No Quarter: ‘Firebrand’ Dutch Far-Right Leader Offers Solutions But No Compromise
NEED TO KNOW No Quarter: ‘Firebrand’ Dutch Far-Right Leader Offers Solutions But No Compromise NETHERLANDS Last month, Dutch far-right, anti-Islam, populist, Eurosceptic […]
‘Everyone Is a Hardliner Now’: As the Ceasefire Holds, What Does Iran Do Next?
NEED TO KNOW ‘Everyone Is a Hardliner Now’: As the Ceasefire Holds, What Does Iran Do Next? IRAN Late last week, Ayatollah […]
The Protest Addiction: After the Revolution, Bangladeshis Stumble Forward
NEED TO KNOW The Protest Addiction: After the Revolution, Bangladeshis Stumble Forward BANGLADESH Last summer, tens of thousands of students and other […]
The Homecoming: For Those Migrants Returning To Honduras, Little Has Changed
NEED TO KNOW The Homecoming: For Those Migrants Returning To Honduras, Little Has Changed HONDURAS Emerson Colindres, 19, and his family fled […]
Bitcoin Dreams: In Kenya’s Largest Slum, Residents Hope For a Crypto Lift
NEED TO KNOW Bitcoin Dreams: In Kenya’s Largest Slum, Residents Hope For a Crypto Lift KENYA In Africa’s largest slum, Kibera, Dotea […]
I Do: Bulgaria Goes To the Altar Despite Jitters Over the Euro
NEED TO KNOW I Do: Bulgaria Goes To the Altar Despite Jitters Over the Euro BULGARIA Next year, the poorest member of […]
El Dorado in the Sahara: Western Sahara Booms As Tensions Grow
NEED TO KNOW El Dorado in the Sahara: Western Sahara Booms As Tensions Grow WESTERN SAHARA The road from the northern border […]
As Iran Gets Pummeled, Love of Country Trumps Hatred of Regime
NEED TO KNOW As Iran Gets Pummeled, Love of Country Trumps Hatred of Regime IRAN / ISRAEL Since the Israeli strikes started […]
In the Vise: Cuba Is Hanging On, Barely, As the US Turns the Screws
NEED TO KNOW In the Vise: Cuba Is Hanging On, Barely, As the US Turns the Screws CUBA Cuban Deputy Foreign […]
By the Numbers: India To Include Caste in Census Setting Off Identity Politics Fight
NEED TO KNOW By the Numbers: India To Include Caste in Census Setting Off Identity Politics Fight INDIA In April, the release […]
Chilean Right Buoyed by Rise in Crime, Scandals on Left
NEED TO KNOW Chilean Right Buoyed by Rise in Crime, Scandals on Left CHILE Outgoing Chilean President Gabriel Boric is lobbying hard […]
When the Walls Close In: Multiple Crises Create Mass Displacement in Cameroon
NEED TO KNOW When the Walls Close In: Multiple Crises Create Mass Displacement in Cameroon CAMEROON In April, a Cameroonian national living in […]
In Russia’s Fight Against Ukraine, ‘War Is the Ideology’
NEED TO KNOW In Russia’s Fight Against Ukraine, ‘War Is the Ideology’ RUSSIA/ UKRAINE Russia and Ukrainian prisoners of war recently gained […]
When Heads Grow Back: In Israel and Iran’s Fight, an Ending Is Hard to Write.
NEED TO KNOW When Heads Grow Back: In Israel and Iran’s Fight, an Ending Is Hard to Write. ISRAEL/ IRAN When Israel […]
Nepal Overthrew Its King Years Ago. Now, Some Want Him Back.
NEED TO KNOW Nepal Overthrew Its King Years Ago. Now, Some Want Him Back. NEPAL When Nepal’s deposed monarch, King Gyanendra, flew […]
Sticks and Stones: Europeans Debate, Defend and ‘Dismantle’ Free Speech
NEED TO KNOW Sticks and Stones: Europeans Debate, Defend and ‘Dismantle’ Free Speech EUROPE When US Vice President J.D. Vance said Europe […]
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Canadian Province Mulling Independence Vote
NEED TO KNOW Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Canadian Province Mulling Independence Vote CANADA After Mark Carney won Canada’s elections in […]
The Purse and the Fury: A Dior Bag Brings Down Mongolia’s Government
NEED TO KNOW The Purse and the Fury: A Dior Bag Brings Down Mongolia’s Government MONGOLIA When the Mongolian prime minister’s son […]
In Guinea, a Military Junta Borrows the Leaders-For-Life Playbook
NEED TO KNOW In Guinea, a Military Junta Borrows the Leaders-For-Life Playbook GUINEA When Guinea’s military leader, Mamadi Doumbouya, initially seized power […]
‘Urban Authoritarianism’: Egypt’s Leader Cements New Dynasty With New Cities
NEED TO KNOW ‘Urban Authoritarianism’: Egypt’s Leader Cements New Dynasty With New Cities EGYPT Egypt recently announced it will build a new […]
Down and Out in Brazil: Former Brazilian Leader Goes On Trial For Attempted Coup
NEED TO KNOW Down and Out in Brazil: Former Brazilian Leader Goes On Trial For Attempted Coup BRAZIL Former Brazilian Infrastructure Minister […]
As the World Pushes a Truce, Russia and Ukraine’s War – and Peace – Drag On
NEED TO KNOW As the World Pushes a Truce, Russia and Ukraine’s War – and Peace – Drag On UKRAINE/RUSSIA Fifty thousand […]
As Elections Approach and Regional Tensions Rise, Burundi Chooses the Status Quo
NEED TO KNOW As Elections Approach and Regional Tensions Rise, Burundi Chooses the Status Quo BURUNDI Burundi officially kicked off its 2025 […]
Fixing the Cracks: South Koreans Go to the Polls Hoping to Move On
NEED TO KNOW Fixing the Cracks: South Koreans Go to the Polls Hoping to Move On SOUTH KOREA On Tuesday, South Koreans […]