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Hiker or Russian Spy? Latvia Advises Its People How to Be on the Lookout

Hiker or Russian Spy? Latvia Advises Its People How to Be on the Lookout A Latvian security agency tells people to note radio gear and provocative questions, but some signs of espionage that it cites — like fit, unkempt backpackers — could apply to hikers and tourists. A Latvian security agency tells people to note radio gear and provocative questions, but some signs of espionage that it cites — like fit, unkempt backpackers — could apply to hikers and tourists. A Latvian security agency tells people to note radio gear and provocative questions, but some signs of espionage that it cites — like fit, unkempt backpackers — could apply to hikers and tourists.

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9 months ago

May 16, 2025

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Hiker or Russian Spy? Latvia Advises Its People How to Be on the Lookout

A Latvian security agency tells people to note radio gear and provocative questions, but some signs of espionage that it cites — like fit, unkempt backpackers — could apply to hikers and tourists. A Latvian security agency tells people to note radio gear and provocative questions, but some signs of espionage that it cites — like fit, unkempt backpackers — could apply to hikers and tourists.

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She Couldn’t Defend Herself, but He Wasn’t Charged With Rape

She Couldn’t Defend Herself, but He Wasn’t Charged With Rape A decision in China not to charge a man who fathered children with a woman with a mental illness has set off a debate about consent and the state’s push for babies. A decision in China not to charge a man who fathered children with a woman with a mental illness has set off a debate about consent and the state’s push for babies. A decision in China not to charge a man who fathered children with a woman with a mental illness has set off a debate about consent and the state’s push for babies.

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5 hours ago

January 29, 2026

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A decision in China not to charge a man who fathered children with a woman with a mental illness has set off a debate about consent and the state’s push for babies. A decision in China not to charge a man who fathered children with a woman with a mental illness has set off a debate about consent and the state’s push for babies.

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U.K.’s Starmer Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as Ties Warm

U.K.’s Starmer Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as Ties Warm Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy.

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6 hours ago

January 29, 2026

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U.K.’s Starmer Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as Ties Warm

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy.

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Canada’s New Reality

Canada’s New Reality What can we learn from Canada’s pivot away from the U.S.? What can we learn from Canada’s pivot away from the U.S.? What can we learn from Canada’s pivot away from the U.S.?

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6 hours ago

January 29, 2026

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What can we learn from Canada’s pivot away from the U.S.? What can we learn from Canada’s pivot away from the U.S.?

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