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In Israel’s democracy battle, an added front: Politicized policeHow central is an independent police force to democracy? In Israel, the politicization of the national police is seen as part of the hard-line government’s revived judicial overhaul.
‘We cannot rest yet’: South Koreans react to deepening political crisisMore than a month after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law attempt infuriated a nation, South Koreans are still in the street, demanding he step down. The Monitor caught up with some people we spoke with in December about their views on the evolving political crisis.
Key question as Venezuela prepares for inauguration: Who is the next president?Venezuela is meant to inaugurate its next president Jan. 10. But with a contested election, who exactly will take power?
World leaders try to sway Trump on trade and UkraineA wary world is treating Donald Trump as if he is already U.S. president. International leaders are seeking his favor, making nice, but buckling up.
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First LookLebanon army commander Joseph Aoun is sworn in as president, filling two-year voidFollowing 13 attempts to elect a president, Lebanon’s parliament has sworn in army commander Joseph Aoun as the head of state. Mr. Aoun is the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Elon Musk aims his digital megaphone at Europe. Why?Elon Musk’s efforts to influence European politics raise questions about the degree to which he speaks for himself or President-elect Donald Trump.
Ten years after Charlie Hebdo attack, France honors – and debates – the art of satireWhat’s more important, the freedom to mock, or protection of what many hold sacrosanct? After the Charlie Hebdo massacre, France opted for the former. But that may be shifting.
Quiet streets, ghost towns: How Russia is changing UkraineRussia’s war of depopulation is worsening Ukraine’s demographic crisis; the population has fallen from 52 million in 1991 to 35 million today.
Points of ProgressGrowing baby corals in the nursery and corn on steep hillsidesProgress roundup: Success for coral raised in the nursery, corn grown on steep hillsides, and a new powder that captures CO2 from the atmosphere.
First LookSouth Korean police failed to arrest President Yoon. Now, he’s fortified his villa.With a warrant out for his arrest, South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol has hunkered down in his hillside villa for weeks. Investigators failed to detain him Jan. 3. As they prepare a new attempt, presidential guards are fortifying the residence.
‘Cold is death.’ For Gazans in flimsy tents, a winter of sorrow and loss.For Palestinian families forced from their homes by 15 months of war, the temporary shelters they have constructed are no match for Gaza’s winter. Infants are especially vulnerable.
War shut down Sudan’s universities. But its students refused to give up.Sudan’s civil war has dealt a catastrophic blow to the country’s universities, forcing many students to continue their education abroad.
Difference MakerThe ‘Repair Café’ movement has become a powerful force for a fix-it cultureThe “Repair Café” movement has spread to more than 40 countries across six continents, with nearly 3,200 Repair Cafés in operation.
Justin Trudeau is out. For Canadians, it’s not really a surprise.Much of the world still sees Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a force for progress. But Canadians had anticipated his resignation for quite some time.
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