Voting with the Feet
NEED TO KNOW Voting with the Feet NICARAGUA Jose Galeano, 35, has a degree in veterinary medicine. In his home country of […]
Waving Bye-Bye
NEED TO KNOW Waving Bye-Bye EGYPT Shortly before Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi hosted world leaders for the United Nations Climate Change Conference […]
Rock, Meet Hard Place
NEED TO KNOW Rock, Meet Hard Place NEPAL Nepali soldiers were recently searching for survivors after an earthquake struck the western region […]
Out With the Old
NEED TO KNOW Out With the Old KAZAKHSTAN The president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, appears to be enacting a series of reforms […]
A Game of Chicken
NEED TO KNOW A Game of Chicken RUSSIA/ UKRAINE As Russian forces retreated from Kherson and Ukrainian forces poured into the strategic […]
No Country for Old Men
NEED TO KNOW No Country for Old Men MALAYSIA Will the biggest group of young voters in Malaysian history decide whether or […]
‘The Hungriest Place on Earth’
NEED TO KNOW ‘The Hungriest Place on Earth’ SOMALILAND Photographer Misan Harriman was openly distressed after journeying to Somaliland to document how […]
Remaking the Wall
NEED TO KNOW Remaking the Wall CHINA Chinese Communist Party Congresses are usually scripted affairs that befit totalitarian states. Delegates are expected […]
Peace in the Household
NEED TO KNOW Peace in the Household BRAZIL Brazilian truckers and other supporters of conservative President Jair Bolsonaro blocked roads in the […]
When War Is On The Ballot
NEED TO KNOW When War Is On The Ballot UKRAINE Western arms and financial support have been vital to Ukraine’s successes on […]
A Difficult Friendship
NEED TO KNOW A Difficult Friendship SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Arabia recently told American officials that Iran was planning an attack on the […]
The Empire Strikes Back
NEED TO KNOW The Empire Strikes Back UNITED KINGDOM Until 1947, the UK lorded over the Indian subcontinent, stealing its wealth and […]
The Fifth Estate
NEED TO KNOW The Fifth Estate SOUTH KOREA More than 90 percent of smartphone users in South Korea use the Kakao suite […]
Beaten, Not Broken
NEED TO KNOW Beaten, Not Broken UKRAINE Mercenaries from the Russian military contracting firm the Wagner Group held their ground around the […]
A Furry Election
NEED TO KNOW A Furry Election DENMARK In November 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic was still raging, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen […]
Back Again
NEED TO KNOW Back Again ISRAEL When Israeli voters cast their ballots for parliament on Nov. 1, they will arguably be making […]
Blood and Soil
NEED TO KNOW Blood and Soil TANZANIA The Tanzanian government describes the transfer of ethnic Maasai people from their traditional homelands as […]
Heroes and Villains
NEED TO KNOW Heroes and Villains NORWAY Norwegian authorities recently detained a Russian carrying two drones, photos and videos as he tried […]
Turning to the World
NEED TO KNOW Turning to the World ALGERIA Algeria’s authoritarian rulers have a mixed relationship with globalization. After winning independence from France […]
Soft Upper Lip
NEED TO KNOW Soft Upper Lip UNITED KINGDOM On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Liz Truss declared that she was not a quitter. […]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
NEED TO KNOW R-E-S-P-E-C-T CENTRAL ASIA/ RUSSIA Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are clashing on their border. Kazakhstan is poised for a “color revolution”. […]
The Boogeyman
NEED TO KNOW The Boogeyman SLOVENIA In April, Slovenian voters tapped Robert Golob, leader of the Freedom Movement party, to replace as […]
The Quiet Bienvenue
NEED TO KNOW The Quiet Bienvenue CANADA Politicians in Quebec usually use secession from the federal union of Canada as a wedge […]
All Aboard
NEED TO KNOW All Aboard MIDDLE EAST /NORTH AFRICA France’s national railroad company, SNCF, hoped to build a high-speed train in California […]