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Crypto Caribbean: Tron founder to become diplomat for Grenada (Olga Kharif, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

Justin Sun, founder of the Tron cryptocurrency platform and one of the more high-profile individuals in the digital-asset world, said he’s embarking on a...

Chilean democracy faces a critical test (Jennifer Pribble, Al Jazeera)

On December 19, far-right candidate José Antonio Kast will face off against Gabriel Boric of the Apruebo Dignidad left-wing coalition in Chile’s second-round presidential...

Reports of Mass Detentions, Killings, and Forced Expulsions in western Tigray (US Department of State)

The United States is gravely concerned by unconfirmed new reports alleging mass detentions, killings, and forced expulsions of ethnic Tigrayans in western Tigray by...

Afghanistan’s tumbling currency compounds economic crisis (Al Jazeera)

The value of Afghanistan’s currency is tumbling, exacerbating an already severe economic crisis and deepening poverty in a country where more than half the...

Why India’s Ladakh is witnessing growing discontent (Rifat Fareed, Al Jazeera)

Earlier this week, the region of Ladakh, a Himalayan desert in Indian-administered Kashmir that borders China and Pakistan, witnessed an unprecedented shutdown to demand...

Ethiopia slams new probe proposal at UN rights body session (Al Jazeera)

The United Nations’ Human Rights Council is due to consider a draft resolution that, if adopted, will set up an international commission of rights...

Turkey: Stock trading halted twice as lira crashes to new low (Onur Ant, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

Turkey halted trades on all listed stocks after sharp declines triggered a market-wide circuit breaker, with the lira extending declines to a record low. Trading...

How Turkey’s largest fact-checking group tackles disinformation (Umar Farooq, Al Jazeera)

Every day, Emre İlkan Saklica scrolls through endless social media feeds, delving into the latest trends and browsing through news reports, with just one...

Ethiopia crisis: Human Rights Council sets up international rights probe (UN News)

In a special session held at the request of the European Union, to discuss the impact of conflict that began in Tigray in the...

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