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China tells its ethnic minorities to integrate or face consequences with sweeping new unity law
July 2, 2026
China tells its ethnic minorities to integrate or face consequences with sweeping new unity law
Beijing — For years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pushed ethnic minority groups like Tibetans and Uyghurs to adopt an identity…
Major Russian attack on Kyiv kills more than a dozen people, mayor says
July 2, 2026
Major Russian attack on Kyiv kills more than a dozen people, mayor says
Kyiv — More than a dozen people were killed in a major attack on Kyiv overnight into Thursday, the city mayor…
As Venezuelan morgues fill and the death toll slowly rises, questions remain about how many are truly gone
July 2, 2026
As Venezuelan morgues fill and the death toll slowly rises, questions remain about how many are truly gone
Caracas — A week after the deadly twin earthquakes in Venezuela, the official death count still strikes both Venezuelans and outside…
The Strait of Hormuz pain has been China’s gain, The Asia Group says
July 1, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz pain has been China’s gain, The Asia Group says
China has emerged as the main beneficiary of the Strait of Hormuz closure, according to Washington D.C.-based strategic advisory firm…
Venezuelans scour collapsed buildings by hand while government machinery stands unused
July 1, 2026
Venezuelans scour collapsed buildings by hand while government machinery stands unused
As Venezuelans in La Guaira continued to pick through the rubble of downed buildings yesterday, a government excavator stood immobile…
Trump claims a glorious win streak — but history is keeping score
July 1, 2026
Trump claims a glorious win streak — but history is keeping score
In his State of the Union address in February, President Donald Trump improvised a new riff on one of his…
Dangerous and likely record-setting heat wave to scorch millions July Fourth week
June 30, 2026
Dangerous and likely record-setting heat wave to scorch millions July Fourth week
Millions of Americans across the eastern half of the US are facing a prolonged stretch of dangerous heat that’s likely…
The smell of death lingers in Venezuela’s ruined streets as overwhelmed hospitals race to save lives
June 30, 2026
The smell of death lingers in Venezuela’s ruined streets as overwhelmed hospitals race to save lives
Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuela was broken long before two back-to-back earthquakes ripped the country from its foundations last Wednesday. The effects…
Russia is burning, but don’t expect Putin to blink
June 30, 2026
Russia is burning, but don’t expect Putin to blink
On the streets of Moscow, disgruntled drivers wait patiently for gasoline in a long line of cars and trucks amid…
‘Leave or return in a coffin’: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa
June 29, 2026
‘Leave or return in a coffin’: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa
For months, anti-migrant rhetoric had been building across South Africa. Then it reached Kaunga Nyirenda’s doorstep. In early June, two…