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​Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins points as she thanks her staff and supporters on the night of the general election, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
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Republicans lose on Trump’s home turf again

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Members of the Uyghurs diaspora gather in front of Alberta Legislature during the protest 'Stand in Support of East Turkistan' to commemorate the 1990 Barin Uprising, on April 6, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The East Turkestan independence movement seeks the region's independence for the Uyghur people from China. They advocate renaming the region from Xinjiang to East Turkestan, its historical name.
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The genocide no one talks about any more

Egyptians head to the polls to elect a new parliament during the first round of the Egyptian parliamentary elections in Giza, Egypt, on November 10, 2025.
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Egypt’s Undemocratic Election - And Why the West doesn’t care

Trump, Putin, and Zelensky surrounded by tanks and negotiators.
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The Ukraine peace push is failing. Here's why.

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​Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in London, United Kingdom, on Nov. 26, 2025.
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Why won’t the right unite in Western Europe?

Police officers pass a burnt police armoured personnel carrier after gunmen kidnapped several people from an orphanage in a mountainous community that has been under deadly attacks by armed gangs since the start of this year, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, in Kenscoff, Haiti August 4, 2025.
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Then & Now: Can Haiti's government hold an election?

Last fall, Haiti created a transitional presidential council tasked with regaining control over the gang-ravaged Caribbean country and ushering in elections by February 2026.

​Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky inspects a guard of honor by the Irish Army in Dublin, Ireland, on December 2, 2025.
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What’s next for Zelensky?

Even though an energy corruption scandal is roiling his leadership, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky isn’t necessarily in a rush to accept a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war – especially if the terms are unfavorable.

​The Gen Z group led by Miraj Dhungana escalates their ongoing demonstrations in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Nov. 26, 2025.
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The kids are not alright

Youth unemployment is making headlines from China to Canada, with many countries’ rates at historic highs. The fallout is fueling Gen Z discontent, creating migration pressures, and threatening social unrest in nations around the globe.

US ​President Donald Trump pardons a turkey in Washington, D.C., USA, on Nov. 25, 2025.
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Five stories to be thankful for

Although not all of our global readers celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s still good to remind ourselves that while the world offers plenty of fodder for doomscrolling and despair, there are still lots of things to be grateful for too.

Army Chief Asim Munir holds a microphone at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges in Mangla, Pakistan, on May 1, 2025.
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Pakistan slides deeper into autocracy

Field Marshal Asim Munir, the country’s de facto leader, consolidated his power after the National Assembly rammed through a controversial constitutional amendment this month that grants him lifelong immunity from any legal prosecution.

​Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025.
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Japan-China spat over Taiwan escalates

Tensions between Tokyo and Beijing hit a boiling point last Friday after Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that her country would defend Taiwan if China attacked the island. Tensions have grown since.

​German Chancellor and chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel addresses a news conference in Berlin, Germany September 19, 2016.
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20 years after Merkel, men still hold most top offices

Angela Merkel was elected chancellor of Germany on November 22, 2005, becoming the first woman to hold that job. During that time Merkel was arguably the most powerful woman in the world, presiding over one of its largest economies for four terms in the Bundesregierung. Twenty years on, the anniversary is a reminder of how singular her breakthrough remains. It’s still the exception when a woman runs a country.

​European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 10, 2025.
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Three issues dividing the EU right now

While the European Union has never been more critical, it is also facing a trifecta of divisive challenges.

Trump’s risky Venezuela strategy, explained
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Trump’s risky Venezuela strategy, explained

The Trump administration is moving closer to military strikes inside Venezuela.

​United States President Donald J Trump awaits the arrival Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on November 18, 2025. Featuring: Donald J Trump Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States When: 18 Nov 2025
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A Trump Doctrine of heavy footsteps and many levers