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Oil workers drilling a well in an oil field, Venezuela.
REUTERS/Science Photo Library
What We're Watching

The US stakes its claim on Venezuelan oil fields, Greece inks a massive weapons deal with Israel, Russia comes to Niger’s rescue

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C.
REUTERS/Leah Millis
Analysis

The Great North American trade war

Office of the United Nations in Geneva, second headquarters of the UN
DPA/Picture Alliance
Analysis

The UN’s “major donor syndrome”

Members of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
HENRY NICHOLLS/Pool via REUTERS
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European leaders head to Ukraine, US and Canada butt heads over trade, US threatens “economic D-Day” on Iran

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Denmark pays for its past
Will Fitzpatrick
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Denmark pays for its past

A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal
What We're Watching

Devastation in Nepal and China after flash flood, Tanzania’s political infighting tests its political stability, French presidential candidates face off in first debate

A massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding that swept away bridges, destroyed buildings, swamped roads, and killed over 300 people.

A big settlement for Big Tech
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A big settlement for Big Tech

The Facebook and Instagram owner settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories on Wednesday, agreeing to pay financial penalties and make changes to its products over claims that its platforms endangered children.

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters sit on a vehicle in the north of Raqqa city, Syria February 5, 2017.
What We're Watching

Kurdish SDF and new Syrian government find common ground, Gangs in Haiti push into new territory, Colombia’s new president cracks down on immigration

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has officially dissolved itself and will be integrated into the new Syrian army.

Fired up
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Fired up

The US has surpassed China in new gas-fired power plants.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
What We're Watching

Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.

Singapore’s baby push
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Singapore’s baby push

Singapore is experiencing a fertility crisis, but a new government incentive could change that.

A ball that's about much more than sports
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A ball that's about much more than sports

One sports fan this weekend took home an important piece of soccer history - the "Hand of God" ball

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting.
What We're Watching

China calls Trump’s bluff over new Iran sanctions, Botswana saves citizens from shady Russian military recruitment, Brazil tries to cash in on rare earth reserves

China has defied Western sanctions for years and buys as much as 90% of Iran’s oil exports.

The world’s oldest president returns to his post
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The world’s oldest president returns to his post

The 93-year-old finally returned from his “brief private stay in Europe,” during which rumors abounded about his health and ability to govern.

Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace, takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
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China successfully lands a rocket, Strikes in Ukraine threaten wheat exports, Denmark deprioritizes data center power

Chinese aerospace company LandSpace successfully recovered the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time on Wednesday, marking a major step toward reusable rockets.

A man votes at a polling station in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary in Columbia.
Analysis

Progressives are rising, but Black voters aren’t sold

The left is ascendant in Democratic politics, but a crucial part of the party’s base isn’t moving with it.