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Over a decade ago, the Arab Spring got its start in Tunisia. Now, the country's president is tightening his authoritarian grip. The Europeans, though, have been largely silent: They need the Tunisian autocrat in the fight against illegal migration. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/zPNIKxf via IFTTT

The history of the Deutschland Ticket shows how complicated progress is in a country where pettiness is often the order of the day. And how, sometimes, politicians in Germany can find solutions that they weren't even looking for. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/eTiLXyn via IFTTT

India is now the world's most populace country and will likely soon become the third largest economy on the globe. For decades, economists have been predicting that India's time would come. Has it finally arrived? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/yfOTRt5 via IFTTT

Food shortages, moldy apartments, a lack of medical workers: The United Kingdom is facing a perfect storm of struggle, and millions are sliding into poverty. There is little to suggest that improvement will come anytime soon. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/IaJmxoC via IFTTT

Selçuk Bayraktar changed the way modern warfare is waged, and some have begun calling him the Elon Musk of Turkey. Speculation is growing that he could follow in the footsteps of his father-in-law Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and rise to the top of Turkish politics. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/fcjxpyG via IFTTT

Two rival generals have sparked a war that has buried hopes for a peaceful and democratic fresh start in Sudan. The activists who once brought down the dictatorship are now fearing for the future – and for their lives. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/EBJTFHK via IFTTT

The Kremlin has made a habit of seizing Ukrainian boys and girls, with the intention of transforming them into Russian citizens. Families are fighting to get their children back. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3KsiJjz via IFTTT

After being forced to step down, Imran Khan would like to become prime minister of Pakistan again next year. In an interview, he discusses the battle for power that is currently thrusting the country deeper into chaos. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3gN5v6x via IFTTT

Energy prices in Europe have skyrocketed in the last year. But not in some towns in Belgium, where consumers have joined together to form co-ops and are generating their own sustainable electricity. It is a popular, and growing, model in Europe. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/jIS6hLz via IFTTT

Tehran could be capable of building a nuclear weapon within just a few weeks. In an interview, scholar Nasser Hadian says that Tehran is interested in more than just calculated provocation - and discusses what the West should do next. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/S3eNogM via IFTTT