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Living Abroad

The Best & Worst Destinations for Expats in 2022

Sponsored Content by InterNations Mexico, Indonesia, and Taiwan are the best places to live abroad in, according to findings in the Expat Insider survey. Global expat community InterNations conducts one of the biggest annual surveys on life abroad, Expat Insider. In 2022, close to 12,000 expats representing 177 nationalities took part. Covering key areas such […]

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In The News

Escape From Foxconn: Inside The COVID Lockdown Chaos Blocking China’s iPhone Production

Around China, Zero COVID policy has shut down entire towns and workplaces. But in the high-tech Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, famous for cranking out iPhones, employees were forced to work even if they tested positive. Exclusive testimony from some of those who fled Foxconn premises last week.

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Economy Green Society

Sharm El-Sheikh, What’s Lurking Behind COP27 Shine

The Egyptian coastal resort has been reinvented (again) to host world leaders for the COP27, as it aims to cast a climate-financing-hungry Egypt in a favorable light. But the cosmetic changes hide years of harm to the region’s ecosystem.

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In The News

Is Israel’s Far Right More Extreme Than In Italy Or The U.S.?

French writer and political scientist Dominique Moïsi was in Israel last week for the country’s latest elections, which saw the victory of a hard right coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu. He warns that there is an inherent conflict between the self-declared “start-up nation” and the anti-science, anti-liberal program of the new government.

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In The News Russia-Ukraine War

“No One Is Forcing Us” — Kyiv Pushes Back On Reports About Negotiations

A senior Ukrainian official said that Kyiv was not being pressured to negotiate with Russia, but would do so under certain strict conditions: restoring Ukraine’s borders, compensation for Russian attacks and punishing those responsible for war crimes. [shortcode-Subscribe-to-Ukraine-daily-box] Mykhaylo Podolyak, a Ukrainian official advisor to the head of the Office of the President, speaking to […]

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Eyes on the U.S. Society

From Florida, The World’s Most Secure Voting Machine (For Now)

After 19 years of work, Juan Gilbert says he has invented an “unhackable” voting machine. Ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. midterms, some hardware hope for the future of free elections.

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In The News Russia-Ukraine War

Unit Of 500 Mobilized Russians Wiped Out,  Putin’s “No Front Line” Lie Exposed

If not cannon fodder, many of the reservists are facing shortages of food, weapons and promised payments.

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In The News

Report: As Iranian Protests Continue, Regime Officials Are Fleeing To Venezuela

Reports from Tehran suggest that some senior officials may be “quietly” taking exile in the South American nation led by Nicolas Maduro, a trusted ally of the Iranian regime.

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Green Ideas

COP Out! How Germany Went From Energy Policy Ideal To Moral Failure

Germany was once a leading light in the green energy transition, but no longer. The country arrives at the COP27 climate conference empty-handed and lacking in moral authority.

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In The News

Good Ol’ Lula? Brazil’s Next President Must Utterly Reinvent Himself — With Moderation

Brazil’s incoming president, Lula da Silva, is unlikely to govern the same way he did 20 years ago. Socio-economic conditions will likely push him toward moderation, which will benefit Brazil and the region.

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Eyes on the U.S. Geopolitics

Eyes On U.S. — How The World Is Tracking A High-Stakes Midterm Election

The international media is tuning in closely to Tuesday’s U.S. midterms, with global ramifications for everything from the war in Ukraine to action on climate change to the brewing superpower showdown with China.

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Geopolitics Russia-Ukraine War

“Save Us From Nazis,” Indoctrination Stamped On Student Letters To Russian Troops

In the Ukrainian city of Izium, Russian troops left behind more than destruction, mass graves and testimony of torture. After their hasty withdrawal in early September, Ukrainians found traces of the regime’s propaganda indoctrinating school children.

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In The News Society

Le Weekend ➡️ Ghibli Park Opens, New Zulu King, World Ballet Day

November 5-6   OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. Defeated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro urged his supporters to stop what kind of public protest against the election result? 2. What facility, the biggest of its kind in the world, did China lock down amid a new COVID […]

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In The News

A Deaf Child’s Struggle, A Taste For Simple Things

“It’s just that all the hardships he has faced have made him more appreciative of the simple things — he’s happier than us.”

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Ideas Society

Just Stop Art? ‘Just Stop Oil’ And Rousseau’s Flawed Nature-Culture Divide

In the last few weeks, the Just Stop Oil protests have been catapulted to global attention by soiling art masterpieces in the name of environmental protection. But their choice of target says just as much about their view of art as their view of oil.

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In The News Russia-Ukraine War

Russia Is Either Giving Up Kherson, Or Setting A Trap

The mixed messages Friday may be part of a Kremlin strategy to fight for the southern city even harder.

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Geopolitics Russia-Ukraine War

Kyiv Blackout Siege: Russian Strikes On Power Grid Are A War Crime In The Making

Russia takes away light, water, and heat from Ukrainians with their missile strikes against the nation’s energy infrastructure. It is a very intentional strategy of cruelty.

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In The News

LGBTQ+ International: Rainbow Flag On Putin Peak, Lula Relief — And The Week’s Other Top News

Welcome to Worldcrunch’s LGBTQ+ International. We bring you up-to-speed each week on a topic you may follow closely at home, but can now see from different places and perspectives around the world. Discover the latest news on everything LGBTQ+ — from all corners of the planet. All in one smooth scroll! This week featuring: TW: […]

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Geopolitics

Cracks In Iran Regime? Politicians Begin To Blame Police For Protests

After 50 days of unrest, Iranian police and security forces are being spread thin by persistent anti-state protests. Eager to avoid further recrimination, officials have begun a blame game that could spiral.

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In The News Russia-Ukraine War

After Iran, North Korea Accused Of Secretly Supplying Russia With Arms

Moscow has been forced to turn to rogue regimes for military supplies for its stalled invasion of Ukraine.

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Society

Colonialism Of Childbirth: How Racism Slammed Into My Surrogacy Experience

In Mexico, it’s common to hear the term “improving the race” when a darker skinned person dates someone who is white. The author came directly in contact with these prejudices — and Spain’s discrimination of people from its former colonies — when she went through surrogacy.

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Russia-Ukraine War Society

Russia’s Turning The Small Dark World Of Ukrainian Bat Rescue A Whole Lot Darker

Struggling to save trapped and injured bats, scientists endure Russian shelling and accusations of spreading bioweapons.

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Geopolitics Russia-Ukraine War

Calling Georgia: Time For Russia’s Ambivalent Neighbor To Pick A Side

Unlike other neighbors in the region, leading political figures in Georgia have refrained from officially denouncing Russia’s invasion. From Joseph Stalin’s birthplace, it’s a complicated relationship. But winding up on the wrong side of history has its consequences.

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In The News Russia-Ukraine War

Russia’s Sudden U-Turn On Black Sea Grain Exports Averts Food Crisis

Turkish-Brokered deal Is back on after a call between Putin and Ergogan.

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Economy Society

The Right To Laziness — A New French Theory To Put Work In Its Proper Place

A French politician recently made the case for the “right to laziness”. In the era of the “great resignation” or “quiet quitting”, the idea is not as far-fetched as it sounds. After all, history shows us that work is a very recent human passion.

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Geopolitics Society

A Rare Look At Europe’s Most Violent Border Crossing

Many migrants want to enter the EU via the Greece-Turkey border. Time and again, it is the scene of violence, and the EU border guard Frontex is also said to be involved. Die Welt managed to visit a place that is off-limits for journalists and usually remains hidden from the public.

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Geopolitics Society

Yes, Iran’s Protests Are Different This Time — But How Will It End?

Mass demonstrations and civil disobedience continue to take place in Iran, shaking both its ruling regime and the world. But beyond the headlines, gauging what effects they will really have is a trickier exercise. Mada Masr asked Iranian political scientist Fatemeh Sadeghi about the biggest acts of civil disobedience Iran has seen in decades.

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