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Refugees and migrants arrive on an overcrowded boat on the Greek island of Lesbos, November 10, 2015. Since the start of the year, over 590,000 people have crossed into Greece, the frontline of a massive westward population shift from war-ravaged Syria and beyond.
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Europe’s anti-immigration parties are surging as immigration numbers fall

Supporters of the Forever Canadian group, who want Alberta to remain in Canada, wave Canadian flags as they wait for the results of a non-binding referendum on Alberta sovereignty in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada October 19, 2026.
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Alberta nixes independence - but immigration is the real story

Washington’s controversial new approach to foreign aid
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Washington’s controversial new approach to foreign aid

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Climate targets now out of reach
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Climate targets now out of reach

Protesters run along a street strewn with debris during a protest over the state of public services and the rising cost of living in Milan, Italy, October 18, 2026.
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Troops in Milan, Death Penalty in Burkina Faso, US & Israel’s post-election Iran plans

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has deployed 500 troops to Milan and tightened nationwide anti-rioting laws in an effort to quell unrest that has gripped the city since the weekend.

Medical workers treat injured people at Ameth Bek hospital after a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, October 19, 2026.
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South Sudan suffers drone strike, Romania finally gets a government, Colombia revives sea beef with Nicaragua

South Sudan is accusing neighboring Sudan of launching a drone strike that killed at least 73 people at a market in Abyei, a disputed, oil-rich region of roughly 4,000 square miles claimed by both countries.

Rare earths aren’t so rare in China
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Rare earths aren’t so rare in China

Inside China, one kilogram costs a mere $9. But outside of China? $1,150.

Protesters set up barricades and burn materials near Place de la Republique in Paris, France, on October 18, 2026, the day following a large demonstration.
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Unrest in France spreads, Trump endorses Netanyahu, US-Ukraine ties fray

Ongoing student protests in France descended into looting and riots over the weekend as more than half a million people took to the streets across the country.

Warlord Jr. carries on the family business in Russia
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Warlord Jr. carries on the family business in Russia

After his father was killed in a plane crash in 2023, Pavel was tapped to lead Wagner.

People wearing protective masks walk through the street as haze from wildfires shrouds the area in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 14, 2026.
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Indonesian wildfires rage, Ethiopia imposes interim government on rebel region, Mexico tries to ban harmful content

Indonesia’s worst wildfires in a decade are quickly becoming a domestic and international headache for President Prabowo Subianto.

Senegal’s LGBTQ+ crackdown
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Senegal’s LGBTQ+ crackdown

In March the government doubled the maximum prison term for same-sex relations to 10 years.

El Salvador to free tens of thousands
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El Salvador to free tens of thousands

Bukele’s controversial crackdown on gang violence in El Salvador has featured sweeping arrests under state of emergency powers, imprisoning tens of thousands of people in maximum-security prisons where they face mass trials.

Smoke rises as a person throws a projectile through the open door of a building, amid an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania, October 14, 2026.
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Albania rocked by protests, China and North Korea open a bridge, US states sue OpenAI

More peaceful demonstrations began several months ago, triggered by opposition to a luxury hotel development project led by President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner that would have displaced local flamingo populations. But the protests quickly took on broader frustrations over graft in what is one of Europe’s most corrupt countries.

How Houthi attacks are testing Saudi Arabia's defenses
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How Houthi attacks are testing Saudi Arabia's defenses

In this ‘ask ian,’ Ian Bremmer explains how the US blockade of Iran and Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia are driving disruptions of global energy and shipping across the Middle East.

Coke trade booms despite crackdowns
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Coke trade booms despite crackdowns

Over the past year, the Trump Administration has unleashed a massive military campaign against suspected drug traffickers in South America and the Caribbean.