If Trump quits the Paris climate accord, he will lead the U.S. into the wilderness

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. After months of speculation, it might finally be happening: President Trump appears ready to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. If he […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/06/01/if-trump-quits-paris-climate-accord-he-will-lead-u-s-into-the-wilderness/

Why Nicaragua and Syria didn’t join the Paris climate accord

President Trump is nearing a decision on whether to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. If he decides to leave the landmark international commitment designed to combat global warming, the United States will break ranks with more than 190 other nations. In fact, only two nations are currently not part of the agreement: Syria and Nicaragua. As […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/31/why-nicaragua-and-syria-didnt-join-the-paris-climate-accord/

How terrorists warp the meaning of Ramadan to justify their atrocities

For Muslims, the month of Ramadan is a time to reread the Koran, focus one's faith, be charitable and commune with family and friends in celebration of life and God. The belief is that acts of piety, or even everyday kindnesses, are rewarded even more generously by the Almighty during Ramadan. Terrorists, particularly members of the Islamic […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/31/how-terrorists-warp-the-meaning-of-ramadan-to-justify-their-atrocities/

A song that calls Britain’s Theresa May a liar is climbing the charts — but it isn’t being played on the radio

“Liar Liar GE2017" is one of the most popular songs in Britain this week. At the time of writing, the song is No. 2 on iTunes U.K.'s download chart, second only to another big song of the moment: ‘Despacito’ by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, featuring Justin Bieber. The track, written and performed by the group Captain […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/31/a-song-that-calls-britains-theresa-may-a-liar-is-climbing-the-charts-but-it-isnt-being-played-on-the-radio/

Duterte attacks Chelsea Clinton by bringing up her father’s philandering

DAVAO, Philippines -- President Rodrigo Duterte returned to his home city of Davao Wednesday to celebrate the 119th anniversary of the Philippine Navy, and used the occasion to attack Chelsea Clinton for criticizing his comments about rape. “When your father, the president of the United States, was screwing Lewinsky and the girls there in the White […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/31/duterte-attacks-chelsea-clinton-by-bringing-up-her-fathers-philandering/

Trump’s pro-Saudi, pro-Russia, anti-Europe foreign policy

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. To state the blindingly obvious: President Trump's European visit did not go well. The reported tidbits of his gruff exchanges with European leaders — combined with images of bemused […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/31/trumps-pro-saudi-pro-russia-anti-europe-foreign-policy/

Officials knew about India’s first Zika case for months. But they didn’t tell anybody.

Officials in India knew about the country’s first case of Zika virus infection months ago. But they did not alert the public because they didn’t want “people to start panicking,” one health official said this week. Three confirmed cases of Zika infections in the western Indian state of Gujarat were reported by the World Health Organization in […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/30/officials-knew-about-indias-first-zika-case-for-months-but-they-didnt-tell-anybody/

In a first, authorities say they found 750,000 ‘Captagon’ pills in France

French authorities announced Tuesday that they have confiscated about 300 pounds of a drug known as Captagon this year. Officials said this marked the first time that the drug — infamous for its use by fighters in the Syrian war — has been discovered in the country. According to French customs officials, 750,000 pills worth an […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/30/in-a-first-authorities-say-they-found-750000-captagon-pills-in-france/

Germans wonder why Trump keeps lashing out at them and not Russia or Saudi Arabia

BERLIN — When news emerged in 2013 that the U.S. government had monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel's communications for years, Merkel sent a firm but conciliatory message to Washington. Friends don't “spy on each other,” she said, and then moved on to calm tensions. At the time, U.S. security experts defended the surveillance, saying friendships can easily end […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/30/germans-wonder-why-trump-keeps-lashing-out-at-them-and-not-russia-or-saudi-arabia/

As Merkel seeks allies elsewhere, Modi visits Berlin bursting with friendliness

Reflecting on the fraught new era of U.S. relations with Germany, and Europe at large, German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke on Sunday at a beer hall, and contended that her continent-mates “really must take our fate into our own hands.” Those jitters about already-weakening transatlantic alliances were surely heightened as President Trump accused Germany of maintaining a […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/30/as-merkel-seeks-allies-elsewhere-modi-visits-berlin-bursting-with-friendliness/

The debate over Confederate monuments shows how far the U.S. has to go

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. More than a century and a half after the end of the Civil War, Americans find themselves divided over its legacy. This month, the city […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/30/the-debate-over-confederate-monuments-shows-how-far-the-u-s-has-to-go/

Even Angela Merkel’s political rivals are on her side against Trump

As they campaign against each other ahead of national elections in September, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her chief political rival, Martin Schulz, find themselves united in opposition to President Trump. Speaking at a beer hall rally in Munich on Sunday, Merkel suggested that the era when Europe could rely on the United States may be coming to […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/29/even-angela-merkels-political-rivals-are-on-her-side-against-trump/

The Putin-Macron handshake the world was waiting for

As Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the Versailles Palace on Monday to meet Emmanuel Macron, the recently elected leader of France, all eyes were on the handshake. Macron had surprised the world last week with his white-knuckle grasp of President Trump's hand when the pair met for the first time. Trump had already gained notoriety for […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/29/the-putin-macron-handshake-the-world-was-waiting-for/

Can Brazil’s president survive the latest scandal? Here are 4 ways he could fall.

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilian President Michel Temer was already a weak leader when secret tapes surfaced this month reportedly catching him in a conversation that sounds like a casual endorsement of political bribery. Now he’s really wobbling. His allies in Brazil's Congress are abandoning him, while others are pushing for his impeachment. Protests in the capital on […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/29/can-brazils-president-survive-the-latest-scandal-here-are-4-ways-he-could-fall/

Duterte jokes that his soldiers can rape women under martial law in the Philippines

Three days after declaring martial law in the rebellious southern Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his troops to crush the militants, and gave a speech to inspire them: “You can arrest any person, search any house,” Duterte told the soldiers Friday. “I alone would be responsible” for anything they did under martial law, he said. “I will go to […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/27/duterte-jokes-that-his-soldiers-can-rape-women-under-martial-law-in-the-philippines/

Trump said he would ‘take out’ the families of ISIS fighters. Did an airstrike in Syria do just that?

Back when he was still a candidate and not president of the United States, Donald Trump had a suggestion for winning the battle against the Islamic State: “Take out their families.” “The other thing with the terrorists is you have to take out their families, when you get these terrorists, you have to take out […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/27/trump-said-he-would-take-out-the-families-of-isis-fighters-did-an-airstrike-in-syria-do-just-that/

Secret recordings may be Brazilian democracy’s best hope — but also a growing problem

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Late one night in March, Brazilian President Michel Temer met one of his country’s most powerful businessmen, Joesley Batista, owner of the world’s largest meat-processing company. What Temer didn’t know was that Batista was wearing a recording device. Batista, a target of Brazil’s massive corruption probe, was in the midst of […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/26/secret-recordings-may-be-brazilian-democracys-best-hope/

What we’ve learned about Trump’s agenda from his first foreign trip

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. President Trump landed in Sicily on Thursday for a meeting of the Group of Seven nations. It's the last stop on his nine-day world tour, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/26/what-weve-learned-about-trumps-agenda-from-his-first-foreign-trip/

Why Britain’s government doesn’t leak the way America’s does

Monday's terrorist attack at a Manchester concert arena has resulted in an unusual clash between Britain and the United States over alleged leaks by U.S. officials to media outlets. British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday morning that she planned to make clear to President Trump that “intelligence that is shared between our law enforcement agencies […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/26/why-britains-government-doesnt-leak-the-way-americas-does/

Don’t have kids? Neither do some of the world’s most powerful leaders.

The leaders of the top industrialized nations are meeting in Sicily, Italy, for the annual Group of Seven summit, and this year, most of them are united by their lack of offspring. Five of the seven national leaders attending the G-7 summit have no biological children. British Prime Minister Theresa May, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/25/dont-have-kids-neither-do-some-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-leaders/

Trump and Obama are having very different trips to Europe

Thanks to an awkward coincidence, President Trump is in Brussels at the same time as predecessor Barack Obama is in Berlin. These two trips are certainly offering contrasting views of the United States' relationship with Europe. Obama was in the German capital on Thursday morning to appear alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a biannual […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/25/trump-and-obama-are-having-very-different-trips-to-europe/

Five ways in which this wave of demonstrations in Venezuela is different

CARACAS, Venezuela — For nearly two months, Venezuelans have been holding almost-daily demonstrations against the government of President Nicolás Maduro, demanding early elections, more democratic rights and the release of political prisoners. At least 55 people have died in the protests, which come amid a severe economic crisis in the oil-producing country. This isn’t the […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/25/five-ways-in-which-these-demonstrations-in-venezuela-are-different/

Trump’s controversial visit to the Western Wall and why it was so important to Jews

JERUSALEM — There were a several pivotal moments during President Donald Trump’s first state visit abroad but one that Israelis and Jews are likely to remember is his stop at one of Judaism’s holiest site — the Western Wall in Jerusalem. No other sitting American president has visited the Western Wall, known in Hebrew at […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/25/trumps-controversial-visit-to-the-the-western-wall-and-why-it-was-so-important-to-jews/

America’s past and future collide on a single day in Europe

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. Call it a tale of two presidents. On the same day that President Trump visits the gleaming new NATO headquarters in Brussels, his predecessor will […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/25/americas-past-and-future-collide-on-a-single-day-in-europe/

An American president will speak in Germany on Thursday, and it’s not Trump

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes then-President Barack Obama as he arrives for a meeting of European leaders on Nov. 18, 2016, at the Chancellery in Berlin. (John MacDougall/AFP) As President Trump marks his first official visit to Europe with a high-level trip at the new NATO headquarters Thursday, he risks being overshadowed by an awkwardly-timed trip […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/24/an-american-president-will-speak-in-germany-on-thursday-and-its-not-trump/

‘We had to pull nails out of children’s faces’: Homeless men helped after Manchester blast

Chris Parker came to Manchester Arena as an anonymous beggar, positioning himself near the crowd of exiting Ariana Grande fans in hopes that he might pocket some spare change. He left the arena distraught after having witnessed the kind of carnage more typically seen in fields of combat. Sometime in between, the 33-year-old homeless man […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/24/we-had-to-pull-nails-out-of-childrens-faces-homeless-men-helped-after-manchester-blast/

A Manchester bombing victim was Internet famous for texts with his mom

Among those killed in the attack on Manchester Arena was Martyn Hett, whom the Independent called “one of the Internet's most favourite people.” The 29-year-old writer and minor Twitter celebrity described himself in more humble terms on his website: “I like to write about strong women and low culture.” Among those strong women were the fictional characters of “Coronation Street” […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/24/a-manchester-bombing-victim-was-internet-famous-for-texts-with-his-mom/

Armed troops guard Buckingham Palace and other London landmarks after Manchester attack

LONDON — After Monday night's suicide attack in Manchester, in which at least 22 people were killed, Prime Minister Theresa May raised Britain's terror threat from “severe” to “critical,” suggesting that another attack was 'imminent' and that the 22-year-old suspect may have been working as part of a broader network. For the first time in more than […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/24/armed-troops-guard-buckingham-palace-and-other-london-landmarks-after-manchester-attack/

Does India have more people than China? A U.S. researcher claims Beijing’s population statistics are wrong.

What's the most populous nation in the world? For years, the answer to that question was simple and rarely disputed: China. But this week an academic has sparked widespread discussion around the world by making a bold claim — that China's official population estimates were wrong and in fact India was now the world's largest country. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/24/does-india-have-more-people-than-china-a-u-s-researcher-claims-beijings-population-statistics-are-wrong/

Pope Francis presents Trump with a ‘politically loaded gift’: His encyclical on climate change

VATICAN CITY — On Wednesday, Pope Francis appeared to make his point with a gift. During an initially awkward meeting in Vatican City, Francis presented President Trump with a signed copy of Laudato Si — the pontiff’s 192-page work calling for a new partnership between science and religion to combat human-driven climate change. In doing […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/24/pope-francis-presents-trump-with-a-politically-loaded-gift-his-encyclical-on-climate-change/

Britain dispatches military as it stares down the threat of further attacks

MANCHESTER, England — The morning commute here Wednesday, 36 hours after a suicide blast left 22 people dead outside a concert hall, announced a return to the everyday “Just have to carry on, haven’t you?” mused Sarah Guess, 30, on her way to work downtown as a financial assistant. She had stayed home the day before. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/24/britain-dispatches-military-as-it-stares-down-the-threat-of-further-attacks/

Manchester shows why even the best protection can’t stop attacks

MANCHESTER, England — Britain's counterterrorism measures in stadiums, at train stations, airports and other sites are widely considered to be among some of the world's most sophisticated. Yet they were unable to prevent the most devastating attack on British soil since the London bombings in 2005, leading to questions about what more can be done. Like […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/24/manchester-shows-why-even-the-best-protection-cant-stop-attacks/

Venezuela is sliding into anarchy

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s crisis has taken a dark turn in the past few days. Rioting and looting have exploded in the rural state of Barinas, leaving eight dead and dozens injured. In one of Caracas's main plazas on Saturday, a lynch mob doused a young man with gasoline and set him ablaze. And in several neighborhoods of the […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/24/venezuela-is-sliding-into-anarchy/

Trump meets Pope Francis, his antithesis

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. In the shadow of a hideous terrorism attack in the British city of Manchester, President Trump wrapped up his visit to the Holy Land […]

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‘So young and sweet’: Friends remember Manchester victim who loved Ariana Grande

MY M&G PHOTOS CAM THEOUFH SHE WAS SO CUTE ANS LOVLEY I HUGGED HER SO TIGHT AND SHE SAID SHE LOVED MY BOW I CANT GET OVER THIS I NEVER WILL A post shared by georgina 🥀 (@georgina.bethany) on Jun 4, 2015 at 11:52pm PDT Georgina “Gina” Callander had been counting down the days until […]

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An 8-year-old was separated from her family after the Manchester attack. She never made it out.

When the bomb went off, 8-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos, her mother and her big sister were heading out of Manchester Arena, among hundreds of concertgoers scrambling for Ariana Grande souvenirs before reaching the exits. The Roussos were separated by the flying shrapnel and stampede of people sprinting away and diving over barricades to escape the […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/23/an-8-year-old-was-separated-from-her-family-after-the-manchester-attack-she-never-made-it-out/

Two bombings in Manchester, 21 years apart, show the changing nature of terrorism

An explosion hit a crowded music venue in Manchester on Monday night, killing at least 22 people and wounding  many more at a concert attended by many children and their parents. The Islamic State has since claimed responsibility for what Prime Minister Theresa May described as a “callous terrorist attack” in Britain's largest city. The attack, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/23/two-bombings-in-manchester-21-years-apart-show-the-changing-nature-of-terrorism/

A Chinese student praised the ‘fresh air of free speech’ at a U.S. college. Then came the backlash.

BEIJING — When Yang Shuping spoke Sunday of her eternal gratitude to the University of Maryland for teaching her about “free speech” and showing her that her “voice mattered,” she may not have realized just how much it mattered. A video of her eight-minute address at her commencement ceremony at the university went viral in […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/23/a-chinese-student-praised-the-fresh-air-of-free-speech-at-a-u-s-college-then-came-the-backlash/

The huge contrast between Obama and Trump’s visits to Israel’s Holocaust memorial

President Trump's entry in the guest book at Israel's national Holocaust memorial was strangely upbeat, self-referential and written in his signature all-caps: “IT IS A GREAT HONOR TO BE HERE WITH ALL OF MY FRIENDS — SO AMAZING & WILL NEVER FORGET!” The brevity and tone of the note may have been a function of […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/23/the-huge-contrast-between-obama-and-trumps-visits-to-israels-holocaust-memorial/

NATO in decline? A poll shows growing support — on both sides of the Atlantic

NATO has had a rough time over the past year. Before taking office, President Trump was an outspoken critic both on the campaign trail and as president-elect, dubbing the defense alliance "obsolete" and suggested he would reconsider U.S. support. (Last month during a White House meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Trump backed off those statements, saying: "I said […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/23/nato-in-decline-a-poll-show-growing-support-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic/

‘Evil losers’: Trump joins world leaders in condemning Manchester terrorist attack

Following what British Prime Minister Theresa May called a “callous terrorist attack” in Manchester, leaders from around the world expressed condolences, solidarity, resolve — and anger. “I extend my deepest condolences to those so terribly injured in this terrorist attack, and to the many killed, and to the families — so many families — of […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/23/evil-losers-trump-joins-world-leaders-in-condemning-manchester-terrorist-attack/

The Manchester attack was exactly what many had long feared

LONDON — For Britain’s security agencies, London always seemed like the likely target. For years, the capital of 8 million with hundreds of thousands of weekly tourists and dozens of transit hubs had prepared for and feared a major terror attack. But then, on Monday night, a suicide bomber struck an Ariana Grande concert in […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/23/the-manchester-attack-was-exactly-what-many-had-long-feared/

In terror’s wake in Manchester, strangers extend a hand through Twitter

MANCHESTER — They came offering rooms and rides, food and drink.  They came by Twitter, harnessing social media — so often a site of anonymous derision — as a tool of collective uplift. The hashtag #RoomForManchester announced that people in the latest British city to be struck by terrorism were prepared to lend a hand to […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/23/in-terrors-wake-in-manchester-strangers-extend-a-hand-through-twitter/

Why Trump is on track to disappoint Israel’s Netanyahu

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. Even by their standards, the bromance between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed particularly deep in Jerusalem on Monday. Netanyahu, relaxed and […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/23/why-trump-is-on-track-to-disappoint-israels-netanyahu/

South Koreans get a glimpse of their ousted president — in handcuffs

TOKYO — During months of demonstrations against Park Geun-hye, South Koreans imagined their then-president in handcuffs. Blacklisted artists made effigies of Park in fake jail cells, and people lined up to take selfies in front of the “imprisoned president.” Signs at the demonstrations beseeched “Arrest Park Geun-hye” and “Go to prison.” Entrepreneurial types sold “prison […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/23/south-koreans-get-a-glimpse-of-their-ousted-president-in-handcuffs/

Why Trump’s flight from Saudi Arabia to Israel is such a big deal

Early Monday, President Trump left Saudi Arabia and flew aboard Air Force One to Israel. It was a notable journey, and not just because it was part of Trump's first foreign trip as the U.S. commander in chief: His flight has been widely described as the first direct one between Saudi Arabia and Israel. On […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/22/why-trumps-flight-from-saudi-arabia-to-israel-is-such-a-big-deal/

Israel unscripted: A rogue selfie and some Trump-Netanyahu bonding over media gripes

JERUSALEM — Warm words were spoken in public by Israeli officials upon President Trump's arrival on Monday. Then things got a little off-script at the airport near Tel Aviv. A pushy Israeli parliament member named Oren Hazan pulled Trump aside and started taking a selfie in the receiving line. Trump kept a stone face. He might […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/22/israel-unscripted-a-rogue-selfie-and-some-trump-netanyahu-bonding-over-media-gripes/

Trump embraces the Saudi vision for the Middle East

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. Ahead of President Trump's much-anticipated speech in Saudi Arabia, delivered before a gathering of Muslim statesmen on Sunday, there was a great deal of speculation […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/22/trump-embraces-the-saudi-vision-for-the-middle-east/

After 37 years, Angola will get a new president. Can Joao Lourenco reduce widespread corruption?

After nearly four decades in power, Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, the second-longest serving leader in Africa, has announced that he will leave office this year. He has talked of stepping down in the past, but this time the ailing dos Santos, who has received medical treatment in Spain, is following through. The heir […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/21/after-37-years-angola-will-get-a-new-president-can-joao-lourenco-reduce-widespread-corruption/

No lavish sword dance, but Trump’s Jerusalem visit won’t be short of grandeur or security

JERUSALEM — President Trump will land at Tel Aviv airport on Monday and spend two days in Jerusalem with a side visit to Bethlehem in the West Bank. The Israelis and the Palestinians are scrambling to roll out the red carpet — but, seriously, it will be hard to beat the Saudi royals, who staged […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/21/no-lavish-sword-dance-but-trumps-jerusalem-visit-wont-be-short-of-grandeur-or-security/

Trump’s first trip abroad: Where is he going next?

President Trump will be traveling to several countries during his first trip abroad as the commander in chief. Here's a quick look at where he's going and the highlights of the trip: This post will update frequently. May 20-21: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  What happened so far: Trump's trip began on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, where he was […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/20/trumps-first-trip-abroad-where-is-he-going-next/

Will Melania Trump wear a headscarf in Saudi Arabia? Donald Trump circa 2015 seems to think she should.

In January 2015, President Barack Obama visited Saudi Arabia. It was a high-profile trip: Obama was there to attend the funeral of the late Saudi King Abdullah at a time when the Washington-Riyadh relationship was strained for a number of factors, including the U.S. attempt to secure a nuclear deal with Iran. Much of the immediate attention, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/19/will-melania-trump-wear-a-headscarf-in-saudi-arabia-donald-trump-circa-2015-seems-to-think-she-should/

Police just arrested 27 men ‘for homosexuality’ in Bangladesh

Police in Bangladesh stormed a community center outside the capital of Dhaka early Friday morning and arrested 27 men. Their crime? They’re suspected of being gay. Zahangir Hossain Matobbar, the commander of Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion, told the Associated Press that the suspects — mostly students between the ages of 20 to 30 — were […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/19/police-just-arrested-27-men-for-homosexuality-in-bangladesh/

Trump once denounced Saudi Arabia as extremist. Now he’s heading there to promote moderate Islam.

This Friday, President Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia for his first foreign trip as leader of the United States. During his time in the Saudi kingdom, Trump is planning to lead an address to around 50 Muslim leaders and take part in a debate about how to promote moderate Islam. According to White House […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/19/trump-once-denounced-saudi-arabia-as-extremist-now-hes-heading-there-to-promote-moderate-islam/

South Koreans to Americans: We’ll teach you how to impeach a president

“Maybe we can export our impeachment know-how to the U.S.?” South Korean netizens ask.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/19/south-koreans-to-americans-well-teach-you-how-to-impeach-a-president/

The surreal strangeness of Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. From the beginning, it was a conspicuous choice. The first stop on the maiden overseas voyage of the Trump presidency would not be continental cousin Canada […]

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