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Lawrence Wong set to take centre stage as Singapore’s new prime minister

The 51-year-old will be sworn in as the city-state’s fourth leader since 1965 in a ceremony on May 15.

Al Jazeera

Russia could open new front as Ukraine remains weapons-poor, say officials

Ukrainian experts believe up to 50,000 troops are poised to try and take Sumy and Kharkiv.

Al Jazeera

Latin American Democracies Backslide for Eight Consecutive Years; El Salvador Witnesses Largest Decline

A report by The Economist delves into the reasons for the broad drop. Its analysis of different individual countries

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Salon

Could exiled former Palestinian leader Mohammed Dahlan lead Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war?

The former leader of Fatah in Gaza, Mohammed Dahlan, has been living in exile in the United Arab Emirates for the past 10 years, where he has become a successful businessman. Born in the Palestinian coastal enclave, Dahlan is a powerful financial force in Gaza and an influential figure in…

France 24

Can Marwan Barghouti, the ‘Palestinian Mandela’, bring peace to Gaza?

Hamas has said that the group would only release all 240 Israeli hostages held in Gaza if Israel agrees to free all Palestinian prisoners. Among those locked up is Marwan Barghouti, sentenced to life imprisonment in 2004 for deadly attacks against Israelis. For many Palestinians, their “Nelson Mandela” is a…

France 24

OPINION - I don’t say unpopular things for fun, but I have to speak up on gender-identity ideology

Six years ago, I was working as a journalist at The Economist. One fateful day, the editor-in-chief asked me: “Why do kids keep coming home and saying ‘such and such is trans’?” I replied that I didn’t know, but would look into it. That conversation changed the course of my…

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Like plumbing did for water, Australia's 'consumer data right' could make your personal data safer and easier to share

Back in 2017, The Economist published a headline that became a meme. It said data had become the new oil.

The Conversation

What went wrong with the German economy?

Europe’s largest economy is engulfed by gloom following forecasts that it will suffer the G7’s only contraction this year.

The Week

Is Britain’s infrastructure failing?

“We need to talk about the dire state of British transport infrastructure.” So wrote John Burn-Murdoch, chief data reporter for the Financial Times (FT), on Twitter.

The Week

Can Brics replace the G7 in new world order?

The leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa kick off a three-day summit in Johannesburg today billed as the most important meeting of the Brics nations in a decade.

The Week

Germany’s flight plan: from superstar to standstill

If the German foreign minister, who had to cancel her visit to New Zealand last week, had consulted with Chris Hipkins, maybe she would have followed his example and travelled with two planes, writes Dr Oliver Hartwich

Newsroom.co.nz

Ukraine Uses ChatGPT and 3D Printing for Drone Bombs

Ukraine's plethora of cottage industry bomb makers turn to 3D printing and ChatGPT to hone their deadly payloads.

Tom’s Hardware

El Salvador’s controversial crackdown on gangs

Human rights groups may be raising the alarm over El Salvador’s brutal crackdown on gang violence, but the policy is winning huge support for the country’s young president both at home and abroad.

The Week

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Niger coup: is this the end of French influence in Africa?

France’s historic influence in West Africa could finally be coming to an end after a succession of coups culminating in last week’s military takeover in Niger.

The Week

The spiralling global rice crisis

Rice is a global staple and keeping the price low means “less people go to bed hungry”, said Al Jazeera. However, a controversial decision by the Indian government could upend this notion, and create chaos across the world.

The Week

Mark Rutte: longest-serving Dutch PM set to leave politics

Mark Rutte, the longest-serving Dutch prime minister in history, is to stand down after 13 years in power.

The Week

What’s causing China’s deflation crisis?

China’s economy is teetering on the brink of a deflation crisis as its recovery from the pandemic stalls.

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The Week

Nato’s new plans to defend Europe from Putin

Nato members are set to approve the most comprehensive shake-up of the alliance’s defence plans since the end of the Cold War.

The Week

Is Europe’s radical left in permanent decline?

Radical parties of the left are facing an existential crisis amid a wave of election defeats that has seen populist nationalists sweep to power across Europe.

The Week

Was Ben Wallace snubbed for top Nato job?

Joe Biden has snubbed Britain and threatened the special relationship between the US and UK by blocking Ben Wallace’s bid to become Nato secretary-general, government sources claim.

Newslaundry

Democratic backsliding, counter to China: How US media looked at Modi’s visit

Amid prime minister Narendra Modi’s four-day state visit to the US, most of the western media was riveted on his journey from being prohibited from visiting the country for almost 10 years for “severe violations of religious freedom” to US president Joe Biden rolling out the red carpet for him…

Irish Mirror

Tayto lovers divided over new limited edition Meanies Tayto

The allure of the texture was the main point of contention

Irish Mirror

The Economist publishes bizarre and glowing review of the humble Tayto crisp

The UK newspaper published a poetic tribute to the Irish staple

The Week

The Ukraine counter-offensive and its likely outcomes

Ukraine’s long-awaited counter-offensive against Russian forces aimed at retaking swathes of territory captured since the war began last February appears to be ramping up, with results so far decidedly mixed.

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