Venâncio Mondlane Returns to Mozambique, Declaring Himself President
After a self-imposed exile, Venâncio Mondlane was welcomed home by delirious crowds supporting his claim that the country’s last election was stolen from him by corrupt elites.
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Spaces and Freedoms After al-Assad’s Fall
Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again.
South Korean Unrest Conspiracy Theories Are Spread by Social Media
Right-wing YouTubers helped President Yoon Suk Yeol win his election. They are now his allies in the wake of his botched imposition of martial law.
South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home
Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.
South Korea’s Dueling Protests
A standoff between the impeached president’s security team and officials seeking to detain him was echoed on the streets outside the presidential residence.