Foreign Affairs

May 26, 2020
For 20 years he has loomed large over Haiti football. Now he’s at center of sex probe

For two decades, Yves Jean-Bart has loomed large over Haitian football, a father figure in a country where people are as passionate about the sport as they are about politics....

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May 25, 2020
In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, everyone else is to blame for virus

With Brazil emerging as one of the world's most infected countries, President Jair Bolsonaro is deflecting all responsibility for the coronavirus crisis, casting blame on mayors, governors, an outgoing health...

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May 25, 2020
Brian May reveals recent heart attack, says he’s good now

Queen guitarist Brian May says he recently had three stents put in after experiencing “a small heart attack.” May said Monday in an Instagram video that the stents were put...

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May 25, 2020
As convicted Suriname president seeks third term, stakes are high in vote amid COVID

Polls are open in Suriname where voters in the Dutch-speaking South American nation will see if it's possible to hold an election without spiking a resurgence in the novel coronavirus....

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May 25, 2020
Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies

It's not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Blame the pandemic. Groundbreaking work to keep alive the nearly...

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May 25, 2020
Japan lifts coronavirus state of emergency six days early

Japan on Monday lifted six days early a state of emergency put in place nationwide since mid-April to stem the coronavirus pandemic. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday ended...

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May 25, 2020
Japan lifts coronavirus state of emergency six days early

Japan on Monday lifted six days early a state of emergency put in place nationwide since mid-April to stem the coronavirus pandemic. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday ended...

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May 25, 2020
Study: Mexico City has had 8,072 more deaths than previous years

Mexico City has emitted 8,072 more death certificates this year than it did during the average of the previous four years. In a search across the city's 52 civil registries,...

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May 25, 2020
China says Hong Kong judiciary to stay independent under new law

China sought to reassure Hong Kong that its judiciary would remain independent under a new national security law, as concerns grow that the city may lose one of its key...

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May 25, 2020
Coronavirus spreads into parts of Brazil without ICUs or clean water

As Brazil's accelerating caseload propels it into the second worst coronavirus hot spot, one of the most alarming aspects is the epidemic's path – spreading into areas so poor they...

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May 25, 2020
Boris Johnson fights to save top aide but lockdown row deepens

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing his most serious political crisis since his election victory last year, with politicians from all sides including his own demanding the resignation of...

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May 25, 2020
Death squad leader, detainees who tested positive for COVID on Haiti deportation flight

Haitian rights activists are urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to halt the deportation of a notorious death squad leader to Haiti on Tuesday, and say the scheduled deportation...

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May 25, 2020
Alligator rumored to have been Hitler’s dies in Moscow

An alligator that many people believe once belonged to Adolf Hitler has died in the Moscow Zoo. The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old when...

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May 24, 2020
New Zealand leader carries on with TV interview during quake

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely skipped a beat when an earthquake struck during a live television interview Monday morning. She interrupted Newshub host Ryan Bridge to tell him...

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May 24, 2020
Desperate Indian girl bikes 745 miles home with disabled dad

From her village in eastern India, 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari reflected on her desperate 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) bicycle journey home with her disabled father that has drawn international praise. “I had no...

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May 24, 2020
Muslims celebrate major holiday amid curfews, virus fears

Muslims around the world on Sunday began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with millions under strict stay-at-home orders and...

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May 24, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu, at court, slams attempt to ‘depose’ him

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday launched a tirade against the nation's justice system as he arrived to court for the start of his corruption trial, accusing police and...

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May 24, 2020
Calls grow for UK leader’s aide to quit over lockdown trip

Several lawmakers from Britain's governing Conservative Party on Sunday joined opposition calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top aide to be fired for allegedly violating the national coronavirus lockdown rules...

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May 24, 2020
Calls grow for UK leader’s aide to quit over lockdown trip

Several lawmakers from Britain's governing Conservative Party on Sunday joined opposition calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top aide to be fired for allegedly violating the national coronavirus lockdown rules...

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May 24, 2020
Netanyahu heads to court as 1st sitting Israeli PM on trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is lashing out at Israel's justice system, saying his trial on corruption charges is an attempt to “depose” him. Prime Minister Benjamin spoke Sunday as...

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May 24, 2020
Netanyahu heads to court as 1st sitting Israeli PM on trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is lashing out at Israel's justice system, saying his trial on corruption charges is an attempt to “depose” him. Prime Minister Benjamin spoke Sunday as...

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May 24, 2020
Netanyahu heads to court as 1st sitting Israeli PM on trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is lashing out at Israel's justice system, saying his trial on corruption charges is an attempt to “depose” him. Prime Minister Benjamin spoke Sunday as...

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May 24, 2020
Netanyahu heads to court as 1st sitting Israeli PM on trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is lashing out at Israel's justice system, saying his trial on corruption charges is an attempt to “depose” him. Prime Minister Benjamin spoke Sunday as...

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May 24, 2020
Netanyahu heads to court as 1st sitting Israeli PM on trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was heading to court Sunday to face corruption charges in the first criminal trial ever against a sitting Israeli leader. Netanyahu is set to appear...

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May 24, 2020
Netanyahu heads to court as 1st sitting Israeli PM on trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was heading to court Sunday to face corruption charges in the first criminal trial ever against a sitting Israeli leader. Netanyahu is set to appear...

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May 24, 2020
Netanyahu heads to court as 1st sitting Israeli PM on trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was heading to court Sunday to face corruption charges in the first criminal trial ever against a sitting Israeli leader. Netanyahu is set to appear...

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May 24, 2020
Moroccans trapped in Spain for 2 months head home at last

It's a reverse migrant crisis: Moroccan workers trapped in Spain are begging their own government to let them come back home. Construction worker Mohammed Benali is among hundreds of Moroccans...

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May 24, 2020
Hong Kong protests roar back after China tightens grip on city

Hong Kong protesters battled with riot police in busy downtown areas on Sunday, showing their opposition toward China's dramatic move to crack down on dissent in the biggest demonstration since...

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May 24, 2020
Coronavirus curbs dampen Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Fitr

CAIRO – Muslims in several parts of the Middle East stayed at home on Sunday, the first day of the Eid al-Fitr festival, amid restrictions imposed to curb the spread...

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May 24, 2020
The health of 7.8 billion people is stuck in a dangerous place between China and Trump

In mid-February, an international team of medical experts converged on Beijing to learn more about the novel coronavirus. Dispatched by the World Health Organization after delicate talks with the Chinese...

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May 24, 2020
The worst may be coming for Japan’s Abe even as virus eases

Japan's coronavirus emergency could end as soon as Monday, but Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political troubles may be just beginning. Abe's efforts to curb the outbreak and ease its economic...

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May 24, 2020
Federal judge rules all Florida ex-felons can vote despite fines or fees

ORLANDO, Fla. – A federal judge's ruling Sunday opens the door for hundreds of thousands of ex-felons to be able to vote in Florida despite owing fines and fees. Pending...

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May 24, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu: Trial aims to ‘topple strong, right-wing’ premier

Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said the trial against him was aimed at toppling a strong, right-wing leader, launching a fiery tirade against Israel's justice system as he became the first...

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May 24, 2020
Japanese pro-wrestler in popular reality show dies at 22

Hana Kimura, a Japanese pro-wrestler who appeared in the latest series of the popular reality show “Terrace House,” has died. She was 22. Her organization Stardom Wrestling confirmed Kimura's death...

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May 23, 2020
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday

The Taliban and Afghanistan's president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday that begins Sunday to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of...

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May 23, 2020
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday

The Taliban and Afghanistan's president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday that begins Sunday to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of...

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May 23, 2020
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday

The Taliban and Afghanistan's president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday that begins Sunday to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of...

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May 23, 2020
British leader’s aide denies 250-mile trip broke virus rules

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top adviser, Dominic Cummings, insisted Saturday that he behaved “reasonably and legally” when he traveled more than 250 miles (400 kilometers) to his parents' house...

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May 23, 2020
Turbulence, warnings before Pakistan plane crash killed 97

When the plane jolted violently, Mohammad Zubair thought it was turbulence. Then the pilot came on the intercom to warn that the landing could be “troublesome.” Moments later, the Pakistan...

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May 23, 2020
After weeks of COVID-19 cases, Russian doctor craves quiet

As he strides down the sidewalk outside Moscow's Filatov Hospital in blue jeans and garish crimson shoes, Dr. Osman Osmanov shows no signs of the rigors he's just been through....

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