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Mexico’s newest export boom
Natalie Johnson
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Mexico’s newest export boom

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A man holds up a Venezuelan flag in front of the sun.
REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno
Analysis

Is Venezuela’s transition beginning under Washington’s script?

President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House
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Netanyahu breaks with Trump, Syria takes control of military bases from Russia, UEFA threatens to start World Cup competitor

How Iran turned water into a weapon
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How Iran turned water into a weapon

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Europe’s first full solar eclipse in decades
Natalie Johnson
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Europe’s first full solar eclipse in decades

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.
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States are remapping global shipping routes, Progressives get mixed results in US primaries, China and Indonesia’s military drills raise alarms

Iran's leverage in the Strait of Hormuz is prompting a rethink of global shipping routes.

Residents dig through the debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake.
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Colombia earthquake tests new president, Taiwan learns from Ukraine on the battlefield, India-Bangladesh rivalry spills into cricket

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia yesterday – at least 160 people have died, though officials expect the toll to rise as rescue efforts continue.

Zambia’s elections put its democratic reputation to the test
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Zambia’s elections put its democratic reputation to the test

Since 1991, Zambia has had six different presidents from three different parties, and most transfers of power have proceeded smoothly.

Demonstrators participate in a nationwide protest against data centers, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S., July 18, 2026.
Analysis

Welcome to the new digital divide

As AI becomes more powerful, the debate over whether it's a threat or an opportunity is dividing the world.

AI-boosted cybercrime
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AI-boosted cybercrime

Artificial intelligence now contributes to more than half of cybercrime in Africa

​Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
What We're Watching

New mutual defense agreement, “El Tigre” takes office in Colombia, Pacific Islands split over Chinese missile test

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan on a Friday signed a joint defense agreement that characterizes an attack on one as an attack on all.

School shooting in Thailand puts gun ownership in focus
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School shooting in Thailand puts gun ownership in focus

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul quickly responded by vowing tougher gun-control legislation and a renewed crackdown on illegal weapons.

A laborer works at the Congolese state mining company Gecamines' copper concentrator at its Kambove operation in the southern province of Katanga
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Congo bans copper and cobalt concentrate exports, Turkey and PKK close to ending forty-year conflict, Ukraine and Russia continue to trade blows

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly banned exports of copper and cobalt concentrates – the goal is to force more processing at home and capture a larger share of profits generated from its natural resources.

Nigerian security forces free hundreds of abductees
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Nigerian security forces free hundreds of abductees

Abductions by armed groups, including Boko Haram-linked militants, have become increasingly common to extract ransom payments.

Small countries are betting big on AI data centers
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Small countries are betting big on AI data centers

As the AI boom drives demand for data centers, smaller countries are betting that cheap energy and land can earn them a place in the global race for computing power

Scripting a major political upset in his maiden electoral contest, Kishor defeated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee Neeraj Kumar Sinha by a margin of 19,324 votes, dismantling the ruling party's three-decade stronghold over the urban constituency.
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India’s ruling party loses election in stronghold, South Africa goes to court over land law, Hormuz deal reportedly near

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lost a by-election for a seat in the eastern state of Bihar that it held for three decades.