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What We're Watching: Tehran trilateral, EU food jitters, Sri Lankan presidential vote
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What We're Watching: Tehran trilateral, EU food jitters, Sri Lankan presidential vote

Friends with differences in Tehran, EU fillets financial sanctions over food concerns, Sri Lankan MPs vote for president

Sri Lanka slipping into anarchy
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Sri Lanka slipping into anarchy

Things have gone from bad, to worse, to outright crazy in Sri Lanka. And there's no easy way out.

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Chaos in Sri Lanka
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Chaos in Sri Lanka

Just when we thought Sri Lanka’s worst-ever crisis was about to end, things took another unexpected turn on Wednesday.

What We're Watching: Russia-EU pipeline repairs, AMLO in the (White) House, Sri Lanka's new leader
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What We're Watching: Russia-EU pipeline repairs, AMLO in the (White) House, Sri Lanka's new leader

Germany fears Russia won't turn the taps back on, Biden meets AMLO, date set for new Sri Lankan president

What We’re Watching: Sri Lankan anger boils over, Musk sours on Twitter
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What We’re Watching: Sri Lankan anger boils over, Musk sours on Twitter

Protesters occupy presidential palace in Colombo, Musk vs. Twitter

Bombastic Modi no more?
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Bombastic Modi no more?

Would the Narendra Modi of 2019 – the year his clampdown on Kashmir drew ire from human rights activists worldwide – have backed down on Prophet Mohammad-related gaffes made by members of his party? Pre-pandemic, would the bombastic Indian prime minister have missed a chance to forcefully weigh in on Sri Lankan domestic affairs amid a dire political crisis?