Her Work Cut Out For Her SURINAME This month, Suriname […]
Letting Go to Grow: Armenian Leaders Make Peace Abroad, War at Home
NEED TO KNOW Letting Go to Grow: Armenian Leaders Make Peace Abroad, War at Home ARMENIA Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sacrificed […]
Protests and Funerals: Kenyan President’s Failure to Listen Threatens Kenya’s Stability
NEED TO KNOW Protests and Funerals: Kenyan President’s Failure to Listen Threatens Kenya’s Stability KENYA Vendor Boniface Kariuki, 22, was selling masks […]
Playing With Fire: Arab States Want Stability, But Get War
NEED TO KNOW Playing With Fire: Arab States Want Stability, But Get War MIDDLE EAST After the United States joined the Israel-Iran […]
The Serbian Standoff: Students Won’t Back Down. Neither Will the President
NEED TO KNOW The Serbian Standoff: Students Won’t Back Down. Neither Will the President SERBIA Late last month, more than 140,000 Serbians […]
Climate of Insecurity: A Rise in Crime Threatens Costa Rican Stability
NEED TO KNOW Climate of Insecurity: A Rise in Crime Threatens Costa Rican Stability COSTA RICA In what many call a remarkable […]
Gold-Digging: Mali Fights Mining Companies To Battle Rebels and Terrorists
NEED TO KNOW Gold-Digging: Mali Fights Mining Companies To Battle Rebels and Terrorists MALI Last week, Mali’s military government seized more than […]