Xi Embraces Jiang to Hold onto Power 
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Despite social media giant TikTok’s ambitious campaigns to combat climate denial, go carbon neutral, and support sustainable advertising on its wildly popular video platform, the…
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Putin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, vows retaliation
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack on…
PM Carney says Alberta ‘essential’ to Canada, as separatist push advances
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that Alberta was “essential” to the country’s future, hours after the province’s leader moved the oil-rich region…
The Different Faces of Balkan Organized Crime in Latin America
The Different Faces of Balkan Organized Crime in Latin America
The recent arrest of alleged Albanian drug trafficker Ervin Mata in Brazil is the latest example…
Chinese fast-fashion juggernaut Shein to buy eco-friendly Everlane
Everlane, the retailer that bucked the fast-fashion industry by promising affordable ethically sourced and sustainable clothing, is being acquired by the king of fast-fashion, China’s…