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Tensions boil between Ethiopia and Eritrea, UK’s Labour Party notches win, Lula’s chances slim in Brazil
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Tensions boil between Ethiopia and Eritrea, UK’s Labour Party notches win, Lula’s chances slim in Brazil

Ethiopia has told the UN that troops from neighboring Eritrea penetrated at least 60 meters across the border as long-standing tensions between the two East African countries threaten to boil over again.

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is to be announced as candidate for Brazil's presidential elections, attends the national convention of the Liberal Party (PL)
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Bolsonaro searches for a partner, US shutters missions overseas, Tensions rising in Ethiopia

Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has until tomorrow to find a VP candidate

Could Chinese AI give Europe an edge?
The Debrief

Could Chinese AI give Europe an edge?

Could China give Europe a shortcut in the AI race?

Europe has struggled to build models that compete with American and Chinese rivals. But Chinese models that companies can download, customize, and run themselves could offer another way forward—with more control over data and security.

​Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 6, 2026.
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Trump does a U-turn on “Project Freedom,” US may refresh ties with Eritrea, Solomon Islands face a political showdown

Trump suspends “Project Freedom” as Iran reviews new peace proposal, US to refresh ties with one of world’s most repressive countries, Political showdown in the Solomon Islands

​Eritrean asylum seekers clash with police during a demonstration in Tel Aviv.
Israel

Eritrean riot fuels Bibi backlash

Over 150 people were injured, eight seriously, during violent clashes between hundreds of Eritrean migrants in Tel Aviv, Israel, over the weekend. Protesters breached police barriers, smashing storefronts, car windows, and an event set-up at the Eritrean embassy. Riot police responded with tear gas and stun grenades, and at least 30 officers were injured in battles with demonstrators. Thirty-nine suspects, including some found to be carrying weapons, tear gas, and an electrical stun gun, were arrested.

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Ukraine’s war and the non-Western world

A new poll provides more evidence that Western and non-Western countries just don’t agree on how best to respond to the war in Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden during a campaign stop ahead of the midterm elections in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
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What We're Watching: Biden's secret papers, Ukrainians in Oklahoma, Tigrayan demobilization

Check your closets for classified docs, Ukrainian fighters headed for Oklahoma, the long road to peace in Ethiopia

What We’re Watching: Argentine VP assassination attempt, Ethiopian escalation, Zaporizhzhia tour

What We’re Watching: Argentine VP assassination attempt, Ethiopian escalation, Zaporizhzhia tour

Argentina's VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner survived an assassination attempt, Eritrea jumps back into Ethiopia’s civil war, UN nuclear inspectors assess Zaporizhzhia damage

What We’re Watching: SCOTUS immigration ruling, Barbecue runs Haiti quake relief, Eritreans back in Tigray
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What We’re Watching: SCOTUS immigration ruling, Barbecue runs Haiti quake relief, Eritreans back in Tigray

US Supreme Court ruling on "Remain in Mexico" policy, Haitian gang leader runs quake relief distribution, Eritrean troops are back in conflict-ridden Tigray

Is Ethiopia’s Tigray region really on the road to peace?
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Is Ethiopia’s Tigray region really on the road to peace?

Ethiopia's civil war in Tigray is on pause after a sudden ceasefire from the government. Will the truce hold? We analyze what's at stake for the country and the wider region.