Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Foreign Affairs
10/21/2021
Barbados elects first president as it prepares to drop Queen as head of state
Barbados has elected its first president with just weeks to go until the Caribbean island becomes a republic and ceases to recognise Queen Elizabeth as its head of state.
10/21/2021
Opinion: We’re headed for a global energy crisis. What we need is a transition strategy.
Are we returning to the 1970s, as several commentators have recently claimed? There are surprising similarities.
10/16/2021
In Venezuela, a Rum Maker Offers Gangsters a Life Outside of Crime
In the process, the family running the company, Ron Santa Teresa, has gone from bankruptcy to exporting an award-winning vintage rum.
10/14/2021
Opinion: The underappreciated success of Iraqi democracy
Just weeks after the tragic fall of Afghanistan, something important has happened in the other country in which the United States conducted a great nation-building experiment over the past two decades: Iraq held elections, which were mostly free and fair.
10/07/2021
Cambodia celebrates return of ancient Khmer sculptures from Douglas Latchford collection
Cambodian officials have celebrated the return of five important ancient Khmer sculptures from the collection of Douglas Latchford, among more than 100 his daughter Julia promised to return after his death last year.
09/27/2021
Canada Doubles Its Afghan Refugee Resettlement Target to 40,000 People
Canada has doubled to 40,000 the number of Afghans fleeing the Taliban that it plans to take in, the Canadian foreign minister said Monday, fulfilling a campaign pledge made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Opinion: Angela Merkel Didn’t Just Save Europe. She Also Made It More Resilient
09/19/2021
Despite Censorship and Poor Internet, Cuban Podcasts Are Booming
New audio shows made in Cuba are finding a rapt audience and upending the island’s hyperpartisan media landscape.
09/13/2021
Malaysian mothers win citizenship rights for their children
In a landmark ruling, Malaysian mothers are now allowed to pass their citizenship to their children born overseas – a privilege previously only granted to fathers. The change helps ease access to residency, education, and health care for families.
09/10/2021
Twenty years on—is the era of American interventionism over?
The Economist's James Bennet traces Joe Biden’s shifting views on foreign wars. We look back to the origins of humanitarian interventionism in Bosnia. And, Anne-Marie Slaughter, former aide to Barack Obama and author of “Renewal”, tells us how American power might work in the future.
09/12/2021
Iran and UN watchdog reach deal on nuclear monitoring
The last-minute agreement prevents another crisis on the road to restoring the 2015 nuclear deal, as Iran was on the cusp of being censured for violating its agreement with the IAEA, per the New York Times.
09/08/2021