“It is evident that regardless of the successful military operations against the terrorist organization, neither the U.S. nor any of its allies have affected ISIS’s violent, global influence.”
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“Some chance remains for true improvement in the region, notably through Rojava’s democratic experiment, but for most Syrians, the best hope is an end to the fighting and a reconstruction that creates a semblance of prosperity in the country.”
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The United States labels the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization, and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika steps down after 20 years in office.
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“Climate scientists and their policymaking counterparts around the world agree on this: any approach to tackle climate change must be multifaceted, with support from the local, state, and federal levels.”
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“The royals’ trip sends the message, though, that the United Kingdom is open to the possibility of restoring friendly relations with Cuba, despite the continued efforts of the United States — a British ally — to maintain hostility.”
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“Protestors burned several building fronts, including that of the historic restaurant Fouquet’s (a popular place to dine among celebrities and political officials), vandalized and shattered glass storefronts of Disney, Bulgari, and Hugo Boss, and set several newspaper kiosks on fire.”
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Cyclone Idai devastates Mozambique and other East African nations, over a million pro-Europe demonstrators fill the streets of London, and Thailand delays election results.
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Egypt’s Parliament votes to extend presidential term limits and centralize authority, and toxic moonshine kills upwards of 150 Indians.
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Last week across the world, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election scheduled for April, while the Nigerian government delayed its presidential and national assembly contests at the last minute.
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“Two aggressively hegemonic regimes have transformed Djibouti into a match that could spark an international conflict with unprecedented consequences.”
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“If a Brexit deal is not reached by March 29, the likelihood of border violence returning increases. The future of British-Irish relations lies in the hands of the negotiators.”
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The US and Russia suspend a nuclear treaty, ISIS loses ground in Syria, and Pope Francis makes a historic trip to the Arabian Peninsula.
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Israel and Iran exchange rocket fire, Queen Elizabeth II issues a rare political statement, and Venezuela continues to grapple with a presidency currently being claimed by two politicians.
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Mexico’s gas shortage worsens, the British Parliament’s Brexit woes continue, and the Canadian government moves to accept one million immigrants over the next three years.
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The “yellow vest protests” in France continue into a third week, Mexico and Spain see changes in political leadership, and Qatar leaves OPEC.
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“The Chinese government has proved it will do whatever it takes to achieve global economic prowess, even if it means forcibly detaining entire minority populations to quell any possibility of internal resistance.”
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“Profit has replaced patriotism as mercenaries return to the forefront of warfare, with dire implications for global stability.”
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Last week, EU leaders approved Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan, the President of Taiwan resigned from leading her party, and an American missionary was killed by the Sentinelese after circumventing Indian military patrols to visit the island inhabited by the tribe.
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Last week across the world saw deadly floods in Italy, Ethiopia appointing its first female President, and electricity returns to residents of the Gaza Strip.
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“Climate politics, as an existential turning point for the earth, may just as well be an existential turning point for “the normal way of things” in international relations.”
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