world politics

German welfare state ‘can no longer be financed’ — Merz https://www.dw.com/en/german-welfare-state-can-no-longer-be-financed-merz/a-73742270?maca=en-RSS_en_Feedly_World_News-8963-xml-mrss Posted by BurstYourBubbles

Anyone in Gaza City who doesn’t evacuate ‘can die of hunger or surrender,’ Smotrich said to tell IDF…

Bangkok Post – Sides agree to team up against landmines, call-centre scams https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3091505/sides-agree-to-team-up-against-landmines-call-centre-scams Posted by Alex09464367

Unfortunately, there may not be a hockey analogy for the challenge Canada faces https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-retaliatory-tariffs-analysis-1.7616050 Posted by BurstYourBubbles

El Salvador's students now face daily checks for short haircuts and neat uniforms — as well as weekly…

Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/health/rape-congo-sexual-violence.html Posted by Leather-Paramedic-10

Myanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup amid ongoing civil war https://www.npr.org/2025/08/18/g-s1-83253/myanmar-to-hold-first-general-election-since-2021-coup-amid-ongoing-civil-war Posted by thinkB4WeSpeak

Matthew Miller: Netanyahu sabotaged deals but calling him out would’ve helped Hamas https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-official-netanyahu-sabotaged-deals-but-calling-him-out-wouldve-helped-hamas/ Posted by Leather-Paramedic-10

Zelensky’s Troubles Are About to Worsen Zelensky’s Troubles Are About to Worsen Posted by BurstYourBubbles

Why is the New Zealand government cutting Māori words from some school books? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/20/maori-words-school-books-new-zealand Posted by Ollyfer

Javier Milei’s government will monitor social media with AI to ‘predict future crimes’ https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-30/javier-mileis-government-will-monitor-social-media-with-ai-to-predict-future-crimes.html Posted by BabylonianWeeb

Drone attack destroys 16 trucks carrying UN food in Sudan https://apnews.com/article/un-sudan-convoy-attack-darfur-0c8f6772e934683145960040b53b6488 Posted by thinkB4WeSpeak