Jefcoate O'Donnell
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Our Top Weekend Reads
Netanyahu is going after the West Bank ahead of Tuesday’s election, Bolton is out as U.S. national security advisor, and the unraveling of Taliban peace talks. → Read More
Our Top Weekend Reads
Boris Johnson upends British politics, al Qaeda readies itself for the 18th anniversary of 9/11, and Mugabe is gone, but his legacy is still shaping Zimbabwe. → Read More
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The Amazon is ablaze, world leaders convene for the G-7, and Nigeria marks a global health milestone. → Read More
Nigeria Just Won a Complex Victory Over Polio
The country’s vaccinators have overcome distrust, misinformation, and an insurgency to reach this point, but they can’t stop yet. → Read More
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Enforced calm in Kashmir, protests continue in Hong Kong, and Trump goes for Greenland. → Read More
How Africans Are Dealing With Everyday Corruption
When accessing basic services, more than 1 in 4 people are still being squeezed for bribes. → Read More
Books in Brief
Reviews of the latest releases on mosquitoes, the Islamic State, and Kim Jong Un. → Read More
Kim Jong Un Wants It All
Anna Fifield on how the North Korean leader uses class divisions to stay in power. → Read More
The World This Weekend
The U.S.-Mexico relationship takes a hit, a shake-up in the Knesset, and Britain’s search for another prime minister. → Read More
The World This Weekend
Theresa May steps down, Narendra Modi steps back up, and Sebastian Kurz cleans house. → Read More
Kenya’s Bid for LGBT Equality Hits a Wall
Judges declined to overturn colonial-era laws criminalizing LGBT relationships. Human Rights Watch’s Neela Ghoshal says it’s a setback with regional repercussions. → Read More
The World This Weekend
Iran’s saber-rattling falls flat, and Alabama’s anti-abortion law echos Romania’s past. → Read More
‘The Possibility of Violence Is Very Real’
Sudan’s transition hangs in the balance, says Zachariah Mampilly, an expert on protest movements and African politics. → Read More
The World This Weekend
U.S. relations with Iran continued to unravel as South Africa went to the polls. → Read More
The World This Weekend
Venezuela’s political crisis continues to evolve, and protests persist in Sudan. → Read More
Guaidó Is Stumbling Toward a Coup
Naunihal Singh, an expert on military takeovers, addresses what to watch as Venezuela's would-be president attempts to oust Maduro. → Read More
The World This Weekend
Sri Lanka deals with the aftermath of the Easter Sunday attacks. → Read More
The World This Weekend
In recent days, Washington raced to decipher the Mueller report and Indonesian voters cast ballots at more than 800,000 polling stations. → Read More
The World This Weekend
FP’s latest on the turmoil in Sudan, Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election, and Julian Assange’s arrest. → Read More
In Sudan, a Transition to Democracy or a Military Power Play?
Omar al-Bashir’s three-decade rule is over, but demonstrators reject the army’s plan. → Read More