Get Out

The Nicaraguan government released more than 200 political prisoners in recent days, many of whom were flown to the United States, a move that officials and analysts said could lead to dialogue between Washington and Managua, CNN reported. A Nicaraguan judge announced the release of 222...

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Down It Goes

Brazil’s navy sunk a decommissioned aircraft carrier this month, prompting intense criticism from officials and environmental groups around the world who said the vessel was packed with toxic materials, including asbestos, Radio France Internationale reported. Navy officials conducted the “planned and controlled sinking” of the 35,000-ton...

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The Long Road Back

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry formally installed a transition council this week that is to help usher the crisis-plagued Caribbean country toward long-overdue elections, Reuters reported. Henry said the creation of the High Transition Council marks the “beginning of the end of dysfunction in our democratic...

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The 47

Hong Kong’s largest national security trial began Monday with dozens of prominent pro-democracy advocates facing life imprisonment, proceedings that some believe mark the end of the city’s once vibrant political opposition against mainland China, the Financial Times reported. The trial focuses on 47 defendants who were...

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Making Exceptions

The Canadian government withdrew elements of its proposed gun-control legislation this week, following opposition from various organizations, including Indigenous groups who complained that the bill impacted their livelihoods, the Wall Street Journal reported. Last year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rolled out a bill that would formally...

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Balloon Wars

China on Sunday criticized the United States’ decision to shoot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon flying over US territory, an incident that further strained relations between the world’s two largest economies, The Hill reported. China admitted the balloon was their property but dismissed allegations it...

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Do Not Disturb

Kenyan legislators are considering a new bill to stop employers from contacting their staff after hours, the first African country to create legislation protecting people’s work-life balance, Quartz reported. The bill, to be debated later this month, would forbid employers from calling, texting or emailing employees...

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