Pressure Mounts on China to Offer Debt Relief to Poor Countries Facing Default
There was optimism at the spring meetings of the I.M.F. and World Bank that China will make concessions over restructuring its loans.
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Joe Biden’s Ireland trip reinforces narrative of the American dream
US president’s ‘homecoming’ visit has alchemised politics, diplomacy and the personal into a feelgood glow for visitor and hosts John F Kennedy set the template for US presidential forays to Ireland with a rapturous visit in 1963 that he called the best four days of his life. Joe Biden’s visit this week did not quite match that…
‘Keep your head down’ — Americans in Russia tread carefully after arrest of US journalist
MOSCOW — If Americans in Russia were worried before, they now have an extra reason to be concerned. The arrest of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has sent ripples of alarm through the community of American journalists in Russia, leaving many in the country wondering who, if anyone, might be next. Gershkovich was seized by FSB security…
How Putin Became a Hero on African TV
Pro-Russian content presenting a distorted version of the war in Ukraine and promoting Russia’s interests in Africa is gaining an audience on the continent.
Tunisian authorities target Black migrants in crackdown on sub-Saharan Africans
Authorities in Tunisia are targeting Black migrants in a crackdown on sub-Saharan Africans. NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with NYU Abu Dhabi professor Monica Marks, who’s been talking to affected migrants.
Macron’s China Trip Is a Fool’s Errand
Feeling the heat at home, the French president heads to China to ink some lucrative deals and pay lip service to Xi’s pledges of peace.
Easter in Ethiopia: Hoping for peace and rebirth
Ethiopia’s small Catholic community celebrates the Resurrection of Christ on 16 April, in line with the calendar of the Ethiopian Coptic Orthodox Church. The head of the Socio-Pastoral Commission of the Archdiocese of Addis Ababa and a Salesian Sister talk about their hopes for true peace in Tigray, and about an inter-congregational network project promoted…
Why Neutrality Is Obsolete in the 21st Century
As Finland joins NATO, a few European holdouts cling to nonalignment.
Trump’s indictment takes over news channels
This story, plus news organizations refuse to pay for Twitter checkmark, new data from Pew Research Center on Americans’ support for a TikTok ban and more, all in today’s media headlines. Top Stories Mar 30, 2023Indictment elicits extensive coverage, and some gasps, on TV. Katie Robertson / The New York Times Mar 30, 2023News organizations […]…
Trump Indictment Is a First for the U.S. but Not for Other Nations
Scholars say it is important to hold the powerful legally accountable, but there are likely to be charges — well-founded or not — that prosecutors have political motives.