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Migrants
Clashes in Calais as France destroys a major migrant camp
Clashes broke out between French riot police and migrants on Monday as authorities began destroying makeshift shelters in the grim shantytown on the edge of Calais.
Culture
How Mexicans became Hollywood’s best directors
In 2015, Birdman's Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu became the second Mexican in a row to win the Oscar for best director. He won again Sunday night.
Scandals
Why does Thailand’s top monk own a vintage Mercedes?
Buddha advised his followers to own only 'the barest necessities.' We're pretty sure that limited-edition cars don't count.
Fugitive Fathers
Fugitive Fathers: How the Vatican’s alleged sex abusers hide and preach in South America (VIDEO)
A GlobalPost documentary.
Scandals
The real drama that Oscar winner 'Spotlight' is about continues to play out around the world
Cardinal George Pell, the highest ranking church official yet, admits to 'enormous' mistakes in allowing abuse.
Mexico
Mexico issues alert after theft of radioactive material
Five Mexican states were put on alert Sunday after a truck carrying a container of potentially dangerous radioactive material was stolen.
South Africa
South Africa's college protests are out of control
One university was forced to close after students set fire to several buildings.
Featured
Fugitive Fathers
This is how abusive priests are able to relocate abroad
The Vatican's laws are clear, but often ignored.
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Conflict
Syria rebels say attacks by army and Russian planes threaten truce
The agreement, which is in its second day and has drastically curbed violence but not stopped it entirely, is the first of its kind to be attempted in four years.
United States
First Trump was likened to Hitler. Then he retweeted Mussolini
It's been a big weekend for Trump and fascist dictators.
Mother Earth
Not many fish are left to bite in Rio's trash-lined bay
Thousands of fishermen and women are a lot more worried about their livelihoods than the Olympics.
Mother Earth
Elephants trampling your crops? Release the bees
Yes, bees.
Warfare
Russia has stopped sorties over all of Syria so it doesn't accidentally bomb the wrong place
Russia doesn't want any 'bombing mistakes' to get in the way of the ceasefire.
Commentary
It's really hard to say which city is the world's most murderous
The truth is that it is hard to generate valid murder data in Venezuela, much less Caracas.
European Disunion
The 5 European leaders most likely to be Donald Trump’s soulmate
Europe has its own breed of right-wing populists, and their rise toward the continent's corridors of power is no joke.
Leaders
Open your wallet — it's time for Robert Mugabe's birthday party!
It's that time of year again, when poor people pay for the Zimbabwean president's lavish birthday bash.
Mexico
Mexico's gun dealers are unfazed by Obama: 'We'll just open another channel'
Many of Mexico's illegal firearms are purchased legally in the United States.
Migrants
Germany does not know where 130,000 registered migrants are
Out of over 1 million asylum seekers registered in 2015, 'about 13 percent did not turn up at the reception centers to which they had been directed.'
Conflict
South Africa is still dealing with the unresolved horrors of apartheid
Nokuthula Simelane was kidnapped, tortured and disappeared by apartheid police in 1983. Her family is still fighting for justice.
Politics
Iran is holding the most important elections in the Islamic Republic's history
Iran’s clerics and lawmakers have been jockeying for position during feverish campaigns.
North Korea
Made in North Korea: $300 ski jackets, and a whole lot more
Rip Curl has apologized after some of its snow wear was discovered to have been made by a factory in North Korea. But the problem goes far beyond a few ski jackets.
Money
China is producing the most billionaires in the world
The total wealth of the country's mega-rich matches the size of the Australian economy.
Lebanon
A long river of trash runs through a Beirut suburb
Why is Lebanon's cosmopolitan capital such a stinking mess?
Conflict
European Parliament calls for Saudi arms embargo
The body says Britain, France and other EU governments should no longer sell weapons to a country accused of targeting civilians in Yemen.
Scandals
Hong Kong residents say China's invading their TV sets
The city's autonomy from Beijing is more threatened than ever, some residents say. Just look at what's on TV.
Commentary
Darfur is sick of fighting. This community refuses to wait any longer for peace
Violence still rages in Darfur 13 years after the conflict shocked the world. But not in this village.
Human Rights
What happened to these detainees after Guantanamo wasn't pretty
The transition to a new way of life, a new language, and a new continent has not gone smoothly.
Science
See the Milky Way mapped out in stunning detail
Thank you, European Southern Observatory.
Politics
Why a Ugandan opposition leader has been arrested 5 times this month
Kizza Besigye, detained repeatedly over the past week, says that recent elections were rigged.
Migrants
The US stands to lose billions if Europe fumbles the refugee crisis
Politicians talk about tightening EU borders. But economists see a huge downside.
Bolivia
Is Bolivia a sign that Latin America's 'pink tide' is turning?
Bolivia's first indigenous president has been hugely popular, but the voters say his time is up. He's not the first leftist to lose power in the region recently.
Philippines
Now's your chance to own some of Imelda Marcos' ill-gotten bling
The Philippines plans to auction off the former first lady's jewelry to help compensate victims of her husband's kleptocratic regime.
Culture
China bans 'weird' architecture; goodbye, penis skyscrapers
New urban planning guidelines call for 'aesthetically pleasing' buildings, and no more gated communities.
Conflict
7 things you should know about Guantanamo Bay prison
President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a much-anticipated Pentagon roadmap aimed at finally closing Guantanamo Bay. Here are the key facts on the controversial military prison.
Mother Earth
EU must cut beef consumption in half to reach 2020 climate targets
EU climate targets won't be met unless greenhouse gas emissions linked to beef and dairy consumption are dramatically reduced, a Swedish study published on Monday said.
India
Being black in India can be deadly
Yet another violent attack on an African student highlights India's rampant racism.
Mother Earth
Hamburg just became the first city to ban coffee pods
You won't see a 'Kaffeekapselmaschine' in any government buildings in Germany's second largest city.
Mother Earth
Why the 'Cecil effect' is bad news
Zimbabwe's largest wildlife area has a lion problem — and not the kind you usually hear about.
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