The end of Rex Tillerson may finally be here

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. On Thursday, news broke that the long-anticipated ouster of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may finally be at hand, with Tillerson potentially to be […]

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Saudi Arabia lifted its blockade of Yemen. It’s not nearly enough to prevent a famine.

People in Yemen were in crisis before a missile launched by Houthi rebels landed near Riyadh last month. The Houthi control the nation's west. They're backed by Iran, though that country denies that it's providing them weapons. A Saudi Arabia-led coalition has been trying to knock them from power for years. To that end, the coalition […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/30/saudi-arabia-lifted-its-blockade-of-yemen-its-not-nearly-enough-to-prevent-a-famine/

Two American Instagram stars bared their buttocks at a Thai temple. Now they’re under arrest.

Tourists are strongly advised to consult an etiquette guide before visiting one of Thailand's revered temples. The lists of taboos is very long, and the country's ruling junta is strict. Do not turn your back on a Buddha statue, the Bangkok Post cautions. Do not wear sleeveless tops to the temples, or show your knees. Even President Barack Obama had […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/30/two-american-instagram-stars-bared-their-buttocks-at-a-thai-temple-now-theyre-under-arrest/

African and European leaders want to evacuate thousands mired in Libyan slave trade

African and European leaders concluded a summit in the Ivory Coast on Wednesday that was meant to focus on economic cooperation but was largely overshadowed by furor over the ongoing exploitation of African migrants en route to Europe in Libya. A recent CNN report provided video evidence of what human rights organizations and aid agencies […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/30/african-and-european-leaders-want-to-evacuate-thousands-mired-in-libyan-slave-trade/

Trump’s visit to Britain probably won’t be canceled. At least, not officially.

In the hours after President Trump retweeted a string of anti-Islamic hate videos, Britons reiterated their call for his state visit to be canceled. In the House of Commons, several members of Parliament suggested that the president should be uninvited. London Mayor Sadiq Khan, an occasional sparring partner of Trump's, released a statement reading, in […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/30/trumps-visit-to-britain-probably-wont-be-canceled-at-least-not-officially/

Since Catalonia’s independence vote, 2,700 businesses have moved their headquarters

If Catalonia's bid for independence goes through, it'll change everything about how companies there do business. Catalonia won't be a member of the European Union. It might not even be in the euro zone. The region would need a currency, rules on immigration, and newly negotiated trade deals. And those arrangements won't be easy to come by. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/30/since-catalonias-independence-vote-2700-businesses-have-moved-their-headquarters/

Donald Trump blasted Theresa May on Twitter. Unfortunately, he got the wrong woman.

LONDON — Donald Trump got the wrong woman and Twitter users were there to screen-grab the evidence. Trump’s tweet came at 1 a.m. GMT, when many Brits were fast asleep. It had been an unusual day in Britain, with President Trump retweeting several videos from far-right group, Britain First. Taking aim at Prime Minister Theresa May’s sharp […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/30/donald-trump-blasted-theresa-may-on-twitter-unfortunately-he-got-the-wrong-woman/

The next incarnation of ISIS, and 5 other global stories

In this occasional series, The Washington Post brings you up to speed on some of the biggest stories of the week. First up: The Islamic State may be in retreat, but it won't simply go away. The biggest story: The next incarnation of ISIS As the caliphate of the Islamic State nears its end, The Washington Post’s […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/30/the-next-incarnation-of-isis-and-5-other-global-stories/

What’s with Trump and female world leaders?

LONDON — When President Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May awkwardly held hands this January, it appeared to be the beginning of a potential friendship and the continuation of a wartime-forged special relationship which has connected both countries for almost a century. But the prospects of that friendship were thrown into uncertainty on Wednesday, after Trump retweeted three […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/30/whats-with-trump-and-female-world-leaders/

North Korea has shown us its new missile, and it’s scarier than we thought

A day after its latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch, North Korea released photos of what it’s calling the “Hwasong-15.” And the collective response from missile experts was, not to get too caught up in the jargon: Whoa.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/30/north-korea-has-shown-us-its-new-missile-and-its-scarier-than-we-thought/

There’s no hiding from Trump’s bigotry

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 has repeatedly made a show of flouting convention on his Twitter feed, spouting off falsehoods and occasionally pandering to or amplifying once-fringe […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/30/theres-no-hiding-from-trumps-bigotry/

North Korea’s late night missile test may hint at broader strategy

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the temperature likely hovering around freezing point, a team of engineers and military experts were gathered North Korea's South Pyongan province. Just before 3 a.m. they launched a missile into the sky. It flew for 54 minutes and reached a height of about 2,800 miles before crashing […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/29/north-koreas-late-night-missile-test-may-hint-at-broader-strategy/

The murky origins of the ‘Britain First’ videos Trump retweeted

Early Wednesday morning, President Trump made a British white nationalist group very happy — even exultant. “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DONALD TRUMP, HAS RETWEETED THREE OF DEPUTY LEADER JAYDA FRANSEN'S TWITTER VIDEOS! DONALD TRUMP HIMSELF HAS RETWEETED THESE VIDEOS AND HAS AROUND 44 MILLION FOLLOWERS! GOD BLESS YOU TRUMP! GOD BLESS AMERICA!” read a […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/29/the-murky-origins-of-the-britain-first-videos-trump-retweeted/

Video shows former military leader apparently drinking poison in court before death

Shortly after hearing his fate, former Bosnian Croat military chief Slobodan Praljak shouted “I am not a war criminal!” and lifted a small vial of liquid to his lips. He tilted his head back and swallowed. A short time later, he told the confused court — and the judge who’d affirmed his 20-year sentence — […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/29/video-shows-former-military-leader-apparently-drinking-poison-in-court-before-death/

North Korea could now certainly strike London or Berlin. Why isn’t Europe more worried?

BERLIN — When North Korea tested a new kind of intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, Pyongyang boasted that the regime could now strike “anywhere in the mainland United States.” Experts have calculated that the missile could theoretically reach Washington D.C. which is about 6,700 miles away from North Korea. Less noticed, however, is the fact that North Korea’s recent tests have also […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/29/north-korea-could-now-certainly-strike-london-or-berlin-why-isnt-europe-more-worried/

North Korea’s latest missile launch suggests weapons testing lull was seasonal, rather than strategic

North Korea's latest missile launch is its 20th in 2017 — and it seems to dash the idea that Pyongyang's lull in weapons testing over the past two months indicated a willingness to negotiate. There had been 74 days between Tuesday's test and the last North Korean provocation, a missile launch on Sept. 15 that capped […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/28/north-koreas-latest-missile-launch-suggests-weapons-testing-lull-was-seasonal-rather-than-strategic/

Meghan Markle’s U.S. citizenship could cause tax headaches for British royal family

It may seem like a modern fairy tale, but the upcoming wedding of Britain's Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle will come with some mundane hurdles. Perhaps most inconveniently for the British royals, this transatlantic partnership could end up involving the United States' Internal Revenue Service. Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday that Markle will become a […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/28/meghan-markles-u-s-citizenship-could-cause-tax-headaches-for-british-royal-family/

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pick a date and place: Windsor Castle in May

LONDON – Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle will marry at Windsor Castle in May,  palace officials said   Tuesday. A day after Harry, 33, and Markle, 36, announced their engagement, palace officials have started to stoke the media engines. The wedding will take place in St George's Chapel, palace officials said in […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/28/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-pick-a-date-and-place-windsor-castle-in-may/

Forty years after it was built, Montreal’s Olympic Stadium is about to get another taxpayer bailout

OTTAWA — Olympic Games facilities cost billions to build and get intense use for a few weeks. But then authorities can’t figure out what to do with them. It has been just over a year since the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, and many of that city’s sports complexes are already derelict or desperately […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/28/40-years-after-it-was-built-montreals-olympic-stadium-is-about-to-get-another-taxpayer-bailout/

Trump is getting the zero-sum game he wants in 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. When President Trump entered the White House, he was emphatic about the state of the world around him: “I inherited a mess at home […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/28/trump-is-getting-the-zero-sum-game-he-wants-in-the-middle-east/

Mexico is a democracy, but the ghosts of one-party rule live on

MEXICO CITY — When José Antonio Meade, Mexico’s finance secretary, tendered his resignation Monday morning, there was plenty of praise from President Enrique Peña Nieto — but no mention of why Meade was leaving or where he was going. Many Mexicans, however, thought they know exactly what was coming next. Meade’s resignation seemed eerily similar […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/27/mexico-is-a-democracy-but-the-ghosts-of-one-party-rule-live-on/

Mount Agung spews ash, forces flight cancellations in Bali

A volcano spewing massive columns of ash in Bali, Indonesia, has grounded international flights with dual eruptions. For the first time since it killed about 1,100 people in 1963, Mount Agung erupted last week, on Tuesday, but authorities chose not to raise the alert level, according to the Associated Press. When Mount Agung spouted off for […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/27/mount-agung-spews-ash-forces-flight-cancellations-in-bali/

A ‘ghost ship’ washed ashore in Japan, and clues point to North Korean defectors

The bodies had been drifting in the Sea of Japan for so long that only bones remained. But investigators in face masks and coveralls found clues inside the battered wooden craft that pointed to its origin: An empty cigarette pack of a brand popular in North Korea and life jackets with Korean lettering that were never used. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/27/a-ghost-ship-washed-ashore-in-japan-and-clues-point-to-north-korean-defectors/

Russia is encouraged by a lull in North Korean weapon tests. It could end up disappointed.

In South Korea on Monday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov warned that the situation on the Korean Peninsula could become “apocalyptic” but added that he had one key reason to be hopeful: North Korea hadn't tested any weapons in more than two months. “We greatly value that North Korea preserves the regime of silence for two […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/27/russia-is-encouraged-by-a-lull-in-north-korean-weapon-tests-it-could-end-up-disappointed/

The word the Burmese leadership does not want the pope to say during his visit

Perhaps as important as what Pope Francis will say during his visit to Burma this week is what he might not say. As he arrived for the first papal visit to the country, speculation mainly circled around the question whether the pope would use the term “Rohingya” to describe the country’s Muslim minority, which has been the target of a brutal […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/27/the-word-the-burmese-leadership-does-not-want-the-pope-to-say-during-his-visit/

Forced evictions in freezing Beijing winter sparks public outrage but little official remorse

  In his nationwide address to usher in the start of 2017, China's President Xi Jinping said he was “seriously concerned” about people living in hardship in his country — those who struggle to find jobs, housing, health care and education for their children. Xi pledged to “ceaselessly solve those problems remains an unshirkable responsibility […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/27/forced-evictions-in-freezing-beijing-winter-sparks-public-outrage-but-little-official-remorse/

Indonesia, where smoking is widespread, just placed tough restrictions on e-cigarettes

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia is placing prohibitive restrictions on the sale of e-cigarette materials, and Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita last week offered an easy solution for the growing number of citizens using the products. They can just “become regular smokers,” he told local newspaper Kompas, a seemingly puzzling statement for a government official in a country […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/27/in-heavy-smoking-indonesia-with-its-powerful-tobacco-lobby-e-cigarettes-face-high-hurdles/

What Trump ought to learn from a terror attack in Egypt

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 a hideous terrorist attack on a mosque in north Sinai, which killed at least 305 people on Friday, Egypt's strongman president, Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/27/what-trump-ought-to-learn-from-a-terror-attack-in-egypt/

Trump says mosque attack in Egypt proves U.S. needs border wall with Mexico. Is he right?

In the wake of the horrific Egyptian mosque attack that killed more than 300 people, President Trump took to Twitter to both offer his sympathies and plug some favorite policies. Will be calling the President of Egypt in a short while to discuss the tragic terrorist attack, with so much loss of life. We have […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/25/trump-says-mosque-attack-in-egypt-proves-u-s-needs-border-wall-with-mexico-is-he-right/

Why Muslim extremists attacked this mosque in Egypt

On Friday, at least 305 Egyptians were killed by terrorists who detonated a bomb in a crowded mosque, then sprayed frantic worshipers with gunfire as they fled. It was deadliest in the country's modern history. It “was horrific,” local Ibrahim Sheteewi told the New York Times. “The bodies were scattered on the ground outside the mosque.” The […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/25/why-muslim-extremists-attacked-this-mosque-in-egypt/

Osaka mayor to end sister city status with San Francisco over ‘comfort women’ statue

Japan's third-largest city, Osaka, and San Francisco became sister cities in 1957 — part of a project to twin Japanese cities with American counterparts to foster peace between former enemies and celebrate historical ties. Sixty years later, that relationship is slated to come to an abrupt end. The cause of the breakup? A statue installed this year that commemorates the […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/25/osaka-mayor-to-end-sister-city-status-with-san-francisco-over-comfort-women-statue/

What we’ve learned about the North Korean soldier whose daring escape was caught on video

The 24-year-old in the Korean Demilitarized Zone ran from his vehicle when men who moments before were his fellow soldiers came in pursuit, firing more than 40 rounds in his direction. He was hit at least five times — but clung to life as he kept crawling south. He was found bleeding in a pile of leaves by South Korean soldiers and brought […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/24/what-weve-learned-about-the-north-korean-soldier-whose-daring-escape-was-caught-on-video/

How parts of Egypt’s rugged Sinai peninsula have become a terrorist hot spot

The Sinai Peninsula once had a reputation as one of the Egypt's most attractive places to visit as a foreign tourist, offering world-class resorts, rugged landscapes and incredible diving. But in recent years, a sequence of violent attacks have shaken the sparsely-populated region and given it a reputation as a terrorism hot spot. Friday's attack in Bir al-Abd […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/24/how-parts-of-egypts-rugged-sinai-peninsula-have-become-a-terrorist-hot-spot/

What happened to the missing Argentine submarine? An unusual signal may provide clues.

As search teams were continuing to search for the missing ARA San Juan submarine Thursday, a Vienna-based organization announced that its scientists had detected an “unusual signal” underwater in the proximity of the area where it had gone missing days earlier. The Vienna-based Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization usually focuses on monitoring possible violations of a treaty which […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/24/what-happened-to-the-missing-argentine-submarine-an-unusual-signal-may-provide-clues/

‘My heart was in my mouth’: The impeachment of Mugabe, through a photographer’s lens

Jekesai Njikizana felt the mood change quickly as members of Zimbabwe's parliament gathered for a special joint session Nov. 21. At first, “the atmosphere was very strange,” said the Zimbabwean photographer who works for Agence France-Presse in Harare. “You had a sense of how momentous the occasion was.” The joint session had just one item […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/24/my-heart-was-in-my-mouth-the-impeachment-of-mugabe-through-a-photographers-lens/

Sound ‘consistent with an explosion’ heard near missing Argentine sub’s last-known location

A sound detected near the last-known location of an Argentine navy submarine carrying 44 crew members is believed to have come from an explosion. Enrique Balbi, spokesman for the Argentine navy, told reporters at a news conference Thursday that officials have found evidence showing that the abnormal sound, which was detected 30 miles north of […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/23/sound-consistent-with-an-explosion-heard-near-missing-argentine-subs-last-known-location/

Deep insights into Kim Jong Un’s North Korea, and 4 other global stories

In this occasional series, The Washington Post brings you up to speed on some of the biggest stories of the week. First up: an investigation into what life in North Korea really looks like. The biggest story: Escape from North Korea In six months of interviews in South Korea and Thailand, The Washington Post's Tokyo bureau […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/23/deep-insights-into-kim-jong-uns-north-korea-and-4-other-global-stories/

Saudi Arabia just reopened two key ports in Yemen. That won’t prevent a famine.

For the past few weeks, Saudi Arabia has made it virtually impossible to get food to Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the world. Yemen has been tiptoeing toward famine for the better part of three years. It's a man-made crisis borne of immense political instability (the country has been divided into pieces by […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/22/saudi-arabia-just-reopened-two-key-ports-in-yemen-that-wont-prevent-a-famine/

Catholic school covers ‘suggestive’ statue of a saint handing a loaf of bread to a boy

A Catholic school in Australia was forced to cover a statue of a saint after its “potentially suggestive” design stirred controversy and mockery on social media. The statue depicts St. Martin de Porres, a Dominican brother known for helping the poor and founding an orphanage for abandoned children and slaves. Next to him is a little boy […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/22/catholic-school-covers-suggestive-statue-of-a-saint-handing-a-loaf-of-bread-to-a-boy/

Trump says the shoplifting UCLA players faced 10 years in jail. That’s wrong.

Over the past few days, a happy story has descended into farce. It all started earlier this month, when three UCLA basketball players were detained in China, where their team was to play an exhibition game. The trio had stolen sunglasses from three Louis Vuitton stores in Hangzhou, China. In the days that followed, the […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/22/trump-says-the-shoplifting-ucla-players-faced-10-years-in-jail-thats-wrong/

Who is Emmerson ‘The Crocodile’ Mnangagwa, Mugabe’s successor in Zimbabwe?

When Robert Mugabe announced his resignation as president of Zimbabwe on Tuesday, after 37 years of increasingly authoritarian and erratic rule, a euphoric citizenry took to the streets to unleash decades of pent-up hopes for their country's future. That public display of revelry and unity — unheard of during Mugabe's reign — masked a deep anxiety about the man […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/22/who-is-emmerson-the-crocodile-mnangagwa-mugabes-successor-in-zimbabwe/

Srebrenica might hold painful lessons for victims of other ethnic cleansing campaigns

More than 20 years ago, beginning on July 11, 1995, about 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed by Bosnian Serbs in the Srebrenica massacre. When the extent of the horrors become known, people around the world promised: Never again. But it has happened again. Many times, in fact. On Wednesday, the United States described apparent state-backed violence against Burma's […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/22/srebrenica-might-hold-painful-lessons-for-victims-of-other-ethnic-cleansing-campaigns/

Activists build a mini-Holocaust memorial outside German far-right politician’s house

On Wednesday morning, the Berlin-based art collective Center for Political Beauty unveiled its latest project: 24 concrete slabs in the sleepy village of Bornhagen, Germany. The project is an homage to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, an iconic feature of Berlin's central Mitte neighborhood that was unveiled in 2005 and pays abstract […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/22/activists-build-a-mini-holocaust-memorial-outside-german-far-right-politicians-house/

Thanksgiving is an annual reminder of America’s refugee origins

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. Every culture has its harvest festival, but the distinctly North American tradition of Thanksgiving is wrapped up in myths of national origin. In both Canada and […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/22/thanksgiving-is-an-annual-reminder-of-americas-refugee-origins/

How Zimbabwe’s Mugabe clung to power for almost 40 years

Crowds poured into the streets of Zimbabwe on Tuesday, following the announcement of Robert Mugabe to resign after almost four decades as the country's leader. In a move bearing all the hallmarks of a coup, Zimbabwe’s military had taken control of the country and Mugabe about one week ago. There had long been concerns about the health of the […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/21/how-zimbabwes-mugabe-clung-to-power-for-almost-40-years-2/

Rapper Nelly is to perform in Saudi Arabia. Only men are allowed to attend.

American rapper Nelly, famous for songs such as “Hot in Herre” and “Dilemma,” will visit Saudi Arabia next month for a concert in Jiddah with Algerian singer Cheb Khaled. The Dec. 14 concert will probably be a big event for a country where, until recently, public music performances were heavily restricted. However, the Saudi kingdom is in the midst […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/21/rapper-nelly-is-to-perform-in-saudi-arabia-only-men-are-allowed-to-attend/

Jubilation in Harare’s streets as Mugabe resigns

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. It is a date that has now entered the annals of history. Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Zimbabwe's president of 37 years, announced his resignation amid a military intervention and unprecedented street protests in the military's favor. He is 93 and was the oldest head of state in the world. His ouster comes after […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/21/jubilation-in-harares-streets-as-mugabe-resigns/

Angola shows early signs of meaningful democratic transition as Zimbabwe falters

A revolutionary anti-colonial leader who held power for almost four decades. A government rife with nepotism and corruption. A people beset by poverty. Hope for a democratic transition, but far more skepticism that it would ever happen. No, this isn't Zimbabwe — it's Angola. Three months ago, southern Africa’s oil-rich bastion of economic inequality held open […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/21/angola-shows-early-signs-of-meaningful-democratic-transition-as-zimbabwe-falters/

That ‘harmless’ radioactive cloud over Europe did come from Russia after all

BERLIN — Remember that harmless radioactive cloud that mysteriously drifted across Europe back in September? Turns it out it was from Russia after all and — at least at its point of origin — and had radioactivity about 1,000 times higher than recommended levels. What remains a mystery, however, is what produced this cloud, with the […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/21/that-harmless-radioactive-cloud-over-europe-did-come-from-russia-after-all/

Bollywood star drops event with Ivanka Trump amid death threats over film

A leading Bollywood actress has pulled out of a glitzy event in the Indian city of Hyderabad to be attended by Ivanka Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a member of his governing party issued a $1.5 million bounty to  behead her amid rumor-fueled outrage over a new latest film. Deepika Padukone's withdrawal is a blow to the […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/21/bollywood-star-drops-event-with-ivanka-trump-amid-death-threats-over-film/

Yemen’s man-made catastrophe has no end in sight

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 ancient times, the Romans referred to the land known as Yemen as “Arabia Felix,” or “Happy Arabia” — a country blessed with fertile, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/21/yemens-man-made-catastrophe-has-no-end-in-sight/