Canada bet big on immigration. Now it’s hitting the brakes. ~misc politics Article 1453 words, published Apr 23 2024 31 votes
How Chinese students experience America ~life education.higher Article 9233 words, published Apr 1 2024 23 votes
Unraveling Havana Syndrome: New evidence links the GRU's assassination Unit 29155 to mysterious attacks on US officials and their families ~science physics Article 9055 words 40 votes
US told Russia that Crocus City Hall was possible target of attack ~news usa russia iran politics Article 1209 words 24 votes
European Union agrees to begin membership talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina ~news bosnia and herzegovina Article 553 words 18 votes
A campaign run by an anonymous entity to block international tax transparency initiatives ~finance Link 16 votes
Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality ~news sweden politics Article 570 words 36 votes
Transnistria appeals to Russia for ‘protection’, reviving fears for Moldova breakaway region ~news russia moldova politics Article 516 words 10 votes
The US Army is slashing thousands of jobs to focus on Russia and China ~news usa russia china Article 554 words 8 votes
French president Emmanuel Macron says sending troops to Ukraine cannot be ruled out ~news france ukraine russia politics Article 89 words 22 votes
The end of Françafrique? Festering resentment of French neocolonialism is motivating a backlash against Paris across West Africa. ~misc politics Article 1793 words 11 votes
Hugo voting data from Chengdu WorldCon raises suspicions of vote tampering and incorrect eligibility rulings ~books science fiction Article 3702 words 31 votes
Pew Research data on how many countries people have travelled to ~travel Article 1126 words, published Dec 6 2023 25 votes
Türkiye's parliament votes to let Sweden join NATO ~news sweden politics hungary Article 183 words 36 votes
Canada announces cap on international students for next two years ~life education.higher housing Article 762 words 29 votes
Egypt backs Somalia in dispute over Ethiopia-Somaliland deal ~news egypt somalia ethiopia politics Article 637 words 8 votes
Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack, killing at least seven people ~news pakistan iran Article 47 words 24 votes
We might need to say goodbye to the global ‘conveyor belt’ based on free passage through peaceful waters ~transport Article 1718 words 24 votes
In a setback for Beijing, Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te as president ~news taiwan china politics Article 1661 words 30 votes
Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining ~enviro Article 1041 words 14 votes
Argentina pulls out of plans to join BRICS bloc ~news argentina china politics Article 584 words 31 votes
Russia has summoned the Finnish ambassador in Moscow, after Finland signed a new agreement on military co-operation with the US ~news finland politics Article 461 words 17 votes
EU agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova ~news ukraine moldova politics Article 689 words 38 votes
Venezuelan referendum approves takeover of oil-rich region of Guyana ~news venezuela guyana.essequibo politics Article 36 votes
Sweden halts adoptions from South Korea after claims of falsified papers on origins of children ~life family Article 593 words 10 votes
Under strained circumstances, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping scheduled to talk trade ~news usa.ca.san francisco china taiwan Article 1144 words 11 votes
Ukraine is ready to start process of joining European Union, European Commission says ~news ukraine moldova politics Article 33 votes
How Greenland’s mineral wealth made it a geopolitical battleground ~misc politics Article 2459 words, published Dec 18 2022 6 votes
Vladimir Putin signs bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty ~news russia politics usa Article 218 words 36 votes
China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Gavin Newsom visits Beijing ~enviro climate change Article 404 words 14 votes
Israel's Gaza evacuation order could breach international law [by forcibly transferring civilians] ~news israel palestine law.international Article 432 words 34 votes
How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts ~misc politics Article 781 words 10 votes
Life on Europe's only open Schengen border with Russia – in the Barents Sea, Russia maintains cordial relations with NATO neighbours over fishing rights ~life Article 956 words 7 votes
The war in Ukraine is heightening tensions between Russians and Norwegians living on Svalbard | Focus on Europe ~life Video 5:26, published Sep 30 2023 8 votes
Finland faces autumn of discontent with strikes and protests over government's austerity budget ~misc politics Link 8 votes
‘We can’t drink oil’: How a seventy-year-old pipeline imperils the Great Lakes ~enviro water energy Article 2281 words 31 votes
'Shared intelligence' from Five Eyes informed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's India allegation: US ambassador ~news canada india usa Link 28 votes
India suspends visa services for Canadians amid heightened tensions ~news canada india politics Article 597 words 18 votes
UN Security Council: Should Germany be a permanent member? ~misc politics Article 1049 words 27 votes
As Finland's presidential election gets underway, one key question looks set to dominate – whom do Finns trust to deal with Russia? ~misc politics Article 1030 words 7 votes
US and Vietnam ink historic partnership in Joe Biden visit ~news usa vietnam china russia Article 561 words 15 votes
The highest-ranking penguin in the world, Sir Nils Olav III, has been promoted to Major General by the Norwegian King's Guard ~life Link 41 votes