To Reform in Guatemala, Arevalo Will Need the World’s Attention
Biden’s Foreign Policy Looks an Awful Lot Like Trump’s
The Philippines’ Bangsamoro Peace Process Is Not Yet Complete
Exiled Russian Journalists Aren’t Safe Anywhere
The UAE Is Testing Washington’s Red Lines on Russia
The Sources of Brexit and Trumpism Are Not the Same
In Zimbabwe, State Coercion, Voter Apathy Pave Way for Mnangagwa Reelection
Xi Planning to Skip G-20 Summit While China-India Tensions Mount
Bloomberg
Tensions between China and India—the world’s two most populous countries—already threaten to prevent G-20 leaders from issuing a joint communique for the first time since the forum was created in 1999, according to separate people familiar with the situation. Xi’s non-attendance would be a further blow for the host, Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Putin Moves to Seize Control of Wagner’s Mercenary Empire
Bloomberg
A Defense Ministry-affiliated armed contractor is poised to assume charge of Wagner’s operations in the Central African Republic, said a person close to the Defense Ministry and two others close to the private military firm, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
More from WPR: The West Needs to Prepare for the ‘Next Wagner’ in Africa
Car Bomb Explosions and Hostage-Taking Inside Prisons Underscore Ecuador’s Fragile Security
Associated Press
Ecuador’s fragile security situation was underscored Thursday by a series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of more than 50 law enforcement officers inside various prisons, just weeks after the country was shaken by the assassination of a presidential candidate.
More from WPR: A Surge in Crime and Violence Has Ecuador Reeling
Families Crossing U.S. border Illegally Reached All-Time High in August
By Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti | The Washington Post
Record numbers of migrant families streamed across the U.S.-Mexico border in August, according to preliminary data obtained by The Washington Post, an influx that has upended Biden administration efforts to discourage parents from entering illegally with children and could once again place immigration in the spotlight during a presidential race.
More from WPR: The U.S. Should Welcome Immigrants With Open Arms—and Open Borders
Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan Will Meet Amid Efforts to Repair Ukraine Grain Deal
Associated Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, the Kremlin announced Friday, just over six weeks after Moscow broke off a deal partly brokered by Ankara that allowed Ukrainian grain to reach world markets despite the 18-month war.
Zimbabwe Opposition Calls for Nationwide Protests Over Disputed Vote
Reuters
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party called on Friday for nationwide protests and a re-run of elections that it said fraudulently handed President Emmerson Mnangagwa a second term in office. The appeal from the Citizens Coalition for Change came a day after Mnangagwa said the vote was valid and warned there would be a crackdown on anyone spreading chaos.
More from WPR: In Zimbabwe, State Coercion, Voter Apathy Pave Way for Mnangagwa Reelection
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