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Is Sudan ready for democratic transition? (Transitional Justice)

Criminal prosecutions. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Mutasim Ali. Following the overthrow of Sudan’s former president Omar Al Bashir, the Sudanese people hope to transition to democratic Sudan. As part of that process, the Sudan’s transitional government is working adopt measures to ensure that transition. Nevertheless, […]

Accidental Americans and Taxigration (Law Across The Sea)

Defined. The host for this episode is Mark Shklov. The guest for this episode is Clayton Cartwright. Clayton Cartwright defines and explains the meaning and substance of “Accidental Americans” and “Taxigration” for lawyers with international clients and for international citizens and immigrants who have relationships with the United States. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]

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- Roger Cohen and Chris Buckley
China’s Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity

The Chinese leader has carefully chosen three countries — France, Serbia and Hungary — that to varying degrees embrace Beijing’s push for a new global order. [...]

- Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu

The global price of gold has reached its highest levels as Chinese investors and consumers, wary of real estate and stocks, buy the metal at a record pace. [...]

- Maria Varenikova
DNA Tests and Stranded Bodies: Ukraine’s Struggle to Name Its Dead

Families of some soldiers say they have spent months trying to get official confirmation of their loved one’s death, adding to their anguish. [...]

- Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ekaterina Bodyagina

Russian military efforts to recruit women from prisons and civilian life have clashed with President Vladimir V. Putin’s conservative agenda. [...]

- Deborah Solomon
Frank Stella Went From Bauhaus to Fun House

He was consumed with abstract painting and determined to keep it alive even when it became an unpopular cause among younger artists. [...]

Sunak needs to own Tory defeats and change course, says Braverman

Tories lost nearly 500 councillors, 10 councils and the West Midlands mayoralty in the elections. [...]

Final local election races to be decided as Conservatives pick over bleak results

The Tories lost more than 450 council seats and Labour grabbed a close win in the West Midlands. [...]

From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wanted

Kivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history. [...]

North Korean weapons are killing Ukrainians. The implications are far bigger

A missile that crashed in Kharkiv shows the surprising scale at which Pyongyang's weapons are used. [...]

Eurovision 2024: Your guide to all 37 songs

From novelty numbers to gothic witchcraft and rave throwbacks, this year's Eurovision has it all. [...]

The Israeli government has unanimously voted to shut down the Qatari TV network's operations within Israel's borders. Israel's communications minister has said the decision will come into effect immediately. [...]

A German MEP was hospitalized after a suspected far-right attack in Dresden on Friday. Protests have been called to counter rising right-wing extremism and violence. [...]

Estonia and Lithuania have accused Russia of interfering with air traffic navigation in the region. Experts see it as part of Moscow's hybrid war against NATO. Will the Alliance respond? [...]

Internationally mediated talks on establishing a cease-fire in Gaza are expected to resume in Egypt. DW has the latest. [...]

The boy attack stabbed another man in an incident police said had the "hallmarks" of terrorism but was yet to be declared a terrorist act. [...]

- Chloe Veltman
The original 'Harry Potter' book cover art is expected to break records at auction

Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000. [...]

- The Associated Press
Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls God an "ally" against Russia in Orthodox Easter message

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be united in prayer and called God an "ally" in the war with Russia. [...]

- The Associated Press
Bodies found in Mexico likely those of missing American and two Australians

Three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping [...]

- Geoff Brumfiel
When rockets fall, some Israeli citizens have nowhere to hide

While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected. [...]

- The Associated Press
Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says

A driver died after a vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House Saturday night, but the fatal collision is being investigated "only as a traffic crash", law enforcement [...]

- Barbara Morris

Like many people who leave their homes as they face the realities of aging, we also worried about maintaining independence and losing our privacy. [...]

- Hank Stuever

Paul Reubens, who died Sunday, rose to fame with Pee-wee Herman, a delightfully deranged twist on Peter Pan, presaging our obsession with nostalgia and childhood fun. [...]

- Herb Scribner, Will Sommer

"Sound of Freedom," a low-budget film about child sex trafficking, almost topped the box office. But its star Jim Caviezel has linked it to the QAnon movement. [...]

- Sonia Rao, Emily Yahr

'The Banshees of Inisherin' and Germany’s 'All Quiet on the Western Front' closely followed. [...]

- Ben Golliver

The 22-year-old guard scored 43 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 1 victory at the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in the Western Conference semifinals. [...]

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