Category: Regions
After a Revolution, a Move Toward Politics as Usual in Bangladesh
New York Times Some of the students who took part in last year’s uprising that ousted the nation’s autocratic leader are leaving the interim government to start a political party. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/asia/bangladesh-politics-party.html
Read MoreWho Is the P.K.K. Leader Abdullah Ocalan?
New York Times The founder of the P.K.K., a guerrilla organization that has been fighting an insurgency against Turkey for decades, has called for his group to disarm and disband. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/middleeast/pkk-leader-abdullah-ocalan.html
Read MoreArgentina’s Crypto Scandal Swindled Thousands. What Did Javier Milei Know?
New York Times A new cryptocurrency called $Libra bilked investors out of $250 million. It had been promoted by President Javier Milei. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/americas/argentina-crypto-scandal-president.html
Read MoreWhy These Oscars Mean So Much to Brazil
New York Times The best picture and best actress nominations for “I’m Still Here” have inspired national pride in a country whose culture has long been overlooked. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/americas/oscars-im-still-here-brazil.html
Read MoreWhy ‘Emilia Pérez,’ a Film About Mexico, Flopped in Mexico
New York Times The polarizing movie is up for 13 Academy Awards on Sunday. But in Mexico, it has been widely criticized for its depiction of the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/americas/emilia-perez-mexico-oscars.html
Read MoreAs Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
New York Times The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is putting a damper on a typically festive season. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/middleeast/syria-ramadan-economy-cash-shortage.html
Read MoreHow Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ May Hold Brazil’s Military Accountable
New York Times For decades, nobody was held accountable for killings and forced disappearances at the hands of Brazil’s military junta. “I’m Still Here” may be changing that. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/americas/brazil-oscars-dictatorship-justice.html
Read MoreHow Einav Zangauker Became Netanyahu’s Fiercest Foe
New York Times Einav Zangauker, whose son is captive in Gaza, has made herself an enemy of the Israeli government by advocating relentlessly for a hostage deal. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/magazine/einav-zangauker-hamas-hostages-netanyahu.html
Read MoreHow Canadians Are Directing Their Ire at the U.S. Over Trump’s Tariffs
New York Times Canadians are shunning American products and abandoning trips to the United States to protest the economic punishment President Trump has threatened to impose with tariffs. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/canada/canada-us-trump-tariffs-reactions.html
Read MoreSouth Korea seeks Interpol’s help to arrest 2 Chinese men over ashes theft in Jeju
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The duo broke into a columbarium in Jeju to steal six urns and demanded a US$2 million ransom for the return of the ashes. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300581/south-korea-seeks-interpols-help-arrest-two-chinese-men-over-ashes-theft?utm_source=rss_feed
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