‘Pure evil’: Britons watch in horror as video of group burning effigy of Grenfell Tower goes viral

Over 70 people perished in Grenfell Tower fire. They were just mocked with an effigy on Britain's Bonfire Night.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/pure-evil-britons-watch-horror-video-group-burning-effigy-grenfell-tower-goes-viral/

In Saudi Arabia, Washington Post’s coverage of Khashoggi killing fuels calls for Amazon boycott

Saudi Twitter users urged a boycott of the American retail giant, whose CEO owns The Washington Post.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/saudi-arabia-washington-posts-coverage-khashoggi-killing-fuels-calls-amazon-boycott/

Violence around election time actually makes people more likely to vote

Will the pipe bomb mailings and the Pittsburgh shooting keep people away from the polls? Experts say no.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/violence-around-election-time-actually-makes-people-more-likely-vote/

Britain’s populist party has an Infowars editor for a spokesman. Jewish leaders are worried.

Jewish groups are voicing alarm about the U.K. Independence Party's connection to Infowars, a website they consider anti-Semitic.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/britains-populist-party-has-an-infowars-editor-spokesman-jewish-leaders-are-worried/

U.S. wages are growing. Is it time to add an extra month’s salary, just like in Europe?

While most Americans receive salary payments for 12 months each year, many Europeans receive 13.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/us-wages-are-growing-is-it-time-add-an-extra-months-salary-just-like-europe/

Trump finds a ‘like-minded’ demagogue in Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro's opponents see a man who could destroy Brazilian democracy. The White House sees an ally.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/trump-finds-like-minded-demagogue-bolsonaro/

What are the midterm elections?

A guide to the basics of the 2018 elections in the United States.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/what-are-midterm-elections/

Pilot to be sentenced in sabotage that crippled Quebec power grid

Much of the trial has been held in secret, including the exact method of the sabotage, to protect national security and presumably to discourage copycats.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/02/pilot-be-sentenced-sabotage-that-crippled-quebec-power-grid/

The Nigerian army’s defense after it shot and killed protesters? Trump’s remarks on the migrant caravan.

“They want to throw rocks at our military, our military fights back," Trump said in his Nov. 1 remarks.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/02/nigerian-armys-defense-after-it-shot-killed-protesters-trumps-remarks-migrant-caravan/

A blockbuster Polish movie about abusive priests triggers a new wave of accusations

"Kler" has defied church calls to boycott the film to become one of the most successful movies in the history of post-communist Poland.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/02/blockbuster-polish-movie-about-abusive-priests-triggers-new-wave-accusations/

More than 200 are raped per month in Congo’s Kasai conflict, says new report

Eighty percent of patients at a Doctors Without Borders clinic reported being raped by armed men.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/02/more-than-are-raped-per-month-congos-kasai-conflict-says-new-report/

One month after Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, these key questions remain unanswered

Saudi Arabia finally admitted to killing Khashoggi, but the case is far from closed.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/02/one-month-after-jamal-khashoggis-killing-these-key-questions-remain-unanswered/

Trump deploys the fascist playbook for the midterms

The drumbeat of demographic doom coming from the White House has prompted some to start using the F-word.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/02/trump-deploys-fascist-playbook-midterms/

How a British seaside village ended up in a GOP congressional ad

Hint: The campaign apparently googled "deprived town."

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/01/how-british-seaside-village-ended-up-gop-congressional-ad/

Brazil’s Bolsonaro tells Israeli newspaper he plans to move embassy to Jerusalem

The Brazilian president-elect also says he would close the Palestinian Embassy in his country.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/01/brazils-bolsonaro-tells-israeli-newspaper-he-plans-move-embassy-jerusalem/

Need votes? Make up stories of an migrant invasion at the border. It worked for Europe’s populists.

There is no evidence for a looming invasion or a terrorism risk.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/01/need-votes-make-up-stories-an-migrant-invasion-border-it-worked-europes-populists/