BLOG: US State Department downgrades travel alert for El Salvador
Although homicides have decreased, the timing remains suspicious.
BLOG: A center-right victory provides little clarity for Austria’s future government
Sebastian Kurz’s People’s Party made significant gains in Sunday’s snap elections, but a renewed coalition with the far-right Freedom Party seems unlikely.
Has Germany’s AfD hit a ceiling?
The far-right party makes gains in regional elections, but still faces concerns about extremism.
Can AI change the game for fake news?
Programmers are developing deep learning algorithms to boost trust in the news media.
Far right set to solidify rise across Europe
Despite their expected gains in elections for the European Parliament, it’s not clear how well ascendant populists will work together.
After a government collapse, uncertainty for Austria’s right-wing experiment
Corruption, not extremism, toppled the ruling coalition. The country's leader is hoping that means voters continue supporting the country’s rightward shift.
The dust settles at Notre-Dame
The cathedral fire united France. Days later, it was already helping re-ignite the politics of economic grievance.
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CHINA AT ITS LIMITS, AN EMPIRE’S RISE BEYOND ITS BORDERS
Insight into the country's rise as a global power through the eyes of frontier residents.