News in Brief Viewfinder: A Camel in Qatar A camel is seen in a desert area on the Qatari side of the Abu Samrah border crossing between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, on June 20th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Condolences in Germany German Chancellor Angela Merkel writes in a condolences book for former chancellor Helmut Kohl on June 18th, 2017, in Berlin, Germany. Pacific Standard Staff
Environment Sweden Passes Ambitious Climate Law to Be Carbon Neutral by 2045 Sweden is one of just three European countries with climate policies in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Kate Wheeling
Economics Once Again, China Has Been Cooking the Books To skeptics of China's economic success, news of local governments' misreported figures come as no shock. Massoud Hayoun
News in Brief ISIS Attacks Kill 12 in Tehran The attacks mark the first major acts of terrorism in Iran since 2010. Nick Hagar
News in Brief Viewfinder: A Regime Checkpoint in Syria Syrian opposition fighters are stopped at a checkpoint manned by regime forces on May 21st, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Human Rights Lawyer Wins Presidency of South Korea Moon Jae-in declared victory after rivals conceded to him Tuesday evening. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Emmanuel Macron’s Win Marks a ‘Defeat of Populism,’ Analysts Say But legislative elections in June may force the center-left candidate to work with French rightists. Massoud Hayoun
News in Brief Surrealism Abounds in China’s Uyghur Crackdown Mounting Islamophobia in the West has emboldened Beijing’s repression of Uyghur human rights Massoud Hayoun
Environment As the White House Waffles, the World Moves Forward With the Paris Agreement Climate negotiations may begin in Bonn, Germany, before the United States makes a decision on the Paris Agreement. Kate Wheeling