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Yellowknife residents leave the city on Highway 3, the only highway in or out of the community, after an evacuation order was given due to the proximity of wildfires in the Northwest Territories.

Hard Numbers: Fiery evacuations, China snubs Canada, Afghan refugees, gender-based violence “epidemic”

13.2 million: Wildfires in Canada’s Northwest Territories have prompted the government to deploy the military to facilitate mass evacuations. Residents in the capital city of Yellowknife, the largest city in the region, have been urged to evacuate immediately. So far this summer, fires across Canada have destroyed 13.2 million hectares (32.6m acres) of land – an area roughly the size of Greece. Meanwhile, the death toll in devastated Hawaii has risen to 111 as rescue workers begin the process of identifying bodies.

The Graphic Truth: Tourists tricked back into the US

The Graphic Truth: Tourists trickle back into the US

The global tourism industry got pummeled during the pandemic. Economies reliant on international visitors for a large chunk of their GDP were hit particularly hard. But after more than two years of restrictions, scenes at airports around the world today suggest that the travel bug is back. Still, looking at data from the US — a top destination for global travelers — it’s clear that the revival will be slow going. We take a look at international arrivals to the US from 2000 to March 2022.

Biden's UN speech avoids China mention; US lifts travel restrictions

Biden's UN speech avoids China mention; US lifts travel restrictions

How did President Biden's first address to the United Nations General Assembly live go? The US is to lift pandemic travel restrictions. What will happen after that? Did Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's election gamble pay off? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week.

The US is out of Afghanistan, but the war on terror isn't over

The US is out of Afghanistan, but the war on terror isn't over

Now that America's 20-year war in Afghanistan has officially ended, what happens next? Who is ISIS-K, and how do they complicate a Taliban-led Afghanistan? Why is the EU proposing travel restrictions on US visitors again? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week.