Italy’s Hard-Right Leader Vexes Europe by Playing Nice, Mostly
Some still fear an authoritarian turn, but Giorgia Meloni has surprised many by showing a pragmatic streak since coming to power. Now Europe is not sure what to do.
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US is training Haiti police to combat gangs, but that’s not its only security worry
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Kidnappings are rampant, averaging one every six hours last year, while killings are up, with 2,200 homicides in 2022, a dramatic increase over the previous year. The size of Haiti’s national police force is less than half of w…
European Parliament plenary session — February II, 2023
During its third plenary session of February, Parliament continues to focus on the energy and climate crises, alongside other urgent priorities
Seven Surprises
After a four-month book leave, I’m looking at what changed during that time.
In Hong Kong, 47 Democracy Leaders on Trial for Security Charges
Forty-seven defendants, including well-known figures like Joshua Wong, are charged with subversion under the national security law that China imposed in 2020.
Your Friday Briefing: The U.S. Military Expands in the Philippines
Also, Vladimir Putin evokes Stalingrad and a contested film is a box-office hit in India.
Your Monday Briefing: The Fallout from a Police Beating
Also, violence is flaring in Israel and the West Bank.
Teenage Rapper, Rooted in Mapuche Identity, Roars for Indigenous Rights
MC Millaray, 16, an emerging music star in Chile, uses her fierce lyrics to convey five centuries of struggles by the country’s largest Indigenous group against European colonizers.
Your Friday Briefing: China’s Campaign Against ‘Zero-Covid’ Protesters
Also, Russian missile attacks in Ukraine and a major deal for Indian women’s cricket.
As Turkey Elections Loom, Erdogan Fights for Political Future
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to soften the blow of inflation on the population and using legal threats to bolster his position ahead of a vote that could reshape his country.