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May 15, 2019
1: Since October, more than 160,000 people from Guatemala have fled to the United States seeking asylum. That's fully 1 percent of the violence-plagued country's population. For reference, imagine if 800,000 Germans, 3 million Americans, or 13 million Indians left their country in just 6 months.
20: Last year German authorities recorded 1,800 anti-Semitic crimes nationwide, a 20 percent annual increase. Almost all of the crimes were perpetrated by right-wing groups.
400: Tighter US sanctions on Iran have hit the press – literally. Iranian newspapers are running out of paper and ink amid a broader economic crisis have caused the price of newsprint to shoot up as much as 400 percent for some publications.
1.4 million: Over the past year, many wealthy Chinese have fallen prey, as it were, to an obsession with Belgian racing pigeons, which can swiftly find their way home even from thousands of miles away. One buyer dropped $1.4 million for a highly coveted Belgian racing pigeon named Armando. #OnTheWingsOfLoveMore For You
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At the 62nd Munich Security Conference, Parag Khanna, founder and CEO of AlphaGeo, says globalization isn't dead, it's evolving. Speaking with GZERO’s Tony Maciulis, he explains that countries are forming flexible alliances that expand and shrink based on their interests. “You’d rather be in the tent...if it suits your interest than not in it,” Khanna notes, highlighting how the US, Europe, and Asia are adapting to shifting global priorities.
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Alina Polyakova, President and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis, warns that NATO faces a defining moment.
From the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Polyakova told GZERO's Tony Maciulis that the Arctic has become “an arena of incredible global competition,” with Russia and China expanding their ambitions. While President Trump’s focus reflects “the right instincts” on security, she argues allies must strike a mutual deal to secure the region together.
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