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#MeToo’s global impact: Big in some places, scanty in others

#MeToo’s global impact: Big in some places, scanty in others

Thanks to the vast reach of social media and the prevalence of sexual misconduct in virtually every society, the #MeToo…
Probe finds deadly Niger mission lacked proper approval

Probe finds deadly Niger mission lacked proper approval

A military investigation into the Niger attack that killed four American service members concludes the team didn’t get required senior…
Who are Italy’s two leading populist parties: Five Star Movement and the League?

Who are Italy’s two leading populist parties: Five Star Movement and the League?

The Five Star Movement began in 2009 as a protest network founded by comedian Beppe Grillo, aiming to overthrow the…
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit

Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Chad and Djibouti are on the itinerary of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s week-long trip to…
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low

China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low

China’s increase in military spending for 2018, the biggest rise in three years, was proportionate and low, and Beijing had…
Russia World Cup: Germany warns of Islamist terror and hooligan threat

Russia World Cup: Germany warns of Islamist terror and hooligan threat

Germany’s top police authority has found evidence that Islamist terrorist groups may target the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The…
Former Russian double agent critically ill in Britain after exposure to unidentified substance

Former Russian double agent critically ill in Britain after exposure to unidentified substance

A former Russian double agent convicted in Moscow of betraying dozens of agents to British intelligence was critically ill in…
UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade

UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade

The children’s agency UNICEF welcomed the new findings, but said “we’ve got a long way to go.” The new figures…
Workers in Putin’s stronghold speak of shattered hopes

Workers in Putin’s stronghold speak of shattered hopes

Yevgeny Solozhnin, a 61-year-old welder and Vladimir Putin supporter, is looking for a telephone number to call the Russian president…
Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right success story

Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right success story

The Lega Nord chief has said he has a “right” to govern after winning 17 percent of the vote in…
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