Venezuela bans X as Maduro expands crackdown (www.semafor.com)
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro blocked X after accusing the social media site’s owner Elon Musk of attempting to meddle in the country’s disputed election....
Venezuela bans X as Maduro expands crackdown (www.semafor.com)
Sudan readies for peace talks to end civil war (www.semafor.com)
The Philippines chose two mega-dynasties to lead together. Now it’s a family feud. (www.semafor.com)
Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont makes surprise return to Spain (www.semafor.com)
Trump’s ‘no choice’ comment on EVs reveal partisan divide over green tech (www.semafor.com)
Journal still can't confirm January story about UN agency for Palestinians (www.semafor.com)
In January, The Wall Street Journal made an explosive claim: Quoting “intelligence reports,” the paper reported that not only had 12 members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, or UNRWA, taken part in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, but 10% of the relief agency’s 12,000...
China announces huge stimulus package to boost lagging economy (www.semafor.com)
Famine declared in Sudan’s Darfur (www.semafor.com)
How the EU elections pushed Germany’s far right to new extremes (www.semafor.com)
Nigerians protest ‘bad governance’, cost of living, runaway inflation (www.semafor.com)
ANC expels former South African President Jacob Zuma (www.semafor.com)
US high rejections of African student visas “steadily rising” (www.semafor.com)
Trump warns Netanyahu of ‘third world war’ if he loses US election (www.semafor.com)
Venezuelans prepare for one of their most consequential elections (www.semafor.com)
Brussel strips Hungary of key EU defense meeting over Ukraine stance (www.semafor.com)
Nigeria’s $220 million fine against Meta previews a clash over market power (www.semafor.com)
Joe Manchin weighs run against Kamala Harris (www.semafor.com)
Students set Bangladesh’s state broadcaster on fire as violent protests rage (www.semafor.com)
Nigeria ramps up food imports, cuts tariffs to calm inflation (www.semafor.com)
Western allies near deal to fund Ukraine with Russian assets | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
Western allies near deal to fund Ukraine with Russian assets | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
New poll finds Europeans think America will leave them out to dry (www.semafor.com)
Salman Rushdie’s alleged assailant seeks plea deal with US (www.semafor.com)
Hadi Matar, the man accused of nearly fatally stabbing British-American writer Salman Rushdie, is negotiating a plea agreement with both US state and federal prosecutors that could shed light on whether a foreign government or terrorist organization was involved in the attack, officials involved in the case told Semafor....