After Chaotic Election Day, Peru Orders 2nd Day of Voting for Some Areas
Frustrated voters in long lines were unable to cast ballots in parts of the capital, Lima, due to logistical failures, eroding trust for some in the process. Source link
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In the Desert, a ‘Cleaning Station’ for Ants
A unique “choreography” between two ant species suggests a distinctive partnership in which one provides a carwash service to the other. Source link
In Myanmar, Even Flowers Stoke Fear
Myanmar’s generals have brutalized the country for decades. But they have come to dread garlands as a sign of resistance. Source link
‘The Strangest Sleepover Ever’: Dutch Skeptical as Their Royals Visit Trump
The Dutch king and queen are set to stay at the White House on Monday night. At a time of trans-Atlantic tension, the Netherlands isn’t sure how it feels about that. Source link
How Would a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work? Here Are Some Possibilities.
The goal of the naval operation ordered by ordered by President Trump is to deny Iran the revenues it needs to fund its military, but there are many unknowns. Source link
The Dutch village at risk of being demolished
Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation. Source link
Viktor Orbán's Hungarian experiment runs out of steam
Péter Magyar’s historic win offers peace for a country exhausted by the tensions of Viktor Orbán’s rule, Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest. Source link
How exclusion of nine million voters could shape state politics
The tensions have been fuelled by remarks from political leaders, including from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who have suggested in campaign speeches that the clean-up is aimed at identifying so-called “illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators” – a term the TMC says is being used to refer to Muslims. However, many Hindu voters have also been left out…
Congressman Eric Swalwell quits California governor race amid sexual misconduct claims
Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race. Source link
Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar’s Hungary election landslide
Hungary has for some time felt like two different worlds running in tandem. In one, Orbán convinced his supporters and TV viewers they were heading for victory and four more years in power, backed up by opinion polls run by sympathetic pollsters, who continued to forecast a Fidesz victory as late as Sunday evening. Source…