Because of Brexit, British Jews whose families once fled the Nazis are applying for German passports

In the months since Britain's shock vote to quit the European Union, tens of thousands of Britons have applied for Irish citizenship, desperate to maintain their ability to live and work within the 28-member state bloc. The prospect of a “Brexit” compelled them to seek documents that didn't sever their connection to Europe and its system of open borders. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/31/because-of-brexit-british-jews-whose-families-once-fled-the-nazis-are-applying-for-german-passports/

El Salvador’s security forces are now involved in more shootouts than Mexico’s

MEXICO CITY -- Nearly every day in El Salvador, police have what they call "enfrentamientos" -- or confrontations -- with the powerful street gangs that blanket the country. Another word for this is a  "shootout." So the announcement last week by the director of the National Civil Police, Howard Cotto, that police have done this […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/31/el-salvadors-security-forces-are-now-involved-in-more-shootouts-than-mexicos/

A documentary raises questions about ‘slavery’ in South Africa’s vineyards

For centuries, workers in South Africa’s undulating vineyards were paid some of their salary in wine, a disastrous arrangement called the “dop” system that was outlawed in the early 1960s. The practice unofficially continued for decades under apartheid and has tapered off under strict new laws. But a new film investigating labor conditions in South […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/31/a-documentary-raises-questions-about-slavery-in-south-africas-vineyards/

Taiwan is on the verge of becoming the first Asian country with marriage equality

More than 4 billion people live in Asia. But not one of them lives in a country where people can get married regardless of their sexual orientation. LGBT rights supporters have long looked to liberal Taiwan to change that, and numerous recent developments signal that the country may step up. On Saturday, more than 80,000 people […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/31/taiwan-is-on-the-verge-of-becoming-the-first-asian-country-with-marriage-equality/

‘My Promised Land’ author Ari Shavit resigns journalism posts in wake of sexual harassment accusations

JERUSALEM – A prominent Israeli journalist and author resigned Sunday from his posts at both a television station and a newspaper amidst allegations of sexual harassment by two American Jewish women. Ari Shavit, a columnist at Haaretz newspaper and a commentator for Israel’s Channel 10 news, is perhaps best known for his New York Times […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/30/my-promised-land-author-ari-shavit-resigns-journalism-posts-in-wake-of-sexual-harassment-accusations/

Hoarding sugar in Egypt? That can get you jailed.

CAIRO – There’s a new type of criminal in Egypt. Those who deal in, umm, sugar. Last week, an Egyptian court sentenced a shop owner to five years in jail and an $11,000 fine for hoarding supplies of sugar – instead of selling them to customers, according to local news reports. And a few days […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/30/hoarding-sugar-in-egypt-that-can-get-you-jailed/

The U.S. spent billions building roads in Afghanistan. Now many of them are beyond repair.

KABUL — Thirteen years ago the United States called the reconstruction of the Kabul-Kandahar highway “the most visible sign” of efforts to rebuild Afghanistan. But today, that stretch of road is no longer a sign of progress. Instead, littered with bomb craters and insurgent checkpoints, it’s now “beyond repair,” according to an Afghan official, and […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/30/the-u-s-spent-billions-building-roads-in-afghanistan-now-many-of-them-are-beyond-repair/

‘I own you’: Australian parents sentenced after abusing daughter for 15 years

The first time it happened, she said, she was 5 years old. Her mother was in the hospital — having just given birth to the girl's newest sibling — when her father slipped into her bedroom and raped her, starting a 15-year cycle of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Her father tied her […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/29/i-own-you-australian-parents-sentenced-after-abusing-daughter-for-15-years/

The battle of the bulge: Many of Canada’s troops are fat

OTTAWA — Canada has often been criticized for failing to pull its weight as a military partner in organizations like NATO because of its relatively low level of defense spending. But it’s a weight problem of another kind that’s currently dogging the Canadian Armed Forces. Many members of the Canadian military are fat, and authorities […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/29/half-of-canadas-troops-are-overweight-and-sitting-might-be-to-blame/

Germany announces ‘zero tolerance’ policy against creepy clowns ahead of Halloween

This Halloween will probably be different from previous years: Clowns have made headlines for weeks now, but not in a good sense. Now, there are fears in Europe and the United States that things could get much worse this weekend. On Friday, the German Interior Ministry made the issue a priority, with Interior Minister Thomas […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/29/germany-announces-zero-tolerance-policy-against-creepy-clowns-ahead-of-halloween/

How ‘globalism’ became the boogeyman of 2016

“We will no longer surrender this country, or its people, to the false song of globalism.” That was then-Republican presidential candidate — now nominee — Donald Trump, delivering his first full speech on foreign policy in April. The address latched onto a theme that Trump has voice repeatedly in the months and weeks since. It is the specter […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/28/how-globalism-became-the-boogeyman-of-2016/

Philippines’ Duterte: God told me to quit the cussing

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has made a solemn promise: no more swearing. Duterte, who famously cursed the Pope and used a slang term that translates as "son of a whore" in reference to President Obama, was flying back from Japan late Thursday, looking at a vast expanse of sky, listening to his colleagues snore, when […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/28/philippines-duterte-god-told-me-to-quit-the-cussing/

Japanese train company tells women they’re ‘ugly’ when they do their makeup on the train

Japanese women took to social media to tell the train company they should be worrying about drunks and gropers, not women keeping to themselves.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/28/japanese-train-company-tells-women-theyre-ugly-when-they-do-their-makeup-on-the-train/

Three months ago, it was a tiny Ugandan village. Now it’s the world’s fourth-largest refugee camp.

NAIROBI — Three months ago, the town of Bidi Bidi in northern Uganda was mostly rugged grassland, speckled with a few small buildings and homes. Now, Bidi Bidi is home to the world’s fourth-biggest refugee camp, according to United Nations officials — 160,000 South Sudanese who fled the most recent spasm in their country’s civil war. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/28/three-months-ago-it-was-a-tiny-ugandan-village-now-its-the-worlds-fourth-largest-refugee-camp/

Erdogan reasserts Turkey’s role in wars in Syria and Iraq

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that he had informed President Obama of Turkey's intent to participate in an offensive in northern Syria. His remarks are a reminder of the strategic conundrum facing the United States, which is working to defeat the extremist Islamic State in Syria and Iraq with both cooperation from Turkey as well […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/27/erdogan-reasserts-turkeys-role-in-wars-in-syria-and-iraq/

Trump speaks Hindi (with a New York accent) in a new campaign ad

Look at the screenshot above. Can you imagine if, instead of Hindi's Devanagari script, it was written in Chinese characters? Or in Arabic? Or even in Spanish, a language that tens of millions of Americans speak? America's political slugfest is now crossing new frontiers. Less than two weeks from the election, Donald Trump's campaign has released […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/27/trump-speaks-hindi-with-a-new-york-accent-in-a-new-campaign-ad/

Pussy Riot dedicates its new music video about female private parts to Trump

Russian punk band Pussy Riot has come a long way since it first entered the global imagination four years ago. In February 2012, five of its members performed a rebellious stunt at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior that eventually landed two of them in prison and turned the group into the unlikely poster child […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/26/pussy-riot-dedicates-its-new-music-video-about-female-private-parts-to-trump/

Syrian regime and Russia may have killed more children in latest bombing

BEIRUT – The images are horrifying, yet they show a familiar scene from perhaps the most violent and complex conflict in the world today. Disfigured people, including bloodied children, receiving medical treatment. Emergency responders walking through smolder and rubble. Body bags. It could have been just about any other day in Syria. This time, according […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/26/syrian-regime-and-russia-may-have-killed-more-children-in-latest-bombing/

From a Nat Geo cover to a mugshot: The sad story of the green-eyed ‘Afghan Girl’

Sharbat Gula's haunting green eyes were immortalized on the cover of National Geographic in 1985. You might have seen her while sitting at a dentist's office, or while bending over to pick up your mail, but whenever it was, it was hard to pull your eyes away. Her penetrating stare seemed to encompass the pain of Afghanistan's […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/26/from-a-nat-geo-cover-to-a-mugshot-the-sad-story-of-the-green-eyed-afghan-girl/

British banker accused of torturing and killing women — and then recording his confession on smartphone

“I respect women.” Among a litany of bizarre, barbaric and seemingly delusional statements uttered by former British banker Rurik Jutting, the one where the accused killer claims to hold the opposite sex in high regard stands out. Prosecutors say Jutting made the statement after brutally killing two Indonesian women in Hong Kong in 2014, according […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/26/british-banker-raped-and-tortured-women-then-immediately-recorded-his-confession-on-iphone/

A look inside ‘Q-West,’ where U.S. troops are supporting Iraq’s fight for Mosul

QAYYARAH AIRFIELD, Iraq — Just a few months ago, the sprawling airfield at Qayyarah, south of Mosul, was a base for Islamic State militants. Now, it’s home to hundreds of American troops as the U.S.-led coalition advises and assists Iraqi forces in their battle to retake the city, 40 miles away. The U.S. military took […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/26/a-look-inside-q-west-where-u-s-troops-are-assisting-iraqi-forces-in-the-fight-for-mosu/

Venezuela’s politics are a mess. And now there’s a birther movement.

MEXICO CITY — The opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and there are many, have tried one gambit after another to push the socialist leader off his perch. They have organized old-fashioned shoe-leather protests, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of people into the streets to condemn Maduro for the country's economic collapse. They won control of congress, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/25/venezuelas-politics-are-a-mess-and-now-theres-a-birther-movement/

Mediterranean sea crossings were three times deadlier this year than last. Why?

There are 66 days left to go in 2016, but on Oct. 25 the number of people who died this year trying to reach European shores via smuggling routes across the Mediterranean Sea matched last year's grim total. Shockingly, only about a third as many have made the attempt this year. That means that something about migration dynamics has […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/25/mediterranean-sea-crossings-were-three-times-deadlier-this-year-than-last-why/

Heathrow Airport looks to grow. Opponents fear London will become “a city of planes”.

LONDON — Will the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson be lying down in front of bulldozers anytime soon? The question was a real talking point Tuesday after the British government gave a provisional thumbs' up for a $22 billion expansion of London’s Heathrow airport, including a third new runway that would become London's first full-length airstrip since World […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/25/heathrow-airport-looks-to-grow-opponents-fear-london-will-become-a-city-of-planes/

War-torn Iraq is the world’s most generous country to strangers

In the midst of war, political chaos and a regional refugee crisis, Iraq still managed to be the world's most generous country to strangers in 2016, according to an annual global survey of charitable giving. Eighty-one percent of Iraqi respondents reported helping someone they didn't know in the month before the study was conducted. The […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/25/war-torn-iraq-is-the-worlds-most-generous-country-to-strangers/

A Palestinian paper interviewed an Israeli minister, and now it could be banned in Gaza

JERUSALEM — The article was wide-ranging. It covered opinions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and talk about what Israel might do the next time it comes up against the Islamist militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But it was not the contents of the rare interview that Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman gave to the […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/25/a-palestinian-paper-interviewed-an-israeli-minister-and-now-it-could-be-banned-in-gaza/

The incredible rise of China and India, in two GIFs

You won't be able to tell the story of the 21st century without India and China as its main protagonists. Just look at the numbers. The world's two most populous nations are poised to get even larger, but while their economies were in the doldrums for much of the 20th century, they are soaring now. These […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/25/the-incredible-rise-of-china-and-india-in-two-gifs/

Indian security forces went on a village-burning rampage, investigation finds

It may be a forgotten atrocity in a forgotten war, but now, 5½ years later, the burning of the village of Tarmetla, in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, by Indian security forces is finally getting some of the recognition it deserves. The state police had held on to their claim that guerrilla fighters had burned the village, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/25/indian-security-forces-went-on-a-village-burning-rampage-investigation-finds/

Indian security forces went on a village-burning rampage, investigation finds

It may be a forgotten atrocity in a forgotten war, but now, 5½ years later, the burning of the village of Tarmetla, in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, by Indian security forces is finally getting some of the recognition it deserves. The state police had held on to their claim that guerrilla fighters had burned the village, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/25/indian-security-forces-went-on-a-village-burning-rampage-investigation-finds/

Pictures from the Jungle: The end of the Calais migrant camp

Where will they end up? Britain? Asylum centers in France? Other camps? No one knows #jungledecalais #calais #france A photo posted by James McAuley (@mcauley.james) on Oct 24, 2016 at 12:56am PDT CALAIS, France — “Welcome to the Jungle” indeed. Perhaps the most important thing to know about this place — soon to be a […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/24/pictures-from-the-jungle-the-end-of-the-calais-migrant-camp/

Britain’s first White Lives Matter rally was as much of a joke as it sounds

On Saturday, Britain witnessed its first “White Lives Matter” protest, organized by a far-right group that called on supporters through a Facebook page to march through the southeastern seaside town of Margate. But they were greeted by an even larger counterprotest in a town that had mobilized against the neo-fascist activists. “Margate is over 95 per cent white […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/24/britains-first-white-lives-matter-rally-was-as-much-of-a-joke-as-it-sounds/

Gay couples still can’t get married in Belfast. But its bakers can’t refuse ‘gay cakes.’

LONDON — A Christian-owned bakery in Northern Ireland lost its bid Monday to overturn a discrimination ruling against its refusal to make a Sesame Street-themed “gay cake.” The Ashers Baking Company contested a 2015 ruling that found that it was in breach of equality legislation for refusing an order by Gareth Lee, a gay rights activist. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/24/gay-couples-still-cant-get-married-in-belfast-but-its-bakers-cant-refuse-gay-cakes/

The ugly history of ‘Luegenpresse,’ a Nazi slur shouted at a Trump rally

BERLIN — When a video of two Donald Trump supporters shouting “Luegenpresse” (lying press) started to circulate Sunday, viewers from Germany soon noted its explosive nature. The defamatory word was most frequently used in Nazi Germany. Today, it is a common slogan among those branded as representing the “ugly Germany”: members of xenophobic, right-wing groups. Its […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/24/the-ugly-history-of-luegenpresse-a-nazi-slur-shouted-at-a-trump-rally/

The case of the 43 missing Mexican students has remained a mystery. Finally, a breakthrough.

The mass disappearance of 43 Mexican college students has largely remained a mystery that sparked national outrage over government corruption. Now, two years later, officials arrested Felipe Flores, the former police chief of the town of Iguala, about 125 miles from Mexico City, where the students were last seen in 2014. Authorities say his arrest could shed […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/22/the-case-of-the-43-missing-mexican-students-has-remained-a-mystery-finally-a-breakthrough/

Execution of Saudi prince brings praise for the monarchy

CAIRO – Saudi Arabia’s rulers are not as popular as they used to be in the kingdom. With low global oil prices, officials have been forced to cut spending dramatically in a nation where most people depend on the government for salaries, education and other forms of welfare. But the rare execution of a Saudi royal last week […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/22/execution-of-saudi-prince-brings-praise-for-the-monarchy/

Pictures of two Egyptian children engaged to be married trigger outrage — once again

  CAIRO – While celebrating his eldest son's lavish wedding, at which a number of famous singers and belly dancers performed, Nasser Hassan decided to "double the joy," he later recalled. He announced that his son Omar would marry his cousin Gharam. At the wedding, held in a province about 75 miles north of Cairo, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/22/pictures-of-two-egyptian-children-engaged-to-be-married-trigger-outrage-once-again/

Why Republican expats in Europe are afraid to openly support Trump

Being a Republican in Germany can be hard these days. So says Thomas Leiser, a Texas lawyer who left the United States eight years ago. He’s now the president of Republicans Overseas in Germany. In that position, he is often invited to public debates, where he has to explain the elections and defend his party. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/22/why-republican-expats-in-europe-are-afraid-to-openly-support-trump/

Forget Duterte. The Philippines loves the United States.

In the few months he has been in power in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte has seemingly convulsed relations between his country and the United States, a longtime ally and former colonial ruler. He has repeatedly made vulgar comments about America's president and envoy in Manila and, without much warning, threatened to throw out U.S. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/22/forget-duterte-the-philippines-loves-the-u-s/

The Bernie Sanders of Iceland is a Pirate, a poet and possibly the country’s next leader

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Birgitta Jónsdóttir is a poet, a Web developer and a former WikiLeaks activist. She’s also founder and leader of Iceland’s Pirate Party, which has been at or near the top of polls ahead of national elections Oct. 29. Washington Post London Bureau Chief Griff Witte sat down with Jónsdóttir for an interview […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/21/the-bernie-sanders-of-iceland-is-a-pirate-a-poet-and-possibly-the-countrys-next-leader/

Russian warships pass through the English Channel on their way to Syria

LONDON — In scenes that haven’t been common since the end of the Cold War, Russian warships sailed through the English Channel early Friday in a theatrical display of Russian military might. Britain dispatched two of its own warships to carefully monitor the Russian flotilla, which included the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, as it sailed […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/21/russian-warships-pass-through-the-english-channel-on-their-way-to-syria/

A tuk-tuk driver says what many Egyptians can’t — and he’s shut down

CAIRO – The anger of the tuk-tuk driver struck a chord. Eloquently, he boldly criticized the government of President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi for spending billions on massive infrastructure projects but little on education, agriculture and health, so that Egyptians “can eat.” “For God's sake, before the presidential elections, we had enough sugar. We had rice, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/21/a-tuk-tuk-driver-says-what-many-egyptians-cant-and-hes-shut-down/

Mexico’s ruling party just totally failed at being cool

A defiant rant on Facebook comparing millennials to PRI supporters ignited a social media firestorm.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/13/mexicos-ruling-party-just-totally-failed-at-being-cool/

The backtracking begins: Duterte ally softens Philippines ‘separation’ from U.S.

That was quick. On Thursday night in Beijing, President Rodrigo Duterte called for a military and economic "separation" from the United States. For now on, he told a crowd, it’s the Philippines, Russia and China "against the world." Or not. On Friday, Duterte’s own trade minister, Ramon Lopez, sought to "clarify" the comment. “The president did not […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/21/the-backtracking-begins-duterte-ally-softens-philippines-separation-from-u-s/

India-Pakistan tensions spill over into Bollywood, violence threatens a new movie’s release

In India’s Bollywood film industry, director-producer Karan Johar, known as “KJo,” hosts a popular celebrity chat show called “Koffee with Karan” and enjoys a mainstream popularity in India akin to Ryan Seacrest. So it was shocking for Indians to see one of their favorite celebrities, dressed in black, appear somberly on camera earlier this week to […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/21/india-pakistan-tensions-spill-over-into-bollywood-violence-threatens-a-new-movies-release/

The history of Mosul, in five maps

In 1165, Benjamin of Tudela, a medieval Spanish Jewish traveler, approached the city of Mosul on the banks of the Tigris. A visitor, even a thousand years ago, could marvel at its antiquity. "This city, situated on the confines of Persia, is of great extent and very ancient," he wrote in the chronicle of his journey. He […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/21/the-history-of-mosul-in-five-maps/

Brazilians are swooning over this handsome cop after he arrested a powerful lawmaker

  🌊⛱☀️🙌🏻🇧🇷🏝 A photo posted by Lucas Valença (@valenca26) on Aug 20, 2016 at 12:11pm PDT RIO DE JANEIRO — It was the most important arrest to date in Brazil’s biggest-ever corruption investigation: the long-awaited detention of the Machiavellian former speaker of the lower house of Congress. Edward Cunha had spearheaded efforts to impeach President […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/21/brazilians-are-swooning-over-this-handsome-cop-after-he-arrested-a-powerful-lawmaker/

The many times Duterte has resorted to profanity and calls to violence

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte often makes headlines for all the wrong reasons: using profanity when referring to another head of state or directing an offensive gesture at a major politico-economic union. On Wednesday, Duterte's rhetoric came with a significant policy shift. While in Beijing, he said it was "time to say goodbye" to the United States, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/21/the-many-times-duterte-has-resorted-to-profanity-and-calls-to-violence/

Mr. Trump, this is how it really feels to run in a ‘rigged’ election

LONDON — It has been branded a "killer mistake." But to Donald Trump, implying that he might not accept the U.S. election outcome should he lose might have appeared to be simply a conclusion of his previous comments. The Republican presidential nominee has repeatedly said the U.S. elections are "rigged," referring to a 2012 Pew report. He also has lashed out at other […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/20/mr-trump-this-is-how-it-really-feels-to-run-in-a-rigged-election/

Trump’s absurd response on Mosul shows how little he knows

Donald Trump's performance in the final presidential debate will be remembered for a lot of reasons, but probably not for his particular attempts at foreign policy commentary, which were less conspicuous than his grumbling interruptions of his adversary Hillary Clinton and his apparent rejection of the norms of the American democratic process. But consider his […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/20/trumps-absurd-response-on-mosul-shows-how-little-he-knows/

Britain will posthumously pardon thousands of gay and bisexual men once considered criminals

By all accounts, Alan Turing was a genius. At age 15, he wrote an abridged version of Einstein's theory of relativity for his mother. By 22, he was cracking long-unsolved conundrums that had vexed Europe's most cunning mathematicians. By the onset of World War II, he'd become the British military's most brilliant code breaker. He is credited with […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/20/britain-will-posthumously-pardon-thousands-of-gay-and-bisexual-men-once-considered-criminals/

After harrowing ordeal living under Islamic State, family returns home to Israel to face charges

JERUSALEM – After one and a half years living in dire conditions under the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, including near-starvation, zero medical care and no access to education, an Israeli Arab family returned home to Israel last month, Israel's security agency Shin Bet said Thursday. According to information released by the Shin Bet, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/20/after-harrowing-ordeal-living-under-islamic-state-family-returns-home-to-israel-to-face-charges/

Trump thinks China’s leaders are smarter. They didn’t even let their people watch the debate.

It was a familiar theme for Donald Trump. China’s leaders are smarter than their American counterparts. China’s economy is growing much faster than the U.S. economy, and it is one of those countries “raiding” American jobs. China was cast as the foil to expose the weakness of the Obama administration and by extension Hillary Clinton. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/20/trump-thinks-chinas-leaders-are-smarter-they-didnt-even-let-their-people-watch-the-debate/

The many contradictions about Russia in the U.S. presidential debate, starring Donald Trump

What with Syria, hacking and the toxic relationship with Moscow, what to do about Russia is bound to come up in the presidential debate, and it's not a strength for either candidate. Hillary Clinton has issues. In the last debate, she openly stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin was trying to influence the election to get Donald […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/19/the-many-contradictions-about-russia-in-the-u-s-presidential-debate-starring-donald-trump/

The story behind President Obama’s half-brother Malik, who Trump invited to tonight’s debate

Malik Obama is exactly the kind of man that Donald Trump says he'd like to keep out of the United States. He's a Muslim. He comes from Kenya, a country that has been racked by unrest in recent years and has been the target of terrorists from Somalia, who have fashioned themselves as Islamists. He […]

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How a schoolgirl’s brutal rape and murder united the women of Argentina

#MarDelPLata #Femicidio Caso Lucía Pérez: despidieron al Secretario de Seguridad marplatense https://t.co/EG1jBQcLXj pic.twitter.com/F1obtSp8H0 — Agencia Télam (@AgenciaTelam) October 15, 2016 The brutal gang-rape and murder of a teenage girl in Argentina has shaken its citizens and sparked renewed protests against gender violence in the country. Protesters called for a nationwide "women's strike" Wednesday after horrific […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/19/how-a-schoolgirls-brutal-rape-and-murder-united-the-women-of-argentina/