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​Members of the Hargeisa Basketball Girls team in Hargeisa, Somaliland, on May 17, 2024.
Analysis

Why does a US senator want to recognize Somaliland?

Last week, US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) became the latest American conservative to voice support for Somaliland, as he publicly urged the Trump administration to recognize it as a country. Doing so would come with benefits and risks.

France pledged to recognize Palestinian statehood on Thursday
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: France recognizes Palestinian statehood

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that France will recognize the state of Palestine.

People ride motorcycles as South Korea's LGBTQ community and supporters attend a Pride parade, during the Seoul Queer Culture Festival, in Seoul, South Korea, June 14, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: A Pride Month look at LGBTQ+ rights and challenges around the world

June is recognized in more than 100 countries in the world as “Pride Month,” marking 55 years since gay liberation marches began commemorating the Stonewall riots – a pivotal uprising against the police’s targeting of LGBTQ+ communities in New York.

Graphic Truth: Same-sex marriage around the world
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Same-sex marriage around the world

LGBTQ+ rights remain far from equal around the world. As of 2025, only 38 of the 195 countries globally recognize same-sex marriage.

​A search and rescue operation is underway in the Sviatoshynskyi district after a massive overnight missile and drone attack by Russian troops, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 24, 2025.
What We're Watching

Another setback for Russia-Ukraine peace talks

It’s all Big Smoke and no fire in London, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled out of Russia-Ukraine peace talks that were scheduled to take place in British capital on Wednesday, right as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rebuffed the Americans’ peace plan that involved formally recognizing Crimea as Russian territory. Adding to the pressure, Russia bombarded Kyiv early Thursday morning in the heaviest attacks on the Ukrainian capital since July.

​Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, arrives for an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 10, 2024.
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Accused killer hailed a folk hero

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old alleged assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was captured while eating hashbrowns in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s on Monday after a customer recognized him, ending a six-day manhunt.

Canada accused of being an unreliable ally in the Middle East
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Canada accused of being an unreliable ally in the Middle East

For more than 70 years, Canada and the United States have been in lockstep on policy in the Middle East. But Canada has been indicating for some time that it is preparing to join countries like Spain, Norway, and Ireland in unilaterally recognizing Palestinian statehood.

​A demonstrator looks on during a protest against election results that awarded Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro with a third term, in Caracas, Venezuela, August 3, 2024.
What We're Watching

Will Maduro yield amid protests and calls for transparency?

Seven EU member states on Sunday demanded that the Venezuelan government publish the electoral rolls to settle last weekend’s heavily disputed election, and the US and Argentina have taken the lead in recognizing opposition candidate Edmundo González as president.