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Violence by Jewish nationalists against Palestinians in the West Bank has been rising ever since Benjamin Netanyahu formed a government with far-right groups. It accelerated after the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, and has risen again this year.

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Two weeks of protests have paralyzed Bolivia's capital, La Paz, costing businesses $50 million a day amid the country's worst economic crisis in 40 years. Unions are calling for the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, just six months into his tenure.

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The surge first began when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a coalition with far-right leaders Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, and accelerated after the attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, by the Gaza-based militant group Hamas.

Violence by Jewish nationalists against Palestinians in the West Bank has been rising ever since Benjamin Netanyahu formed a government with far-right groups. It accelerated after the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, and has risen again this year.

The Justice Department yesterday charged Raúl Castro, the younger brother of Fidel, with murder and a conspiracy to kill American citizens over a 1996 incident in which the Cuban military shot down two civilian planes.

GZERO Media is back on the podium at the 47th Annual Telly Awards, adding six more trophies to our shelf — including three in Gold! We’re so grateful to be recognized for our groundbreaking work in global analysis and… *checks notes*... geopolitical puppetry.

Ukraine is increasingly finding vulnerabilities in Russia’s defenses, piling further pressure on President Vladimir Putin.

The US and Israel planned to make former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — a Holocaust denier — Iran's new leader before the war began. The plan fell apart on day one when an Israeli strike meant to free Ahmadinejad from house arrest hurt him.

Two weeks of protests have paralyzed Bolivia's capital, La Paz, costing businesses $50 million a day amid the country's worst economic crisis in 40 years. Unions are calling for the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, just six months into his tenure.

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GZERO Media is back on the podium at the 47th Annual Telly Awards, adding six more trophies to our shelf — including three in Gold! We’re so grateful to be recognized for our groundbreaking work in global analysis and… checks notes... geopolitical puppetry.