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BLOG: US State Department downgrades travel alert for El Salvador
Although homicides have decreased, the timing remains suspicious.
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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.
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Has Germany’s AfD hit a ceiling?
The far-right party makes gains in regional elections, but still faces concerns about extremism.
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Can AI change the game for fake news?
Programmers are developing deep learning algorithms to boost trust in the news media.
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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.
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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.
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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.