The López Obrador administration’s migrant-friendly policies appear to have encouraged more migrants to move north. Border cities are straining to shelter them.
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Political Handlers With Trump Ties Take Their Election Playbooks to Africa
American campaign consultants, including one mentored by Paul Manafort, are increasingly being hired by African candidates to help them win at the polls in still fragile democracies.
The Interpreter: Brexit Mess Reflects Democracy’s New Era of Tear-It-All-Down
Britain’s breakdown represents a much wider phenomenon. Across Western democracies, politics are increasingly defined by opposition — to everything.
Turkish Trial of U.S. Consular Employee Highlights Rift in Relations
After 18 months in solitary confinement, a Turkish employee of the United States Consulate was denied release, despite American protests that the charges are baseless.
Russians Hope Mueller Report Opens Door to Improved U.S. Ties
Some Russians crowed over the investigation not finding collusion by the Trump campaign. But the report’s focus on election interference tempered hopes for better relations.
China Pledges Openness in Hopes of Reaching a Trade Deal
Top Chinese officials, looking at a skeptical audience both at home and abroad, pledge to open the country’s markets to foreign investment.
North Korea Seeks to Split Alliance Between South Korea and U.S.
Since the summit meeting between Kim Jong-un and President Trump in Vietnam ended without a deal, North Korea has urged South Korea to distance itself from the United States.
Italy Gives Xi, and China’s Vast Infrastructure Project, a Royal Welcome
Italy would become the first Group of 7 nation to officially join China’s vast One Belt One Road project on Saturday, a sign of Beijing’s growing influence.
The Golan Heights Was Once an Arab Rallying Cry. Not Anymore.
The muted Arab response to President Trump’s call to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the territory shows Syria’s weakness amid a reordered Arab world.
North Korea Pulls Staff From Liaison Office, Sending South a Message
The move was North Korea’s latest show of discontent since Kim Jong-un’s talks with President Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam, ended without a deal last month.