To its many admirers, BTS is seen as an ambassador for its country, and an integral part of the global spread of Korean culture known as the Korean Wave, @PrachiVidwans writes: wpr.vu/VSBd50E3FMN
The war in Ukraine is not a random catastrophe. It is the logical result of Russia’s trajectory since the 1990s.
The Baltic states warned Europe and the West about it. And no one listened, writes @edwardlucas.
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s popular former PM, is now facing the full might of the Pakistani state, and the effort to dismantle his party is inching Pakistan toward military rule, writes @ArifCRafiq.
The US government predicted Ukraine to last 96 hours (at most) after Russia's invasion, @APHClarkson reports. But Kyiv refused to fold, and in doing so changed our understanding of the world's balance of power.
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The story of writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has sparked an international outcry over torture and political repression in Uganda, which seems to have entered an increasingly deadly phase, @sophie_neiman writes in this in-depth story.
worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/30456…
Last week, a Ghanaian political pressure group organized a two-day protest over economic conditions in the country, including unemployment, the rising cost of living and the depreciation of Ghanaian currency.
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Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou’s run of good fortune since 2020 appears to have run out amid a scandal involving forged passports and an espionage case that has led to widespread popular discontent.
With the rest of the world distracted and China reopening after months of coronavirus lockdowns, Beijing has launched its most brazen effort yet to destroy Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. wpr.vu/JBVK50zmRyo
Singer-turned-lawmaker Bobi Wine is running against Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in next month’s election, but faces an escalating campaign of repression. @sophie_neiman reports: wpr.vu/xwiE50CS8pR
Hong Kong is still alive, with subtler forms of creative defiance emerging and a society determined to preserve its identity, democratic spirit and every last one of its liberties, @rachel_cheung1 reports: wpr.vu/gj0i50CngRE
Hong Kong is still alive, with subtler forms of creative defiance emerging and a society determined to preserve its identity, democratic spirit and every last one of its liberties. wpr.vu/RGjI50Cv6bC
With their new single, Kpop band @BTS_twt broke another record, getting 10m views on YouTube in just 13 minutes. In March, @PrachiVidwans explained that BTS “serves as a peak example of what the success of cultural industries can mean for South Korea.” wpr.vu/E4Ah50ESnRq