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https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/14/explosions-heard-as-mining-groups-stage-anti-government-protest-in-bolivia
Al Jazeera
Explosions heard as mining groups stage antigovernment protest in Bolivia
Protesters have demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, who was elected on a platform of economic reform.
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https://anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/what-actually-is-european-civilization
Substack
What, actually, is European Civilization?
The foundational texts of classical liberalism were written in Europe too
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/15/russia-war-ukraine-vladimir-putin-economy-casualties
the Guardian
After four bloody years, the war on Ukraine might be turning into Putin’s undoing | Rajan Menon
A battered economy, huge numbers of casualties and very little territorial gain – it’s no wonder even stalwart Putin supporters are showing signs of disquiet, says Rajan Menon, professor emeritus of international relations
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https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353782/trump-leaves-china-after-much-pomp-and-pageantry-little-show-it?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
Trump leaves China after much pomp and pageantry, but little to show for it
US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353782/trump-leaves-china-after-much-pomp-and-pageantry-little-show-it
South China Morning Post
Trump leaves China after much pomp and pageantry, but little to show for it
US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.
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https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260516-taiwan-says-it-is-a-sovereign-nation-with-us-security-commitment-after-trump-s-warning?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=telegram&utm_source=shorty&utm_slink=f24.my%2FBvUy
France 24
Taiwan says it is a ‘sovereign’ nation with US ‘security commitment’ after Trump’s warning
Taiwan on Saturday maintained it is a "sovereign and independent" nation and that US arms sales were part of Washington's security commitment to the island. The foreign ministry statement came a day…
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https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/15/big-promises-thin-results-from-trumps-china-trip-00924309?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
POLITICO
Big promises, thin results from Trump’s China trip
President Donald Trump returns from his two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping with hints of deals but no progress on key issues that vex the U.S.-China relationship.
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/taiwan/2026/taiwan-260516-cna01.htm
www.globalsecurity.org
U.S. Taiwan policy unchanged after China visit: Trump
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https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-iran-talks-stall-israel-and-us-prepping-to-renew-war-as-soon-as-next-week-report/
The Times of Israel
As Iran talks stall, Israel and US prepping to renew war as soon as next week – report
Commandos could be put on the ground to extract nuclear material, US officials tell New York Times; senior Israeli official reportedly says fighting would last 'days to weeks'
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https://derspiegel.substack.com/p/trump-kowtows-to-china-your-weekly
Substack
Trump Kowtows to China: Your Weekly SPIEGEL Recap
US President Donald Trump appears to have played all his cards - and Xi still has plenty left. Also, whatever happened to American soft power? And Germany dives deep into its Nazi past.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/5/16/bolivia-launches-early-morning-crackdown-on-roadblocks-outside-la-paz
Al Jazeera
Bolivia launches early-morning crackdown on roadblocks outside La Paz
The government of Rodrigo Paz has sent about 3,500 soldiers and police to clear protesters demanding his resignation.
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https://apple.news/AkI_Hb1RTQR-Iebs3KeE97w
apple.news
What Would Secession in America Look Like?
IT’S BECOME ALMOST like a histamine response: After a shocking national event like the assassination of Charlie Kirk, or Donald Trump’s deployment of the military to Los Angeles last June, mentions of the term “civil war” and calls for secession surge online.
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https://www.dw.com/en/could-romania-and-moldova-reunite/a-77181648
DW
Could Romania and Moldova reunite?
Moldovan leader Maia Sandu and her Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan want to reunite their countries. Is that a realistic scenario?
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https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook-remaking-government/2026/05/18/the-kids-are-not-all-right-00926849
POLITICO
The kids are not all right
Presented by Coalition to Empower our Future
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Al Jazeera
Security guards face probe after last week’s Philippine Senate shooting
Authorities say the shooting was not an 'attack on the Senate' and identified the person who fired the first shot.
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https://www.importantcontext.news/p/public-health-opponents-leverage
www.importantcontext.news
Public Health Opponents Leverage Hantavirus Outbreak to Spread Conspiracies and Misinformation
Many familiar faces from the COVID-19 pandemic are back.
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https://kyivindependent.com/russias-loudest-ukraine-hardliner-no-longer-matters-in-peace-talks-officials-say/
The Kyiv Independent
Russia's foreign minister Lavrov cut out of Ukraine peace talks, officials say
Russia's top diplomat Sergey Lavrov has been almost completely sidelined from Moscow's most important foreign policy track — negotiations on ending Russia's war against Ukraine, two Ukrainian officials and one U.S. official told the Kyiv Independent.
For…
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/us-senate-advances-resolution-to-curb-trumps-power-to-wage-war-on-iran
Al Jazeera
US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump’s power to wage war on Iran
Vote to advance War Powers Resolution seen as rare rebuke of the president as pressure grows to end US attack on Iran.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/20/owl-casualty-of-russia-war-ukraine-birds
the Guardian
Blinded and broken, Sunny the owl becomes another casualty of Russia’s war
Ukrainians lament appalling toll of fighting on their country’s bird population
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/trump-critic-massie-defeated-takeaways-from-us-primary-election-results
Al Jazeera
Trump critic Massie defeated: Takeaways from US primary election results
Here are the key takeaways from Tuesday’s US primaries in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
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https://sc.mp/tmcrj
South China Morning Post
Fury as Israeli minister posts video of flotilla activists being forced to kneel
Itamar Ben-Gvir was criticised by politicians in both Israel and around the world for the ‘unacceptable’ treatment of the activists.