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Rebel or bandit? His life illuminates Ethiopia’s hidden insurgency.

Washington Post The conflict in the southern Oromiya region represents a far greater long-term threat to Ethiopia’s integrity and stability than did the war in Tigray. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/21/ethiopia-oromiya-oromo-amhara/

What’s De-risking and How Does It Compare to Decoupling

New York Times The newly fashionable term, reflecting an evolution in the discussion over dealing with a rising, assertive China, has a vexing history in financial policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/world/decoupling-china-de-risking.html

Martin Amis, British writer who cast caustic eye on society, dies at 73

Washington Post Mr. Amis was part of a wave in the 1980s that redefined the British literary scene. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/05/20/martin-amis-writer-dies/

Martin Amis, British writer of dark comedic novels, dies at 73

Fox News Martin Amis, a British writer of dark comedic novels, has died at the age of 73, his publisher said Saturday on Twitter. Penguin Books said Amis “leaves a towering legacy and an indelible mark on the British cultural landscape, and will be missed enormously.” ROALD DAHL CHILDREN’S BOOKS REWRITTEN TO DELETE REFERENCES TO…

Russia says Wagner private army, with help from Russian troops, seized Bakhmut

Fox News Russia’s defense ministry said early Sunday that forces of the Wagner private army, with the support of Russian troops, seized the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. The ministry statement on the Telegram channel came about eight hours after a similar claim by Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin. Ukrainian authorities at that time said fighting for…

Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe visits front line in Ukraine

Washington Post After visiting the front line where his convoy came under fire, ex-Governor Terry McAuliffe said he was more convinced than ever that the United States must help Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/20/terry-mcauliffe-ukraine-visit-governor/

Greece election: Economy, migration, scandals loom large in pivotal vote

Fox News Greece will go to the polls this Sunday with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his center-right New Democracy party fighting to hold the center of Greek and European politics as tensions flare ahead of the vote. “Prime Minister Mitsotakis is a unique figure in world politics. He embodies a center right that seems to…

‘Betrayed and let down’: Syrians react as Assad welcomed back to Arab fold

Washington Post President Bashar al-Assad was welcomed back to Arab League on Friday, “as if the past 12 years of suffering and bloodshed never occurred,” one Syrian said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/20/syria-assad-arab-league-anger/

Brazil indicts ex-officials over Amazon murder of journalist and colleague

Washington Post Police say the Indigenous agency’s former president and vice president failed to act to prevent the murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips in the Amazon last year. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/20/brazil-charges-bruno-pereira-dom-phillips/

At G-7 summit, leaders call for international standards on AI

Washington Post New technologies should be governed by democratic values, G-7 leaders said, adding that international guidelines have not kept pace with AI’s rapid growth. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/20/g7-summit-artificial-intelligence-ai/