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Tunisians Furious with Their Dictator as Lights Go Out TUNISIA

After nearly two weeks of rolling blackouts and prolonged water cuts, Tunisians had had enough.

On the fifth anniversary of President Kais Saied’s takeover of the country, ...

Five Years of Taliban Rule Bring Stability – and Misery – to Afghanistan AFGHANISTAN

For a young Afghan girl preparing for her sixth-grade exams, the fifth anniversary of Taliban rule this weekend was also a coun...

Germany Wants Syrians to Return, but Many Say They Are Already Home GERMANY

When Ahmad Ghrewati visited relatives in Aleppo on his first trip to Syria since he fled 11 years earlier, he barely recognized the city he grew up in.

“Everything looks different – there is rubble everywhere,” Ghrewati

Where the Wild Things Are: ‘Libertopias’ in Latin America Are Creating Innovation – and Fury – in Their Host Countries HONDURAS

In 2023, American investor Jason Hart moved to Próspera, a quasi-independent territory on the Honduran island of Roatán where residents have embraced the libertarian principles they believe unleash innovation.

In addition to cryptocurr...

As an Election Looms Under a Novel System, the New Kazakhstan Looks a Lot Like the Old One KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan will hold snap parliamentary elections Aug. 23 with a whopping seven parties on the ballot...