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Hong Kong court locks up a generation of pro-democracy leadersA Hong Kong court has imprisoned 45 pro-democracy leaders for as much as 10 years, striking a heavy blow at a generation of activists.
First LookEurope nations investigate cut cables in the Baltic Sea. Was it Russian sabotage?Communication cables linking Finland to Germany and Sweden to Lithuania have been cut. European governments say Russia did it, which it denies. “No one believes that these cables were cut accidentally,” says German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
First LookNow UK farmers have a reason to protest. They say a tax hike will destroy family farms.Thousands of farmers flooded the streets of London protesting an inheritance tax on agricultural land that they say would devastate family farms. The U.K. government says the tax would mainly affect rich individuals who bought farmland as an investment.
First LookUkraine has been waiting to strike deep into Russia. Is Biden’s approval too late?Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy can now use U.S.-built long range missiles to strike deep into Russia. The Biden administration gave him permission as North Korean troops come to Russia’s aid and Donald Trump prepares to take over the presidency.
First LookSenegal votes as leaders work to cement majority, push reformsPeople in Senegal are voting in a parliamentary election that will decide whether the country’s president can carry out ambitious reforms, six months after he was elected on an anti-establishment platform.
When Hezbollah rockets are incoming, and you can’t reach the shelterHezbollah’s intensified rocket barrages against northern Israeli communities have created conflicting impulses among residents: supporting war, yet eager to end it.
Trump prepares for ‘economic warfare’ with ChinaPresident-elect Donald Trump readies for a new tariff war with China, making balanced trade books, not free trade, the leitmotif of his presidency.
First LookMost Australians favor banning kids from social media sites. But will it work?While the planned social media ban has broad support, more than 140 technology and child welfare experts signed an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling it “too blunt an instrument” to be effective. The specifics will be unveiled next week.
Ukraine’s Pokrovsk was about to fall to Russia 2 months ago. It’s hanging on.The story of the grinding Russian-Ukrainian land battle is one of an imbalance of forces and supplies, mostly in Russia’s favor. Yet Ukraine finds ways to defy the odds, at least for a while.
Trump leaves European allies fearing for their futureDonald Trump is set on weakening Western support for Ukraine and weakening Europe’s economy with tariffs. Can the continent withstand a dual assault?
In Lebanon, Hezbollah pays high political cost for its war with IsraelIn peace, Lebanon’s stability depends on a frail political balance. Now for many Lebanese enduring war with Israel, Hezbollah’s unique status as a heavily armed state-within-a-state is increasingly a problem.
A British ‘culture warrior’? Kemi Badenoch sets Conservatives on populist path.After a record defeat in Britain’s last election, many Conservatives decided that they needed to be more populist. Their selection of Kemi Badenoch as party leader locks in that agenda.
Difference MakerAbandoned ‘ghost gear’ kills sea life. A Myanmar nonprofit is turning the tide.In 2018, Thanda Ko Gyi launched the nonprofit Myanmar Ocean Project, Myanmar’s first registered marine conservation organization.
Points of ProgressMost of the world wants action on climate change. Here’s what’s going right.Progress roundup: Most of the world wants action on climate change, and would be willing to pay for it. Here’s where clean energy is making gains.
They took up arms to fight Russia. They’ve taken up pens to express themselves.Ukrainian soldier-poets are springing up all along the front lines of their war against Russia, feeding a literary renaissance.
First LookUkrainian drones strike Moscow as Russia looks toward Trump’s presidencyA massive drone strike has rattled Moscow and its suburbs, injuring several people and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports. Meanwhile a huge nighttime wave of Russian drones targeted Ukraine.
First LookQatar halts its Israel-Hamas mediation efforts, citing lack of ‘good faith’The announcement comes after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire deal. But one official said Saturday that Qatar is highly likely to return to the efforts if both sides show “serious political willingness” to reach a deal on the war in Gaza.
Trump is back. Parents worldwide hope and fear for children’s futures.The world always watches the American presidential election. But this year, the stakes feel much higher – especially for parents around the globe.
First LookWith the election of Donald Trump, Canada braces for surge of asylum-seekers fleeing USCanadian police are preparing for a large number of asylum-seekers crossing the border between official ports of entry. When Donald Trump first came to power in 2017, thousands crossed into Canada to file refugee claims.
The Berlin Wall fell 35 years ago. Young east Germans fall for relics of the time.When the Berlin Wall fell, East German “stuff” went to landfills. The nostalgia of identity is creating a new market for communist-era goods.
