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Is the Ronaldo 'sideshow' hindering Portugal?
BBC via Yahoo Canada Sports· 6 hours agoHaving been in charge for 18 months – or 20 games – now, coach Roberto Martinez has also been criticised for how he has handled the situation. “He needs...
The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro
The Globe and Mail· 8 hours agoBrazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days...
Iran Voters Face Stark Choice in Competitive Presidential Runoff
New York Times· 9 hours agoOne pledged he would confront Iran’s enemies, the other vowed to make peace with the world. One...
China rejects key Western calls for human-rights reforms at U.N. meeting
StreetInsider· 14 hours agoChina on Thursday rejected Western-led recommendations for human-rights reforms including calls for greater freedoms in Hong Kong and for Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but accepted others from allies ...
Morning Update: A post-Tory Britain
The Globe and Mail· 1 day agoEvery conceivable poll and pundit expects Keir Starmer will become Britain’s next prime minister today – more on that below, along with Canada’s...
George Hocker broke through barriers as one of the CIA’s first Black spymasters
AOL· 1 day agoWhen George Hocker underwent a grueling training course to become a CIA spy, much of America was still segregated. Different exercises had to be developed for Hocker. Out of a class of 75, Hocker was the only Black person.
Iranians are voting in a presidential runoff. What will it mean for the world?
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoPezeshkian and Jalili are on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Each candidate could lead Iran...
Army disarray hobbles Congo's fight with Rwanda-backed rebels, officers say
StreetInsider· 1 day agoThe officers are appealing their convictions. The fighting in North Kivu province has sent over 1.7 million people fleeing their homes, driving up the number displaced in Congo by multiple conflicts ...
This July Fourth, Remember the ‘Founding Scoundrels’
The Bulwark· 1 day agoAS AMERICANS CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY, we tend to want to remember the ideal promised by the new nation: that the United States would be a place where high-minded people led virtuous citizens ...
Georgia's Anaklia Port: A Geopolitical Tug-of-War
Oilprice.com via Yahoo Finance Canada· 2 days agoThe development of Georgia's Anaklia port has been fraught with setbacks, geopolitical tensions, and concerns about shifting alliances, leaving the project's future uncertain.
