August 18, 2021
Kabul Falls; Earthquake Devastates Haiti; Early Election in Canada; New Zealand's COVID Outbreak; Malaysia's Prime Minister Resigns
Kabul Falls
"The Taliban Insists It Has Changed. Afghanistan's Future Hinges on Whether That's True" Ezzatullah Mehrdad and Griff Witte -- The Washington Post, August 17, 2021

"America's Withdrawal of Choice" Richard Haass -- Project Syndicate, August 15, 2021


"On GPS: What Will Happen to Afghan Women?" Fareed Zakaria and Mahbouba Seraj -- CNN, August 15, 2021

"Thousands Who Helped the U.S. in Afghanistan Are Trapped. What Happens Next?" Miriam Jordan -- The New York Times, August 17, 2021

"How the Taliban Did It: Inside the 'Operational Art' of Its Military Victory" Benjamin Jensen -- Atlantic Council, August 15, 2021
Photo: The Atlantic
Earthquake Devastates Haiti
"Haiti Quake Survivors Cry for Help as Death Toll Nears 2,000" Laura Gottesdiener and Ricardo Arduengo -- Reuters, August 18, 2021

"Haiti's Long, Terrible History With Earthquakes and Disaster" William Wan -- The Washington Post, August 14, 2021

“Here's What Makes Earthquakes So Devastating in Haiti" Maya Wei-Haas -- National Geographic, August 14, 2021

"Haitian Judge Resigns From Assassination Case" Sandra Lemaire -- Voice of America, August 13, 2021
Early Election in Canada
"Trudeau Calls Early Election in Canada" Ian Austen -- The New York Times, August 15, 2021

"Canada's Trudeau Triggers Snap Election in Push for Majority" Jillian Kestler-D'Amours -- Al Jazeera, August 15, 2021


Photo: Politico
Malaysia's Prime Minister Resigns
"Malaysia's Muhyiddin Finally Steps Down as Prime Minister" Alifah Zainuddin -- The Diplomat, August 16, 2021

"What's Next After Muhyiddin's Resignation as Malaysian Prime Minister?" Vincent Tan and D Kanyakumari -- Channel News Asia, August 16, 2021

"Here Are the Contenders to Become Malaysia's Next Prime Minister" Anisah Shukry and Yantoultra Ngui -- Bloomberg, August 16, 2021


"Malaysia's Political Crisis Is Dooming Its COVID-19 Response" Joshua Kurlantzick -- World Politics Review, July 23, 2021

Photo: Time
New Zealand's COVID Outbreak