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While Caracas is conducting negotiations to recover its reserves and undertake a difficult and ambitious reconstruction plan, the death toll has risen to nearly 5,000, and unofficial reports indicate that nearly 50,000 people are missing. Zoe. , July 17, 2026

Radical left veteran Jean-Luc Mélenchon could disrupt far-right and liberal agendas in the 2027 French presidential election, with implications for the whole region. Ana Vračar , July 17, 2026

Far-right Janez Janša’s new administration announced policies that overhaul Slovenia’s position on Palestine and normalize relations with Israel. Ana Vračar , July 17, 2026

Kshama sawant is an independent socialist who served on the Seattle city council for a decade. She had a key role in winning a $15 minimum wage for the city in 2014, and more recently in the movement to raise it to $21.30, giving Seattle one of the highest wages in the United States. Now, she’s running for the House of Representatives against Adam Smith, a corporate Democrat with a penchant for supporting overseas wars. She joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss the state of the race,