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Protesters hold flamingo-shaped placards and a large representation of a flamingo as they demonstrate against the government, in Tirana, Albania, on June 22, 2026.​
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Albania’s flamingo protests spiral, India ramps up deportations into Bangladesh, Oman and Iran plan for Hormuz tolls

The protests in the small Balkan country were touched off by the start of construction on a seaside luxury resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

Bill Maher thinks Democrats need to take back patriotism
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Bill Maher thinks Democrats need to take back patriotism

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Bill Maher argues Democrats have made a mistake by allowing patriotism to become associated with Donald Trump and the political right.

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US-China cooperation falls short on Russia-Ukraine war and AI
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US-China cooperation falls short on Russia-Ukraine war and AI

In his latest “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer says the US and China should use their growing engagement to address two major global challenges where cooperation could have an outsized impact: the war in Ukraine and the risks posed by artificial intelligence.

The EU steels itself for tariffs
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The EU steels itself for tariffs

The trade bloc is also reducing its quota of tariff-free steel imports, as trade tensions mount with Beijing.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 27, 2026.​
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Serbia’s president wants to be PM, Senegal’s power struggle gets constitutional, Venezuela’s Rodríguez blocks Machado from entering country

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said over the weekend that he will resign within the next couple of weeks. His next goal? Become prime minister again.

America, 250 years under construction
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America, 250 years under construction

Americans aren’t in the best mood as the country celebrates its semiquincentennial.

Graphic Truth: Where press freedom falls, impunity rises (infographic). Top 10 contributors to impunity arund the world between 2020 and 2025 according to the Atlas of Impunity
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Where press freedom falls, impunity rises

The world is splitting into two camps: countries that hold power accountable, and those that don’t.

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Is Trump the biggest global risk?
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Is Trump the biggest global risk?

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer calls the United States under President Trump the dominant driver of global political risk, but argues that the world is increasingly pushing back.