When the economy’s bad and your leader’s an autocrat, do you go?
The tightly packed audience of well-off and well-educated Turks sat rapt at attention for two hours and forty minutes, without a break, as they heard the pros and cons of joining the growing exodus of their fellow citizens fleeing Turkey. On everybody…
A leadership style that unites Venezuela
Less than a month ago, fewer than 3 percent of Venezuelans knew the name of Juan Guaidó. Dozens of countries now recognize him as president instead of Nicolás Maduro, the man in the presidential palace who still wields power through a corrupt military…
In frigid heartland, an outpouring of warmth
Four shirts under a leather jacket has been enough to keep Vernell Jones, a young Chicago man, warm through most of the winter – but not this week. As Mr. Jones sits slumped in a chair at the Pacific Garden Mission, a homeless shelter in Chicago’s Sou…
‘We’re all border counties now.’ Sheriffs’ new role as immigration experts
Every president introduces their own tastes and traditions to the White House, and President Trump seems to have one for midwinter. National Sheriffs’ Association leaders made one of the very first official visits to the Trump White House in February …
Could Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei Put U.S. Cyber-Security At Risk?
NY Times reporter David Sanger says the world’s leading producer of telecom equipment will be central to the spread of a global 5G network — which could pose a major threat to U.S. national security.
WHO Warns Of Dire Conditions, Deaths Of Children At Refugee Camp In Syria
More than 20,000 people, mostly women and children, have arrived at the Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria in just two months. The World Health Organization says aid workers are struggling to keep up.
Flush With Cash, China Continues to Borrow Billions From World Bank
From an economic standpoint, China does not need World Bank loans. So why is it still a top borrower?
Opinion: Here’s Why U.S. Aid To Palestinians Needs To Continue
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel B. Shapiro and Washington Institute for Near East Policy senior fellow Dana Stroul warn of the consequences of cutting U.S. assistance.
Theresa May To Head To Brussels To Try To Renegotiate Brexit Deal
The British prime minister’s aim is to renegotiate the Brexit withdrawal pact with the EU. Some of the sharpest opposition to her plan comes from the country which would be most affected: Ireland.
Meanwhile in … the Easter Islands, researchers say they cracked the mystery of the famous head statues
In the Easter Islands, researchers say they cracked the mystery of the famous head statues. The statues were erected by the Rapa Nui people, who landed on the islands 900 years ago. Scientists already knew that the carved figures were important represe…
Washington Welcomes Exiled Political Activist As Venezuela’s Ambassador
Carlos Vecchio, who doesn’t have access to Venezuela’s embassy, represents national assembly leader Juan Guaido, who the U.S. and other countries back as they pressure Nicolas Maduro to step aside.
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