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China tells its ethnic minorities to integrate or face consequences with sweeping new unity law

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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…
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