China's Silk Road Summit was a clear demonstration of the country's political and economic heft. But with three major historical anniversaries approaching for the country, it is time for the West to fundamentally rethink its relations with Beijing.
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Tuesday, 30 April 2019
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Kidnapped Yazidis are being reunited with their families following the victory over Islamic State. They include children who have been deeply traumatized. While in captivity, IS brainwashed them to think their parents were evil.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2ZIbqfV
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A quarter-century has passed since the murder of 800,000 people were in the Rwandan genocide. President Kagame presents his country as a place of progress and equality, but that image starts to crack when you look behind the façade.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2L8H03f
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A comprehensive analysis has revealed the degree to which German right-wing populists from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party are dominating the social media landscape. They might be getting help from abroad.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2ZK0HBt
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Friday, 19 April 2019
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A 23-year-old politician is leading Marine Le Pen's right-wing populists in May elections for the European Parliament. His name is Jordan Bardella, and he's as eloquent as he is radical.
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Thursday, 18 April 2019
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The Ukrainian presidential campaign has been nothing if not absurd. But the success of TV comedian Volodymyr Zelensky shows that the electorate has had it with politicians. A trip through the country reveals the roots of his success.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2V8GIgq
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
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The damage to Notre Dame cathedral is massive: The roof was destroyed, a spire collapsed and the stone was exposed to immense heat. What will efforts to rebuild look like? We asked one of the engineers behind the reconstruction of Dresden's Frauenkirche church.
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Tuesday, 16 April 2019
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The school children who have been protesting to stop climate change every Friday have understood a basic truth: They are being betrayed. By politicians. By business leaders. And by an entire generation of denialists.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2vfX4pf
Friday, 12 April 2019
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The Brexit spectacle has plunged Britain into a deep crisis and turned the country's political leaders into laughing stocks. Justifiably? A closer look at the House of Commons reveals that it may be too early to pass judgment.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2G8GIUf
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This week's compromise between London and Brussels to delay the UK's exit from the European Union defused a potentially explosive situation. Now everyone can go back to pretending like they have things under control.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2UvBXxW
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It appears that football club FC Chelsea secretly signed underage players. The development could also have direct consequences for FC Bayern Munich's recruiting efforts in Germany.
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Russian government emails show evidence of how Moscow is seeking to exploit the Alternative for Germany party in is propaganda war. The right-wing populists appear to be voluntary accomplices -- and a member of the federal parliament is at the center of the scandal. By DER SPIEGEL Staff
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Tuesday, 9 April 2019
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In the desert between Iraq and Syria, mostly Kurdish forces have seized the last remaining pocket of the Islamic State's once sprawling dominion. But while the terrorists may have capitulated for now, many have gone underground to plan the next deadly phase.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2WRRpRG
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As NATO prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary, the most successful military alliance in history finds itself in the throes of an existential crisis. The unfulfillled promises of some member countries -- in particular Germany -- to spend more on defense threaten to tear the block apart. By DER SPIEGEL Staff
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One of the worst kept secrets in Brussels is that Michel Barnier's political star is rising. The EU's chief Brexit negotiator seems interested should higher office become available.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2I6hR6Z
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The Conservative Party was once seen as Europe's best-oiled political machine. But Brexit and Theresa May have turned it into a smoldering wreck. Now, the party faces the dire prospect of EU elections.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2WRRtAU
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Twenty years after the end of NATO's intervention in the Balkans, the relationship between Serbia and its former province of Kosovo remains tense. Senior figures are talking about shifting Kosovar borders, setting a potentially dangerous precedent.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2I8gZyC
Friday, 5 April 2019
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One of the worst kept secrets in Brussels is that Michel Barnier's political star is rising. The EU's chief Brexit negotiator seems interested should higher office become available.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2OQm4fz
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The Conservative Party was once seen as Europe's best-oiled political machine. But Brexit and Theresa May have turned it into a smoldering wreck. Now, the party faces the dire prospect of EU elections.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2FQfgui
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Twenty years after the end of NATO's intervention in the Balkans, the relationship between Serbia and its former province of Kosovo remains tense. Senior figures are talking about shifting Kosovar borders, setting a potentially dangerous precedent.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International http://bit.ly/2KnSoYP
Thursday, 4 April 2019
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In the desert between Iraq and Syria, mostly Kurdish forces have seized the last remaining pocket of the Islamic State's once sprawling dominion. But while the terrorists may have capitulated for now, many have gone underground to plan the next deadly phase.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International https://ift.tt/2HY5Pws
Tuesday, 2 April 2019
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As NATO prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary, the most successful military alliance in history finds itself in the throes of an existential crisis. The unfulfillled promises of some member countries -- in particular Germany -- to spend more on defense threaten to tear the block apart. By DER SPIEGEL Staff
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In an interview, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses recent tensions between the Trump administration and its European partners in the alliance, Germany's military spending and what China's growing military power means for the trans-Atlantic community.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International https://ift.tt/2OCpeTW
Monday, 1 April 2019
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He has become legendary with his calls for "order! orderrr!" In an interview, John Bercow, the speaker of Britain's House of Commons, discusses the never-ending Brexit drama and his good luck that people holding his position are no longer subjected to beheadings.from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International https://ift.tt/2WwUUgi
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