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The Americas
Will Donald Trump shape the Mexican president’s domestic agenda?
Claudia Sheinbaum has earned respect for her handling of Mr Trump

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Donald Trump has reshaped one of the world’s most important migration routes
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, is an eager partner

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How Cuba competes with Uncle Sam in the Caribbean islands
President Donald Trump’s muscular diplomacy is floundering in the Caribbean

Middle East & Africa
America’s strikes on the Houthis could whip up a regional tempest
Donald Trump has promised to hold Iran accountable for the Yemenis’ attacks

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What a Christian theatre town can teach Trump’s Kennedy Centre
Anti-woke entertainment has draws and drawbacks

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Why America has not passed a law to treat addiction better
Methadone can help addicts. But many are loth to make it more easily available

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Donald Trump is testing more than America’s constitution
The country’s very idea of itself is under stress


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The American and Russian right are aligning
MAGA men are warming to anti-liberal ideas emanating from Moscow
