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How a movement against corruption on Nepali social media triggered unrest and death

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned following two days of protests against rampant corruption and inequality, exacerbated by the government’s recent decision to ban some social media platforms...

Demonstrators try to break through police barricades during a protest against corruption and the government's decision to block several social media platforms, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 8, 2025. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
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Tracking the global fallout of Trump’s escalating trade war

Update: As of April 9 at 2PM ET, President Trump has announced that the tariffs will be paused for 90 days and replaced with a near-universal 10%. This does not...

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Workers sort out packages at a delivery company warehouse to be delivered to customers during "Singles' Day" -- the world's biggest 24-hour shopping event -- in Beijing on November 11, 2019. - Chinese consumers closed in on a new spending record November 11 during the annual "Singles' Day" frenzy, the world's biggest 24-hour shopping event, which kicked off this year with a glitzy show by US megastar Taylor Swift.
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When foreign factories clash with locals

When the Chinese battery company Gotion announced its plans to open a factory in the small college town of Big Rapids, Michigan, in 2022, it seemed like the kind of...

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Feb 19th, 2025 - Big Rapids, MI - Lori Brock’s horse farm with anti Gotion poster.
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Brazil’s push for comprehensive AI regulation

This report is adapted from Rest of World’s recent feature “The global struggle over how to regulate AI,” written by Katie McQue, Laís Martins, Ananya Bhattacharya, and Carien du Plessis. ...

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The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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India’s open arms approach to AI

This report is adapted from Rest of World’s recent feature “The global struggle over how to regulate AI,” written by Katie McQue, Laís Martins, Ananya Bhattacharya, and Carien du Plessis. ...

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Supporters of Bharatiya Janata party cheer during a felicitation program organised for Gujarat State Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel (not pictured) in Ahmedabad on December 8, 2022. - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party won by a crushing landslide in his home state, election results showed December 8, in a strong performance ahead of a national vote due in 2024.
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Everything you need to know about Xiaohongshu

Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book” in Chinese, is a lifestyle e-commerce and social media platform. Think Instagram meets Tiktok: an app whose feed offers an infinite scroll of...

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A phone screen showing Xiaohongshu, which translates as "Red Note" or "Little Red Book", on January 15, 2025 in Suqian, China.
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Quiz: How much do you know about money?

Whether it’s dollars, pesos, rupees, or dinar, there’s no denying that money is a critical piece of Rest of World’s global coverage. Have you been keeping up? Take our new...

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Around the world with Rest of World

News and information can be shared around the world in an instant. But what if the information superhighway didn’t exist? Test your knowledge of the world’s geography, using Rest of...

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