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Convicted U.S. spy runs for office in Israel; an anti-smoking fight in China
Jonathan Pollard worked as an analyst for the U.S. Navy in the 1980s. He spent 30 years behind bars in the U.S., convicted for spying for Israel. No…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The lasting effects of Trump’s tariff war with China
Over a year ago, President Trump started imposing tariffs on China as part of “Liberation Day”. There was a back-and-forth escalation and at one poi…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Trump’s tactics in Iran and the longest intentional internet blackout ever
President Trump has been using a wide range of tactics in the war with Iran in an effort to force the country to bend to U.S. demands. But experts s…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
China’s expanding nuclear ambitions and Trump’s visit
President Trump heads to China this week in an effort to stabilize the relationship between the two great powers. But the war in Iran hangs over the…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Why it’s a muted celebration in Moscow
Russia’s annual celebration of Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, is traditionally a huge celebrat…
3 weeks ago
The bus with beats and bling
In Nairobi, Kenya, tricked-out buses known as, “matatus,” roll through the streets, entertaining both passengers and passers-by. Matatu buses bump wi…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
A fraying ceasefire in southern Lebanon with villages destroyed
Although there is officially a ceasefire, fighting in south Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah has escalated recently. Accordin…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
U.S. diplomats depart; the new Grand Egyptian Museum
Senior career diplomats at the U.S. State Department are effectively being forced into retirement. It’s a loss of talent that one former diplomat ca…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The standoff in the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S military has begun an operation to end Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in an effort and re-open the waterway to global shipping traff…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Economic effects of the war in Iran ripple around the globe
From fuel to food, fertilizer and flights, the fallout from the Iran war is reshaping the global economy. We hear from reporters in Africa, Asia, Eur…
4 weeks ago